Category: archives
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Ewing man is indicted as ‘leader of organized crime’
A 57-count indictment was handed up by a Mercer County grand jury on March 28 Mercer County prosecutor’s office A Ewing man whose massive counterfeit check scheme netted more than $33,000 from area banks was arrested on Friday, Mercer County Prosecutor Joseph L. Bocchini Jr. announced Monday. According to Casey A. DeBlasio, of the prosecutor’s…
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From ‘Washington’ to ‘Robbinsville’?
Petition to change township name filed; issue could be on November ballot By: Rebecca Weltmann WASHINGTON After two years of standing outside for eight hours a day and catching registered voters at school plays, township meetings and other community events for signatures, Lewis Koushel said he is elated that his petition is finally filed.…
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POLICE BLOTTER
By: Ernesto Zumbado, 43, Hamilton Road, was charged with driving while intoxicated after police pulled him over for drifting over the center line on Hamilton Road at 2 a.m. May 28. Mr. Zumbado was taken into custody after he failed three different sobriety tests, including the heel-to-toe test and the one leg stand. At the…
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Friends mourn Barry Barclay
Highlighting the life of Barry Barclay By: Emily Holody Barry Adams Barclay lived in the spirit of volunteerism, giving all of his time to others. Because of this, his friends and family will remember him as a volunteer and a caring, giving man who opened his home and heart to anyone and everyone. But he…
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Custodians set example for other contracts
EDITORIAL By Ruth Luse On May 21, the school board approved a five-year contract with the district’s custodial workers, and with that OK required for the first time that custodians pay a portion of their health benefits premiums. The Hopewell Valley Custodians Association had ratified the pact a few days earlier, on May…
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Morgan E. Jenkins
BETHLEHEM, Pa. Morgan E. Jenkins died May 23 at Manor Care in Bethlehem, Pa. He was 93. Born in Wyoming, Pa., he lived in Manville for many years. Mr. Jenkins worked for Mack Trucks of Bridgewater for 10 years, retiring in 1977. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Corps. He had been…
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MHS band reviews ‘note-able’ achievements
A dinner at O’Connor’s Restaurant brought band members and their parents together to honor the award recipients for the past season. By: Mary Ellen Zangara Manville High School Band Director Shaun Lindner knew his musicians had had a good year, winning lots of awards in competitions, but until he prepared for the May 21 annual…
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HHS to host state track competition
The 2007 USA Track and Field (USATF) State Championship will be held Saturday and Sunday at the high school. By: Audrey Levine Runners from all over New Jersey are preparing for the sound of the starter gun when Hillsborough High School hosts the 2007 USA Track and Field (USATF) State Championship on Saturday and Sunday.…
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Eden family at home at Special Olympics
By: Kyle Moylan The family that plays together, stays together. Their names and backgrounds might be different, but the individuals that live in the Eden Acres group homes in Robbinsville have become closer than a lot of traditional families. "They go to work together and live together," noted Monika Zak, who works for Eden Acres…
