• BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: Man pleads guilty to killing girlfriend

       BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — A HamiltonTownship man pleaded guilty Monday to killing his girlfriend inside of her home in the Bradford Pointe Apartments on Nov. 7, 2011, according to Burlington County Prosecutor Robert D. Bernardi.    Noel Irizarry, 41, of Harrison Avenue in Hamilton, admitted to strangling Misty D. Ramos, 31, inside her apartment at 122 Bradford…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK BRIEFS

    Blood workers needed    NJ Blood Services, which supplies blood products and services to 60 hospitals throughout the state, is in need of volunteers to work blood drives. The blood service volunteer is an integral member of the collection team whose task it is assist donors with registration, escorting and canteen duties, and to watch for…

  • Summer Basketball Camp

    By Dan Schantz The Dan Schantz Basketball Camp has announced the camp dates for this summer. This year, the camp will be held at its original location – Mary, Mother of God, in Hillsborough. The camp, in its sixth season, will be directed by Dan Schantz, Former Assistant Varsity Basketball Coach at St. Patrick High…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Students’ robot put under wraps

    HILLSBOROUGH: Students’ robot put under wraps

    Hillsborough Team 75, also known as the RoboRaiders,spent six weeks building this robot to block out the opponent while getting into position to launch foam basketballs through hoops for points.

  • WEST AMWELL: Group home idea may meet affordable housing goal

    By John Tredrea, Special Writer WEST AMWELL — The Township Committee is investigating the possibility of having a group home in the township as way to help it comply with the state mandate to provide affordable housing units, township Clerk Lora Olsen said Monday. No final decisions have been made yet on whether to try…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Township looks to refinance bonds, saving $700,000

          The township intends to refinance about $8 million in debt, saving about $700,000 over nine years.    The Township Committee couched the move as taking advantage of the historically low interest rates.    The committee took the first step Tuesday night by agreeing to apply to the state Local Finance Board for its required approval.    The refinancing…

  • NOTEWORTHY: One-Act Opera Project

    NOTEWORTHY: One-Act Opera Project

    Anthony Davis: ‘Lear on the Second Floor’

  • POLICE BLOTTER: Week of March 1

    Hopewell    A 17-year-old male from Yardley, Pennsylvania, was charged with eluding police Feb. 19 at 12:10 p.m. in the township.    Officer Christopher Vaccarino saw a car pass several other cars over double yellow lines along Trenton-Harbourton Road, police said.    The car failed to stop for police. He turned into a private driveway where he was…

  • BEACON BRIEFS: Week of March 1

    ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ South Hunterdon Regional High School will present “Little Shop of Horrors” Thursday, March 1, Friday, March 2, and Saturday, March 3, at 7:30 p.m. in the school theater. General admission is $10. Senior citizens and students pay $5. Tickets will be available at the door. For more information, call 397-2060. Personality…

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