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  • Dead Presidents to hold semi-formal

    by Madeleine Johnson, Social Editor    South Brunswick High School’s Dead President’s Society will be holding its second annual Inaugural Ball on Friday and is inviting the community to join in the festivities.    The Dead President’s Society, the high school’s historical club, is holding the semi-formal ball as a way to reach out to the community…

  • Coalition seeks resident input

    by Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer    A local group is asking Dayton residents for ideas about possible improvements to the village.    The Dayton Village Citizens Coalition will be hosting a four-day workshop from Jan. 28 through Jan. 31 at the Fresh Ponds Village recreation building at 356 Ridge Road in Dayton.    The workshop’s purpose is to…

  • Raven girls’ basketball has first two-win week

    By Sean Moylan, Sports Writer    ”We got two good quality wins,” said Robbinsville High girls’ varsity basketball coach Sharon Conover, whose Ravens just completed their most productive week ever with victories over South Amboy and Ewing. “They beat a good Ewing team. Ewing had some good players.”    Down 25-22 at the half of Friday’s home…

  • George Nemec

       BAYONNE — George Nemec, 80, died Jan. 7 at Bayonne Medical Center. Born in Bayonne, he was a lifelong resident. He was a supervisory stationary engineer for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, stationed in Newark Airport. He retired in 1986 after 33 years of service. He was a member of the…

  • Oswald M. Spady

       BORDENTOWN CITY – Oswald M. “Charlie” Spady, 78, died Jan. 9 at Compassionate Care Hospice of Trenton.    Born in New York, N.Y., he had lived in Jackson prior to spending most of his life in the Bordentown area. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and an auxillary member of the Coast…

  • Florence man, 25, charged in Beneficial Bank robbery

    By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer    FLORENCE — George Manaconus, 25, of Florence, was charged Friday with armed robbery, making terroristic threats, theft, being a fugitive from justice, and various drug-related charges after allegedly robbing the Beneficial Bank at 220 W. Front St. on Jan. 10.    At 4:07 p.m. Jan. 10, the bank called police to…

  • Men charged in stabbing

    by Paul Lazaro, Special Writer    Two men have been arrested in connection with the stabbing last week of a 20-year-old South Brunswick man.    Lee Capers, 22, and Donald Harris, 19, both of Franklin, were arrested Friday at an apartment complex near Route 27 in Franklin by the Franklin Police Department’s Crime Suppression Unit. They were…

  • Last shot lifts LHS

    BOYS BASKETBALL By Tim Falls, Sports Editor    The Lawrence High School boys basketball team finally won a hard-fought finish.    The fourth quarter has been unkind to the Cardinals in several games this season, but not against West Windsor-Plainsboro North on Friday.    Lawrence’s Nick Bracket sank a last second shot and made a foul shot to…

  • Years as mayor were rewarding

    Angelo Corradino, North Sixth Avenue    I would like to take this opportunity to publicly thank everyone who attended my last Borough Council meeting, has written to me, called me, or stopped me on the street to wish me well, and for your kind words regarding my years as mayor of Manville.    I will always consider…