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  • Mary Lombardi

       BRIDGEWATER — Mary S. Lombardi died June 28 in Somerset Medical Center in Somerville. She was 87.    Born in Bisbee, Ariz., she lived in Manville and Plainfield before moving to Bridgewater more than 50 years ago.    Mrs. Lombardi was employed as a laboratory assistant for RCA in Bridgewater for more than 25 years.    She was…

  • Book Notes

    Journey of the spirit By: Joan Ruddiman    The belief in our liberated times that "women can do anything" is bolstered by the story of two women who walked across America on their own. Helga, a 36-year-old mother, and her 17-year-old daughter Clara left their home near Spokane, Wash., for New York City. Their goal was…

  • Higher costs force possible sewer rate hike

    Borough Council mulls first increase in over a decade. By: Charlie Olsen    Borough homeowners will pay more this year for sewer service than last year, if an ordinance introduced last week is approved at Monday’s Borough Council meeting.    At the recommendation of the borough auditor, sewer rates must be increased to keep up with the…

  • Police Beat

    From the July 6 edition MANSFIELD    On June 28 at 1:10 a.m., Elizabeth Rios, 40, of Brown Mills, was charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance.    Police said they pulled Ms. Rios over on Route 206 near White Pine Road because one of her lights was nonfunctional. Upon further investigation, police discovered three active…

  • New era begins with Fire Department building dedication

    Florence opens new central firehouse off Cedar Lane By: Cara Latham    FLORENCE — An estimated 200 people attended Saturday’s ribbon cutting of the new $4.2 million Florence Township Fire Department building off Cedar Lane — and the support from the standing-room-only crowd and from the Florence Township Memorial High School band, who performed at the…

  • Community Garden grows and grows

    Residents with green thumbs snap up community garden plots and grow a cornucopia of summer produce and flowers. By:Lea Kahn Staff Writer    Bending over the garden plot on a sunny Friday afternoon, Ming Lu carefully pulls weeds from the 20- by20-foot plot in the township’s Community Garden that he and his family have rented.    It’s…

  • Borough to control dirt piled on lawns

    The ordinance puts a one-year limit on the amount of time a pile of dirt may remain on a property unless the borough engineer finds good cause to extend it. By: Charlie Olsen    Responding to a resident’s repeated request last fall for controls on piles of dirt on residential property, the Borough Council unanimously adopted…

  • Letters to the Editor

    July 6, 2006 Resident praises fire crews To the editor: On behalf of my entire family, I would like to thank the Millstone Township Fire Department, First Aid Squad and the State Police for reacting so fast and efficiently to a recent problem.    A couple of weeks ago, we came home to a smell which…

  • Obituaries

    July 6, 2006 Anastasia Dziubas    TRENTON — Anastasia "Nellie" Dziubas, 86, died Friday at Hamilton Continuing Care Center.    Born in Trenton, she was a lifelong resident.    She was the longtime owner and operator of Nellie’s Groceries in the Deuntzville are of Hamilton. She was previously employed by the Horseman Doll Factory and her mother’s ice…