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  • Breaking News: MTHS teacher charged with sexual assault

    Accused of having a sexual relationship with a student    A Monroe teacher has been charged with sexual assault and official misconduct after allegedly engaging in a sexual relationship with a student.    Victoria Blevins, a physical education teacher and assistant basketball coach, was arrested Thursday at her Robbinsville home after a 10-day investigation.    Ms. Blevins, 23,…

  • Benefit block party

    Saturday, Oct. 13 — The Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church in Bordentown and the Caring Neighbors of Bordentown will hold a block party from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., on East Chestnut Street, to benefit members of the Green family who were left homeless due to a fire on Sept. 24. To make a donation or…

  • Antoinette Giordano

       HILLSBOROUGH — Antoinette “Ann” (Mele) Giordano died Sept. 25 at Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood. She was 81.    She was born and raised in Newark until 1957 and then lived in Colonia for the next 30 years and then Hillsborough for four years before finally moving to McKinley Court Senior Development in Montgomery.    Mrs. Giordano was…

  • Hall and Andrade wear Homecoming crowns

    Hall and Andrade wear Homecoming crowns

    Oct. 5 event caps voting for school’s most popular By Mary Ellen Zangara Special Writer    Manville High School celebrated their annual homecoming Friday night as the king and queen were crowned at half time of the home football game.    The longtime tradition has been part of the school’s 50-year history.    Each year during football season,…

  • 3-percent raises eyed by non-union workers

    By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer    EAST WINDSOR — Nonunion employees who work for the township are in line for 3-percent raises this fiscal year.    By a 6-0 vote Tuesday, the Township Council introduced an ordinance that establishes the salaries for those workers, which total about 60, for fiscal year 2007. Councilman Marc Lippman was absent…

  • School News

       The Viking Athletic Club will host its third annual Vikings 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run on Sunday, Nov. 4 at South Brunswick High School, Ridge Road, rain or shine. Proceeds will benefit the Viking Athletic Club and the high school’s student athletes and marching band.    Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. at the high school. The…

  • Route 130 sidewalk project resumes

       EAST WINDSOR — The state Department of Transportation is undertaking a pedestrian safety improvement project including a second and final phase of new sidewalk construction along Route 130 in the township.    The new sidewalk project is designed to fill in missing gaps in existing sidewalks along both sides of Route 130 from Old Cranbury Road…

  • State’s largest VFW post honors past commander

    State’s largest VFW post honors past commander

    Fred Gorbatuk looks back on second ‘tour of duty’ By Mary Ellen Zangara Special Writer    Veterans of Foreign War Post 2290 honored their out-going commander Fred Gorbatuk at a dinner on Saturday night with about 100 people in attendance.    Andy Henkel served as the master of ceremonies and announced the special guests as they were…

  • TOWNSHIP BRIEFS

    By Audrey Levine Staff Writer Recording system purchased    The Township Committee unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday to purchase a new digital voice recording system for use in the court room during committee meetings, municipal court sessions and other proceedings.    Committeeman Bob Wagner was absent.    The committee will purchase the system from Gramco Business Communications, in…