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  • Police Beat for the week of March 16

    BORDENTOWN CITY    A 67-year-old Burlington man was charged on March 4 with driving while intoxicated and several vehicular offenses after police say officers saw him driving erratically along Route 130.    According to police, officers saw Percy Rainer Jr. tailgating, weaving and, ultimately, striking a curb while driving south on Route 130 just after 2 a.m.…

  • Lebbad completes stellar season, career

    HOPEWELL VALLEY WRESTLING By: Mike Molaro    One of the cruel ironies of sports is that the farther an athlete progresses toward his dream, the deeper the hurt.    Hopewell Valley Central High School’s Anthony Lebbad ran the gamut of emotions at last weekend’s NJSIAA Wrestling Championships in Atlantic City.    His hopes of becoming the 103-pound state…

  • Panel to study eastern villages

    Township Council establishes committee to look at flooding and traffic in the Davidsons Mill Road area. By: Joseph Harvie    Residents of the northeastern section of town now have an official township committee to look at their concerns about traffic and flooding problems in their area.    The Township Council adopted a resolution Tuesday that established and…

  • No incumbents in school board race

    Chen, Possemato and Pulsifer stepping down; six file to run. By: Donna Lukiw    While there are six Hillsborough residents running for three seats on the Board of Education, none is an incumbent because board President Chris Pulsifer, Liaison Committee Chairman Sean Chen and Negotiations Committee Chairman Lou Possemato are not seeking re-election on April 18.…

  • Obituaries for the week of March 16

    Lewis F. Okenica    Lewis F. Okenica died March 8 in Compassionate Care Hospice at St. Francis Medical Center, Trenton. He was 89.    Born in Forest City, Pa. he grew up in Johnson City, N.Y. and moved to Lawrence in 1953.    Mr. Okenica was the editor of The Lambertville Beacon for 34 years, retiring in 1984.…

  • Ordinance would regulate massage parlors

    Applicants would have to have at least 500 hours of massage study and proof of compliance with state massage therapy laws, and undergo fingerprinting and a background check. By: Melissa Edmond    The Township Committee unanimously introduced an ordinance Tuesday which could force massage parlors in Hillsborough that aren’t state certified to become, at least, licensed…

  • Teens find space on the Web

    Parents, school officials concerned about phenomenon. By: Marisa Maldonado    Parents and teenagers never have seen eye to eye on the latest trends, and the rapid increase in teenage use of the social networking Web site MySpace is no exception.    But the long-term consequences of misusing the Web site — one of the most frequently visited…

  • Board may revisit warehouse application

    Planning Board to reconsider application for 1.8 million square feet of office space. By: Joseph Harvie    Trammell Crow wants the Planning Board to reconsider its Feb. 15 rejection of the developer’s application to build 1.8 million square feet of warehouse space at the intersection of Davidsons Mill Road and Route 535.    The Planning Board voted…

  • MHS wrestling program looks ahead

    Heavyweight Manderski led team By: Rudy Brandl        Manville High head wrestling coach Brett Stibitz is looking forward to the future.    The Mustangs (3-11) didn’t have a great year in terms of wins and losses, but Stibitz was feeling very upbeat for a variety of reasons. The sixth-year head coach firmly believes his program is…