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POLICE BLOTTER: April 11
Allentown Police arrested and charged Chris Petrowski, 23, of New Egypt April 8 for driving while suspended after a motor vehicle stop on North Main Street. Mr. Petrowski was processed and released with a pending court date. Plumsted Plumsted police detectives arrested Timothy Wayne Beasley and charged him with motor vehicle theft and burglary April…
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LAWRENCE:: Police warn of iPhone thefts
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer In the wake of two thefts of Apple iPhones that were grabbed from their owners’ hands, the Lawrence Township Police Department is urging users to be aware of their surroundings while they are using the cell phones. There have been two incidents of iPhones being taken from their owners while…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Change of poll locations may affect school’s start
Residents will no longer go to township elementary and intermediate schools to cast votes in elections. As of the June 4 primary election there will now be only six polling locations. The move, approved by the county Board of Elections, was made for consolidation and traffic reasons. The decision may affect the school calendar. Schools…
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UPPER FREEHOLD: Council looking to feud for charity
by Jane Meggitt, Special Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — The Upper Freehold Township Committee is looking for challengers to take them on for an Upper Freehold Regional School District “Family Feud” PTA fundraising event on Wednesday, April 17, at the Mercer Oaks Golf Club, West Windsor. A few weeks ago, the governing body issued the challenge…
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PLUMSTED: Officials authorize police car purchase
by James McEvoy, Managing Editor PLUMSTED — The Township Committee unanimously authorized the purchase of a new police vehicle at the April 3 committee meeting. The measure was approved through resolution to purchase a 2013 Chevrolet Tahoe four-wheel-drive mid-sized sports utility vehicle through a state contract. The township purchases a new police vehicle on an…
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LAWRENCE: Pallone says people make a difference
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Government matters, and being an active participant in government matters. That’s the message U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-6th Congressional District) delivered to about 50 people many of them Rider University students at the Rebovich Institute for New Jersey Politics last week. Rep. Pallone, who is eyeing a…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Allison Gan earns Girl Scouting’s highest honor
Allison Gan, a senior at Hillsborough High School, has completed her Gold Award, the highest award in Girl Scouting. Her project was called “A Touch of Home” and entailed the full renovation of the living area for a Somerville 60-bed transitional home called Agape House. She began her project in early 2012 and completed it…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Two Dukes are named top regional scholar-athletes
Photo courtesy of Susan Van PeltScholar athlete Hillsborough Dukes athletes Kathryn Van Pelt (a 5th grader) and Alexander Kurowski (7th grade) were chosen for the Pop Warner Eastern Region Scholar Team for 2012. This honor, based upon their final report card from 2011-12 and their All-American application, is bestowed upon the top football players and…
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May 4 Runway Show and Awards Ceremony Celebrates MCCC Fashion Program
By Candace Zafirellis Mercer County Community College’s Fashion Design program invites the community to an inaugural runway show as the college celebrates its first graduating class of fashion students. “Trenton Makes: An MCCC Student Fashion Show Benefit and Awards Ceremony” takes place Saturday, May 4, from 3 to 5 p.m. in Kerney Hall in the…
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