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  • Township man faces federal charges

       Two men, one from East Windsor and one from Toms River, have been charged in connection with the theft of federal money, totaling more than $200,000, intended to fuel mail trucks, officials confirmed.    Najar Singh, 50, of Dorchester Drive, was taken into custody Monday after a federal grand jury indicted him on one count of…

  • Borough maintenance plan could tend neglected houses

    By Audrey Levine Staff Writer    MANVILLE — With about 50 vacant houses in the borough — and another 10 to 15 not being maintained — the Borough Council is considering law to ensure their upkeep.    Councilman Ed Komoroski discussed a possible ordinance Monday, saying the seasonal maintenance, such as cutting grass and shoveling snow, often…

  • Lawrence clerk sees heavy voting interest as many seek absentee ballots

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    Local officials say they are receiving an unprecedented number of requests for absentee ballots, reflecting a heightened interest in the Nov. 4 presidential election.    Any voter who believes they may be unable to get to their local polling place on Election Day can obtain an application for an absentee ballot…

  • University economists give views on financial crisis
  • Local emergency volunteers join statewide preparation drill

    Local emergency volunteers join statewide preparation drill

    These Hillsborough Community Emergency Response Team members took part in drills aimed at reinforcing their preparedness. Photo courtesy of Lynn Foelsch

  • University economists give views on financial crisis

    University economists give views on financial crisis

    By Lauren Otis, The Packet Group    A panel of five Princeton University economics professors were in accord on Tuesday over how big a mess the current Wall Street crisis is, but said the $700 billion bailout proposed by Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke is both lacking in…

  • Scoreboard doesn’t reflect Lawrence’s effort

    FIELD HOCKEY By Tim Falls, Sports Editor    Sarah Gilbert didn’t care what was on the scoreboard Monday night at Mercer County Community College stadium.    To the Lawrence High School junior, the Cardinals were the winners.    Still, officially, the Lawrence varsity field hockey team lost to Allentown, 3-1. It was the third straight loss for the…

  • We need McCain and GOP Congress

    T.B. Fisher of Princeton To the editor:     This country has a serious problem with the economy and the root cause of our troubles is the fast rising cost of energy which affects every aspect of life, from the fuel we use, to the products we buy, to the food we need, to the availability…

  • Stealing votes from Obama

    Mary Ellen Marino of Princeton To the editor:     The story is all over progressive talk radio about the McCain campaign sending absentee ballot applications to registered Democrats or people that have donated to Sen. Obama’s campaign. These ballots are deliberately misleading and have postage paid return addresses that are for an election clerk that…