Category: archives
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POLICE BLOTTER
By: Leandrew Ashe, 36, of Wyoming Place, was charged with disorderly conduct at 11:18 a.m. Aug. 7, after allegedly removing his clothes on the corner of South Main Street and South Street. Mr. Ashe was transported to Somerset County Jail after failing to pay the $2,500 bail and an outstanding $1,000 warrant issued by Newark…
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Working vacation
Lawrence High educator spends week exploring coral reefs in Bahamas By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Lawrence High School chemistry teacher Joan Reilly spent a week this summer on San Salvador Island in the Bahamas — but it wasn’t just a vacation for the educator. Ms. Reilly spent her time snorkeling among the coral reefs and…
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Lawyer says Giordano alive; prosecutor ‘very skeptical’
Mercer County Prosecutor Joseph Bocchini, above, told the Herald that Trenton attorney Jerome Ballarotto contacted his office last week and provided “information that he believes would be helpful in determining where Amy (Giordano) might be.” He said his office is “following through on that.” Herald file photo.
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Movie Timetables
Going to the movies tonight? Find out where and when the show you want to see is playing. Movies and times are valid from Friday, through Thursday, . Because of the possibility of last-minute schedule changes, it is wise to call the theater before leaving home. Please note: In the event that theaters may not…
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Letters for week of Aug. 17
By: Borough spending is ‘appalling’ To the editor: I have lived in the Hightstown area for many years and often chuckle or frown at some of the stories I have read in the Windsor-Hights Herald. Last week as I read the Herald I was appalled at how the Hightstown Borough Council has royally screwed the…
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Woe to those caught in the blame game
PACKET EDITORIAL, Aug. 17 When the stuff hits the fan, you have to point the finger of blame at somebody. That appears to be the logic behind the recent decision to indict two Rider University administrators, Dean of Students Anthony Campbell and Director of Greek Life Ada Badgley, in the alcohol poisoning death of freshman…
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Vintage World War II warplanes flying into Mercer Airport
Today through Monday, the Collings Foundation’s Wings of Freedom Tour is displaying vintage World War II bombers at the Trenton-Mercer Airport in Ewing. Flying in are the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress "Nine O Nine" heavy bomber, the Consolidated B-24 Liberator "Witchcraft" heavy bomber, and the North American B-25 Mitchell medium bomber. According to the foundation,…
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Princeton Township gives reluctant OK to bow hunters
Committeeman claims a case of ‘blackmail’ by state agency By: Nick Norlen After likening the contract to "blackmail" and "being held hostage," the Princeton Township Committee voted reluctantly but unanimously to allow United Bow Hunters to take part in its deer management program for the upcoming season. Citing "staunch support" for the program as a…
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He fought the good fight
DISPATCHES by Hank Kalet By: Gene Glazer was a man of action. The longtime Kendall Park resident was not only a critic of the nation’s lurch to the right over the last three-plus decades, but he devoted his life to challenging the policies of the conservative movement. Mr. Glazer, who died last week at the…
