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  • Dorothy Zych

    SPRINGFIELD – Dorothy A. (Dot) Zych, 86, of Juliustown, died Aug. 7.     Born in Philadelphia, she lived there for most of her life before moving to Juliustown five years ago. She was a retired sales clerk for the York Apparel Shop in the Frankford section of Philadelphia. Priort to that she worked at the…

  • Town eyes November start for shuttle bus service

    By Sean Ruppert    A new township shuttle bus service is one step closer to becoming a reality.    The state Department of Transportation recently approved a plan for 26-passenger vehicles that the township wants to purchase for its South Brunswick Municipal Area Residential Transit system, according to township spokesman Ron Schmalz.    The buses will shuttle passengers…

  • House fire begins in garage

    House fire begins in garage

    By Audrey Levine Staff Writer    A Kaler Street residence was deemed uninhabitable by the township Fire Safety Bureau after a structure fire began in the garage at 5:51 p.m. Wednesday.    Police said homeowners Robert and Lynn Barone did not report any injuries from the fire.    Sgt. Fran Mozgai said the fire, which has been deemed…

  • John Cap

       MANVILLE — John Cap died Aug. 7 at Somerset Medical Center in Somerville. He was 79.    Born in Elizabeth, he had been a Manville resident for the past 76 years.    Mr. Cap was a self-employed mason for over 25 years before working at the Veterans Affairs Supply Depot in Hillsborough for 20 years, retiring in…

  • Great run ends in Mid-Atlantic semifinals

    Welsh proud of the accomplishments of his Bordentown LL All-Stars Sean Moylan Sports Writer     I’m proud of all of our 12-year-olds,” said Pat Welsh, a day after his fantastic Bordentown 12-year-old Little League All-Star baseball team’s historic record-breaking season ended with a 10-0 loss to Hagerstown, Federal of Maryland in last Friday’s Mid-Atlantic semifinal…

  • Enrichment program for kids gets assist from Lawrence business

    Enrichment program for kids gets assist from Lawrence business

    By Emily Laermer, Staff Writer    It takes most people months to learn how to play an instrument. For students at the Summer STARS program, this process only takes four short weeks, thanks to band instructor David Geltch and a Lawrence music center.    The 113 Trenton students who attended this summer academic enrichment program were given…

  • Manville church plans festival to draw a little attention

    By Mary Ellen Zangara Special Writer    The Manville Reformed Church is a little off the beaten path, at South Fifth Avenue and Pope Street.    But the entertainment and food that will be offered at the church’s Summer Festival —slated for noon to 4 p.m. Aug. 23 at the church — may help introduce a few…

  • Police targeting drunken drivers

    By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer    CRANBURY — Cranbury police plan to make it that much harder for drunken drivers to fly under the radar, hoping to have their first sobriety checkpoint in nearly four years.    Timing of the possible checkpoint was meant to coincide with New Jersey’s Over the Limit, Under Arrest campaign, an annual…

  • George Chiselko

       ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — George Chiselko died July 23. He was 72.    He was born in Manville and resided in Bridgewater before moving to St. Augustine, Fla., in 1985.    Mr. Chiselko worked as a sheet metal mechanic and job estimator for Consumers Plumbing and Heating Co. in Somerville.    He served in the U.S. Navy aboard…