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  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Cops seek donation thief

       Police are looking for a man that allegedly stole some $150 from a donation jar at a local diner this week.    South Brunswick Police released two images Monday of a suspect who allegedly stole a donation jar from a local restaurant.    According to police, the suspect went to the Jersey Diner on Route 130 and…

  • MANVILLE: Polluter will millions for cleanup

    Court settlement paves the way for government to be reimbursed    Federal and state governments will get back some of the money paid to clean up a contaminated site in downtown Manville starting more than 12 years ago.    The federal Environmental Protection Agency says a legal settlement requires a national firm to pay the federal government…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Ravens players to perform ‘Into the Woods’

    ROBBINSVILLE: Ravens players to perform ‘Into the Woods’

    Holden Bihl potrays Cinderella’s Prince in a dress rehearsal for Robbinsville High School’s performance of “Into the Woods.” Photo by Amy Batista

  • MANVILLE: Investigators probe fatal pedestrian accident

    Couple hit crossing rainy street Saturday night    Police were back Tuesday at the South Main Street scene of a fatal motor vehicle accident that took the life of a woman pedestrian minutes before 8 p.m. Saturday, March 29.    Police said they responded to a call on South Main north of the Kennedy Boulevard jug handle.…

  • EDISON: MCC offering Saturday hours

       Students and future students who need enrollment services at Middlesex County College may take advantage of special hours on Saturday, April 12.    The offices will be open from 8:30 a.m. to Noon. The College is located at 2600 Woodbridge Ave. in Edison.    ”This is a convenience for adult students and others who might work during…

  • LAMBERTVILLE: City budget tax needs $1 more a month

    By John Tredrea, Special Writer    A proposed Lambertville budget for 2014 that city officials say would bring a minimal tax increase — $12 for the year for the average homeowner — was introduced Monday night by the City Council at the Justice Center.    The proposed $4.9 million spending plan is scheduled for a public hearing…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: State legislators to introduce bill giving approval power over off-track wagering sites back to municipality

    HILLSBOROUGH: State legislators to introduce bill giving approval power over off-track wagering sites back to municipality

    The former Maestro restaurant on Route 206 has been proposed an an off-track horse betting site.

  • LAMBERTVILLE: 33rd Shad Festival begins gearing up

    LAMBERTVILLE: 33rd Shad Festival begins gearing up

    By John Tredrea, Special Writer    Lambertville’s 33rd annual Shad Fest is shaping up “as a great event,” said Ellen Pineno, who is in her seventh year of coordinating the Fest. This year, it will be held from 12:30 to 5:30 on Saturday and Sunday, April 26 and 27, rain or shine. Admission is free.…

  • LAWRENCE: Rider students hold annual Relay for Life

    When Vicki McLaughlin’s husband complained of a toothache, they both thought it was just going to be a quick trip to the dentist for an impacted tooth. By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    When Vicki McLaughlin’s husband complained of a toothache, they both thought it was just going to be a quick trip to the dentist…