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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Sunning at the battlefield: It’s a lot closer than the beach
Vince Ardery of Hamilton enjoys the sunshine at Princeton Battlefield Park last week. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski
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Township budget approved
By Audrey Levine Staff Writer Property tax rate rises less than a penny Despite questions over the possibility of reducing additional spending, the Township Committee unanimously adopted its $27,973,630 municipal budget, which includes a 2 percent increase in spending over the $27,418,879 budget of 2007. The budget increases the municipal tax rate by less than…
