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MANVILLE: Attempted murder charged in machette attack
Assailant allegedly broke into home to awaken man sleeping on couch By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor A Manville man continues to be held in Somerset County jail on a first-degree charge of attempted murder for entering a Huff Avenue home minutes before midnight Feb. 7 and swinging a machete at a man sleeping on the…
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MANVILLE: State’s residents deserve clean water
To the editor: In just the second month of 2014, dirty water reports are an all too common occurrence with a major chemical spill in West Virginia last month and a major coal ash laden with mercury, lead, and arsenic spilling just upstream of drinking water intake pipes last week in North Carolina. Here, at…
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REGION: Another wintry snow strike
Yet again, Mother Nature unloaded snow, sleet and freezing rain on the region, leaving many weary of winter. By Charles W. Kim, Managing Editor Yet again, Mother Nature unloaded snow, sleet and freezing rain on the region, leaving many weary of winter. The storm hit New Jersey late Wednesday night and, as of press time,…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Four township teens hospitalized in Friday car crash
Three Hillsborough teens were hospitalized following a two-car collision at 7:11 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14, on Amwell Road. Police said a preliminary investigation showed that a 17-year-old driver was turning a 2008 Chrysler PT Cruiser left from Pleasantview Road onto Amwell Road when the car collided with a 2000 Chrysler Cirrus driven eastbound by…
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REGION: Another wintry snow strike
A snow sculpture at the Von Thun Farm in South Brunswick echoes the feelings of many in the region as yet another snowstorm unleashes its fury Thursday.
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HILLSBOROUGH: Fire destroys Girl Scout camp lodge
A dozen fire companies turn out A dozen fire companies responded to a structure fire at Girl Scout Camp DeWitt on 605 Montgomery Road at 8:14 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13. Offices found heavy smoke in the unoccupied main lodge of the building. No injuries were reported. The blaze was brought under control by fire units,…
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HILSBOROUGH: Former township resident found beaten to death
College student found in New Brunswick house’s backyard Police are actively investigating the death of a 22-year-old Kean University student, reportedly a Hillsborough native, who was found in the backyard of a New Brunswick residence after he apparently had been fatally beaten. William R. McCaw, 22, of Gallatin, Tenn., was found outside the home on…
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MANVILLE: Basketball coach back on home court
Mary Ellen Day Mike Knitowski, head coach of Manville High School’s girls basketball team, gives instructions to his players in a recent game. Photo by Mary Ellen Day
