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Police Beat for the week of Feb. 9
BORDENTOWN CITY Police charged 27-year-old Gregory Apai of Bordentown with driving while intoxicated after a routine traffic stop shortly after midnight, Monday. According to police, officers clocked Mr. Apai driving 70 mph in a 50-mph zone of Route 206. Police said officers saw Mr. Apai nearly hit the curb while making a turn onto Park…
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Eric Hernandez removed from life support, dies
MIKES for Manville and the Manville Police Department have organized a Feb. 20 blood drive in his honor. By: Donna Lukiw Manville High School graduate Eric Hernandez, who was shot by a fellow police officer on Jan. 28, died at 1:03 p.m. Wednesday. "He had a couple MRIs which found no brain activity," said Fred…
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Special recreation programs expanding
Special-needs children will be able to participate in soccer and swimming, two new "inclusive" programs, beginning in April. By: Melissa Edmond Bolstered by six months of success, a recreation program that offers special-needs children the chance to play sports with children who don’t have disabilities, is expanding to include more activities. Children will be able…
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ISCJ explains need for expansion
Members of the Islamic Society of Central Jersey say proposed plans would mean a school building for Noor-Ul-Iman students, who currently use trailers, and much needed housing for the elderly. By: Joseph Harvie Members of the Islamic Society of Central Jersey say that changes to a proposed expansion plan are necessary to meet the needs…
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BOE appoints Lovell as assistant superintendent
Crystal M. Lovell is slated to start her new job in April. By:Lea Kahn Staff Writer The Lawrence Township Board of Education unanimously appointed veteran educator Crystal M. Lovell to become the assistant superintendent for curriculum at a special meeting last week. Ms. Lovell, who will earn $130,000 in her new job, is currently the…
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Escapee recaptured in borough
Plumsted canine officer tracked down suspect (Feb.9) By: Lauren Burgoon ALLENTOWN A frenzied search for an escaped prisoner brought a brief period of chaos to the borough last week as police officers and a search helicopter converged to locate the man. A Plumsted canine officer tracked down Peter McClellan, 23, of Edison in an…
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Josephine Cercatore
MANVILLE Josephine T. Cercatore died Feb. 1 at Integrated Health Services in Bridgewater. She was 90. Born in Allison, Pa., she lived in Jamesburg for 27 years and Somerset for 34 years before moving to Manville in 2004. Mrs. Cercatore was the founder and owner of Gaslight Card and Gift Shop in Somerset for…
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A new order in the court as Lawrenceville knocks off LHS in mock trial
LHS won the county mock trial title 11 times in 13 years. By:Lea Kahn Staff Writer The Lawrenceville School’s mock trial team knocked off Lawrence High School’s mock trial team the 2005 Mercer County champions but lost to Princeton Day School’s team in the county finals last week. The PDS mock trial team…
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Three proposed by Pennington GOP to take Loper’s place as mayor
They are James Benton,Tom Timperman and Rachel Donington Torpey By John Tredrea The Pennington Republican Organization has given Pennington Borough Council a list of three names for council to use when deciding who should fill the vacancy created by the Feb. 1 resignation of Mayor James Loper, who has moved to Lawrence Township. They are…
