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  • Katherine Serwell

       MANVILLE — Katherine Serwell died Nov. 22 at Chandler Hall Hospice in Newtown, Pa. She was 90.    Born in Summit, she had been a resident of Manville since 1936.    Mrs. Serwell was an assembly line worker for RCA formerly located in Bridgewater.    She was a communicant of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in Manville.    She…

  • Team seeks support in final days before Dec. 11 referendum

    By Stephanie Prokop, Staff Writer    CHESTERFIELD —With less than two weeks until the school referendum, Chesterfield GREEN team members said they are hopeful that this will be the year that the referendum is passed.    On Dec. 11, Chesterfield residents will be asked to pass a $37 million referendum to build a new elementary school in…

  • Police launch crackdown on impaired motorists

    By Anthony V. Coppola, Staff Writer    As the holiday party season nears, motorists should think twice about getting behind the wheel while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.    New Jersey’s “Over the Limit Under Arrest 2007 Year End Crackdown” will start Dec. 7 and extends through New Year’s Day, ending Jan. 2. Many area…

  • Philip C. Hawley

       COLUMBUS — Philip C. Hawley, 77, died Nov. 22 at Virtua Memorial Hospital, Mount Holly.    Born in Trenton, he was a longtime native of Ewing before moving to Columbus in 1985. Mr. Hawley was a 1948 graduate of Trenton Catholic Boys High School. He worked in construction as a union electrician, where he was a…

  • Sen. Shirley Turner to be lauded with homemade soul food feast

    Sen. Shirley Turner to be lauded with homemade soul food feast

    Sen. Shirley Turner will be honored by the Young Women’s Mentoring Program of Eggerts Crossing Village on Sunday, Dec. 2.

  • Resident to receive honors for 20 years of volunteerism

    Bernadette Gur helped established CONTACT’s annual fundraising gala By Rosalie Ann LaGrutta, Staff Writer    For the past 20 years, CONTACT has been a way of life for Bernadette Gur.    And for those years, Ms. Gur will be honored at the crisis prevention hotline group’s annual fundraiser Dec. 8 at the Chauncey Conference Center at the…

  • POLICE BLOTTER

       Jose Gonzales, 25, of Gemini Drive, was charged with driving while intoxicated and careless driving when his truck was found leaning off the roadway on Falcon Road at 1 a.m. Nov. 11.    Mr. Gonzales was taken into custody after he failed several field sobriety tests. At police headquarters, his blood alcohol level was found to…

  • Upper Freehold tree is now the county’s tree

       A magnificent Douglas fir donated by an Upper Freehold farm will serve as Monmouth County’s Christmas tree this year.    The tree, which stand 30 feet tall, rolled into downtown Freehold last weekaboard a flatbed truck and stands in front of the Hall of Records, East Main Street. It isbeing decorated in preparation of Monday’s annual…

  • More mulling the mill

    Hightstown Borough Council is expected to take action Monday night on a controversial amended ordinance to guide the redevelopment of the former rug mill. Public testimony is expected to be heard. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. at the municipal building.