Category: archives
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LAMBERTVILLE: Book was born, nurtured in New Hope bar
Ideas, criticism, backing came from bartender’s patrons By Chuck O’Donnell, Special Writer Inspiration would sometimes reveal itself to Casey Caracciolo while he was pouring a glass of Bengal Gold India Pale Ale or Bohemian Pilsner. A plot point. A string of dialogue. A character quirk. Something, anything would pop into his head during his shifts…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Sheriff honors officers for duty above and beyond
Three Hillsborough, one Manville man win accolades Three Hillsborough and one Manville men were honored at the Somerset County Sheriff’s annual awards ceremony Dec. 23 in the historic courthouse in Somerville. Hillsborough resident Nicholas Klementowicz, a lieutenant in the Somerset County Sheriff’s Department, was recognized with an Exceptional Duty Award for his devotion…
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SOUTH COUNTY: Downtown Players offer holiday shows
The Downtown Players, part of Lambertville’s Downtown Performing Arts Center, will ring in the holiday season with two special productions — “A Christmas Carol” and “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” Both shows, set to run Dec. 13, 14 and 15, will be performed at South Hunterdon Regional High School’s theatre, at 301 Mount Airy-Harbourton Road in…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Sheriff honors officers for duty above and beyond
Sheriff’s Officer Thomas Carlucci and former Sheriff’s Officer (now Bernards Township Police Officer) Philip Jasina, center, of Hillsborough accept Honorable Service Award from Sheriff Provenzano.
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MANVILLE: Church given ‘best’ honor
By Mary Ellen Day, Special Writer Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church has received the 2013 “Best of Manville” award in the Places of Worship category by the Manville Award Program, which honors achievements of local businesses. Pastor Stanislaw Slaby was notified by email of the award on Dec. 18, which comes as the Catholic community…
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ROBBINVILLE: Council rescinds some board term limits
The changes impact some advisory, statutory boards by James McEvoy, Managing Editor ROBBINSVILLE — Township officials have rescinded term limits for advisory boards in Robbinsville. Council President Ron Witt, Council Vice President Vince Calcagno and Councilwomen Sheree S. McGowan and Christine Ciaccio voted in favor of the measure at the Dec. 26 meeting while Councilman…
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MANVILLE: Police blotter, Dec. 16-30
Items gleaned from police reports A Bridgewater man was taken into custody at 2:31 p.m. on Dec. 23 after allegedly shoplifting at Walmart. On Dec. 23 at 5:26 p.m. a Liberty Street woman reported her neighbor was shooting a pellet gun onto her property. On Dec. 23 at 5:29 p.m. a Pope Street caller reported…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Another 350 acres is added to Sourland Mountain Preserve
A Dec. 19 closing was held on 295 acres of land being deeded to the Somerset County Open Space program by real estate investor Bryce Thompson. The acquisition was completed through a partnership with New Jersey Conservation Foundation and Hillsborough Township, with additional grant funding provided from Conservation Resources Inc. and the state Green Acres…
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MANVILLE: Man in 80s resuscitated after being pulled from fire
An elderly man was pulled unconscious from a house fire on May Place at about 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19, and resuscitated by two police officers who gave CPR. The lone occupant, Martin Sawicki, who is in his early 80s, was evacuated by the North Star medical helicopter, which landed at the Lincoln…
