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  • Louis Verboczki

       MANVILLE — Louis G. Verboczki died April 15 in Somerset Medical Center in Somerville. He was 61.    Born in Somerville, he lived in Manville all his life.    Mr. Verbocski was employed at American Cyanamid in Bridgewater.    Surviving are his brother, Thomas of Somerville; and one cousin.    Cremation services were private.    Arrangements were by Bruce C.…

  • EDITORIAL

    Sad showing: Time to reform school election.    While the school district escaped last week’s elections with its 2006-2007 budget intact, about half the districts in New Jersey didn’t fare so well.    According to the New Jersey School Boards Association, voters approved only 53.4 percent of the budgets submitted by 549 public school districts across the…

  • Flower power

    Lawrence groups, from kids to seniors, join forces to raise awareness about alcohol-realted issues this month.    MOMS Club members, the Lawrence Drug and Alcohol Alliance and Lawrence senior citizens joined forced to plant red tulips at the Lawrence Senior Center on Darrah Lane in October to commemorate Red Ribbon Month. For April, the blooms serve…

  • Donald Schwertfeger

       HILLSBOROUGH — Donald Walter Schwertfeger died April 20 at Somerset Medical Center in Somerville. He was 72.    Born in Jersey City, he lived in Freehold and Bridgewater before moving to Hillsborough 16 years ago.    Mr. Schwertfeger was an engineer efficiency expert for 10 years until 1964.    He served his country in the U.S. Marines during…

  • Township seeks U.S. Air Force veterans to march in Memorial Day parade

    This year’s theme for the township’s memorial parade is armed services veterans. By:Lea Kahn Staff Writer    The Lawrence Township Spirit and Patriotic Committee is searching the wild blue yonder for U.S. Air Force veterans — and especially retired career U.S. Air Force members — to take part in the annual Memorial Day parade, set for…

  • POLICE BLOTTER

    By:    Richard White-Engle, 39, of North Brunswick was charged with driving while intoxicated after a patrolman stopped him for an improper turn on Route 206 at 1:35 a.m. April 17.    The patrolman observed a 2000 silver Volkswagen change from the right to the center lane. When the light turned green, the vehicle made a left…

  • Obituaries for the week of April 27

    Ernest H. Winter Jr.    Retired Army Col. Ernest H. Winter Jr. of Lawrence died April 18. He was 85.    Born in Orange, he graduated from The Lawrenceville School in 1940 and Williams College in 1950.    He enlisted in the Army in 1942 and attended officer candidate school. He fought in Europe as an artillery officer…

  • April 27: Some thoughts on Barry Bonds and Wilco

    Barry Bonds remains one of the most fearsome sluggers on the planet. By: Hank Kalet    This is depressing. * * *    Some thoughts on Barry Bonds:    First, he is probably the greatest everyday player I’ve seen. I didn’t catch Willie Mays or Hank Aaron in their prime, but Bonds has done everything: six MVP awards,…

  • Home networks can offer hackers new opportunities

    Consumer advocates say hackers can use unsecured wireless networks to access personal information on computers for identity theft. By: Charlie Olsen    On a Saturday night in April, David Stinner is just posting the results of his latest excursion on his Web site.    While many spend their Saturday nights at restaurants or movie theaters, Mr. Stinner…