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MANVILLE: Cornelson hired in recreation job
Does parttime borough job conflict with her Board of Education post? By Mary Ellen Day, Special Writer Manville Recreation has a new director following the Borough Council’s 4-1 vote Monday night to hire acting Recreation Director Stephanie Cornelson for the parttime job. She will replace Richard Armstrong, the 17-year fulltime recreation director who resigned in…
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PENNINGTON: Race to Remember will be held on Saturday
Community groups and sponsors are getting ready for the Pennington 5K race this Saturday (May 18). The event has been taking place Pennington Day morning for 37 years. It began as the 5-mile “Run-for-Fun” and later became a 5K race and 1-mile Fun Run for children in grades K-eight. Organizers announced Capital Health as this…
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POLICE BLOTTER: May 16
Robbinsville Police charged George Lovenson, 45 of Jamesburg, with drunken driving May 10. Police said Mr. Lovenson was driving north on Route 130, just north of the township line with East Windsor, at a speed above the posted limit at 12:27 a.m. He also was charged with reckless driving, careless driving, failure to maintain a…
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HEALTH MATTERS: Dealing with those pesky spring allergies
The arrival of spring brings with it warmer weather, longer days, and beautiful blooming flowers. For many people, though, spring brings with it something else: seasonal allergies. By D. Loren Southern The arrival of spring brings with it warmer weather, longer days, and beautiful blooming flowers. For many people, though, spring brings with it something…
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Hiker concerned with trail diversion
To the editor: I am an active hiker and a resident of Upper Freehold Township in Monmouth County. The Union Transportation Trail, which is part of a network of linear parks or “rails to trails,” is a very popular concept that has been widely accepted throughout the country. The partially completed trail currently ends…
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LAWRENCE: Mayor says tax reforms necessary
If municipal government is to stop lurching from fiscal crisis to fiscal crisis, state lawmakers must sit down and work on meaningful property tax reform, Mayor Jim Kownacki told the MIDJersey Chamber of Commerce By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer If municipal government is to stop lurching from fiscal crisis to fiscal crisis, state lawmakers must…
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LAWRENCE: Woman, 91, raring to go for HomeFront race
Despite declining mobility, 91-year-old Bernice Roud said no one is going to stop her from taking part in HomeFront’s annual 5K Run/Walk for Hope fundraiser, set for June 2 at the Educational Testing By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Despite declining mobility, 91-year-old Bernice Roud said no one is going to stop her from taking part…
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LAWRENCE: Dropped match starts fire in apartment
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer A discarded match touched off a fire in a third-floor apartment at the Lawrence Plaza Apartments at 2350 Princeton Pike, near the Lawrence Shopping Center, around 10:30 a.m. May 9, according to Lawrence Township officials. The victim was attempting to strike a match to light a cigarette when the match…
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JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST: 13-year-old girl reported missing found safe
This article was first published 3:32 p.m. May 9, 2013 By Jen Samuel, Managing Editor JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST — A 13-year-old girl has been found safe after going missing yesterday afternoon. The New Jersey State Police found Brittany Snodgrass, the missing 13-year-old military family member, at approximately 11 a.m. today, according to the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst…
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