• HUNTERDON: Two locals among 49 charged in drug sting
  • ROBBINSVILLE: Township announces art contest winners

       ROBBINSVILLE —The township recognized some of its youth as winners of the “Keep it Local, Robbinsville” art contest.    Students from all three levels of education — elementary, middle and high school — were asked to create posters that they believed best illustrated the message of “Keep your Money Where your Heart is – Keep it…

  • FLORENCE: American Legion builds strong Roebling base

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer    ROEBLING — The American Legion Post 39 is hosting a monthly Friday Shrimp Night to raise funds for the community.    The fundraiser in Florence Township benefits veterans and the local community.    ”It’s a good cause,” said Louis Wargo, commander of the post for the past five years and a member…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Sergeant, new officer sworn to new jobs

    HILLSBOROUGH: Sergeant, new officer sworn to new jobs

       Township police Cpl. James Omert was promoted to sergeant, and Andrew Chudy was hired as a new patrolman at Tuesday night’s Township Committee meeting.    Sgt. Omert was sworn in with his wife Kelly, son Ryan, and daughter Brenna, at his side.    Patrolman Chudy cuddled his 14-week-old daughter, Callie, as his wife, Katie, held the Bible…

  • MANVILLE: Holocaust-era survivors tell students their life stories

    MANVILLE: Holocaust-era survivors tell students their life stories

    Students Siobhan Flynn, Klaudia Bunkowski and Ella Poplawski show visitors Lois Flamholz, Rhonda Ricklis Rothschild and Bill Schrimmer their Holocaust display in the intermediate school lobby.

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Tractor stolen from residence

       A Kubota tractor, valued at $20,000 was taken from a Roycefield Road property sometime in the past eight months, the resident reported to Hillsborough Township police on April 11.    In other items, police reported:    • A Marshall Road woman said April 9 that a spare tire cover was removed from her vehicle.    • A Fanwood resident said…

  • LAWRENCE: Council backs bill on tax refund sharing

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    Township Council has endorsed proposed legislation that would require school districts and county governments to share in the refunding of property taxes, after a property owner’s successful tax appeal.    Township Council voted, 4-0, to approve a resolution supporting the measure at its April 16 meeting. Mayor Jim Kownacki and Councilmen…

  • FLORENCE: Police: Unregistered handgun seized from township resident

    By Jen Samuel, Managing Editor    FLORENCE — Police said an unregistered loaded Smith & Wesson 9 millimeter handgun was discovered in the waistband of a township resident at 10:27 a.m. April 20.    No one was harmed.    Capt. Brian Boldizar of the Florence Township Police Department said officers were aware Shaquan Gainer had an outstanding criminal…

  • MANVILLE: Community calendar, issue of April 25

    Fri., April 26    Senior citizen dance: Seventh annual event sponsored by Manville High School Key Club, Manville Municipal Alliance and Manville Recreation; 5-7 p.m. in high school gymnasium. Prom King and Queen voted by secret ballot that night.    Tricky tray: The Somerset County Vocational Technical Parent Advisory Committee hosts basket auction at the school, 14…

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