• LAWRENCE: School earns its place in ‘green’ history

    LAWRENCE: School earns its place in ‘green’ history

    The Ben Franklin Elementary School earned the prestigious Eco-School USA Green Flag award from the National Wildlife Federation’s Eco-Schools USA program. By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    Two years ago, the students at the Ben Franklin Elementary School embarked on a campaign to make their school one of the “greenest” schools in New Jersey — beginning…

  • MANVILLE: Parade steps off Sunday at 1 p.m.

    MANVILLE: Parade steps off Sunday at 1 p.m.

    Light rain won’t cancel the event    The 67th annual Memorial Day parade, sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign War Post 2290 in Manville, steps off Sunday, May 26, at 1 p.m. Veteran Charlie Kletz is the grand marshal for this year’s event.    Memorial Day is a day set aside to honor those who lost their…

  • LAWRENCE: Council approves replacement for Slackwood fire truck

    Township Council gave final approval to a $1.6 million bond ordinance Tuesday night that includes $135,000 toward the purchase of a replacement for the 24-year-old Snorkel 21, which is part o By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    Township Council gave final approval to a $1.6 million bond ordinance Tuesday night that includes $135,000 toward the purchase…

  • POLICE BLOTTER: May 23

    Robbinsville    Police charged Laura Pribila, 37 of Robbinsville, with drunken driving May 19.    Police said Ms. Pribila’s vehicle was observed parked in the middle of Ambleside Road with no lights at 1:43 a.m. Patrol made contact with the driver who police said appeared to be intoxicated.    After failing several field sobriety tests, according to police,…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Democrats have one choice — or is it still two? — in Township Committee primary
  • LAWRENCE: Hopewell man charged with drug possession

    A Hopewell Borough man has been charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance, possession of more than 50 grams of marijuana, manufacturing or dispensing with intent to distribute a control By Leak Kahn, Staff Writer    A Hopewell Borough man has been charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance, possession of more than 50…

  • HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Officials eye purchase of tract in Pennytown

    Under the ordinance, township can pay $580,000 for land in the middle of the property By John Tredrea, Special Writer    The Hopewell Township Committee adopted a bond ordinance Monday night authorizing the purchase of a 2½-acre tract that adjoins the 25-acre Pennytown tract the township bought several years ago as a site for affordable housing.…

  • BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: The Lone Bugler pauses

    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: The Lone Bugler pauses

    This year’s Memorial Day performances have been canceled due to health concerns By Jen Samuel, Managing Editor    BORDENTOWN CITY — Richard Pinter is The Lone Bugler.    He has been performing Taps in honor of American veterans as a retired major sergeant since 2000.    Traditionally Mr. Pinter visits 21 sites around Memorial Day in honor of…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: A year ago, he was in Afghanistan

    HILLSBOROUGH: A year ago, he was in Afghanistan

    Young war vet Rob Movshin to be featured at Saturday’s parade By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor      Last year Major Rob Movshin spent Memorial Day watching caskets of four servicemen being loaded onto military transports in Afghanistan.    This year, he’ll ride in the back of an Army Jeep as the man of honor in Hillsborough…

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