• MANVILLE: Community calendar for week of Jan. 12

    Tues., Jan. 17    Board of Education: A special meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the lobby of the high school to discuss the final design of the replacement digital sign. A regular session starts at 7 p.m. in the media center of Alexander Batchko Intermediate School. Sat., Jan. 21    Vietnam memorial service: Thomas…

  • MANVILLE: Police blotter for week of Jan. 12

       Gerald Hufford of Stockton came to headquarters at 10 a.m. Jan. 2 to report that several tools worth $1,437 were taken from a construction site on West Camplain Road. Police are investigating. * * *    Lisa Polkowski of East Camplain Road called at 12:30 p.m. Jan. 2 to report the theft of items from her…

  • UPPER FREEHOLD: Medical marijuana war escalates

    By Joanne Degnan, Managing Editor    UPPER FREEHOLD — The Township Committee is calling for an investigation into how the state selected the nonprofit operators of medical marijuana farms, alleging that one provided “fraudulent” information on its application.    The Township Committee, which recently adopted an ordinance to foil Breakwater Alternative Treatment Center’s plan to build marijuana…

  • MANVILLE: Corradino pledges focus on mall site

    Here is the mayor’s reorganization day address By Mayor Angelo Corradino Mayor pledges focus on mall site    Saturday marked a milestone for Angelo Corradino as he was sworn in as mayor for a fifth four-year term. Mr. Corradino was mayor for 16 years before losing to Lillian Zuza four years ago.    Here is Mayor Corradino’s…

  • Central Jersey: Annual changing of guard brings few changes

    Central Jersey: Annual changing of guard brings few changes

    Millstone Township Attorney Duane Davison (far right) administers the oath of office to Township Committeeman Michael Kuczinski (center) during Millstone’s annual reorganization meeting Jan. 4. Holding the Bible at left is Township Committeeman Gary Dorfman. Staff photo by Joanne Degnan

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Students fete BOE members for service

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Students fete BOE members for service

    By Charles W. Kim, Managing Editor Students from the high school, the two middle schools and Monmouth Junction Elementary School paid tribute to Board of Education members’ Monday night to commemorate New Jersey’s Board of Education Appreciation Month.¶ "They operate a nearly $140 million corporation and they do it as volunteers," Superintendent Dr. Gary McCartney…

  • PLUMSTED: Town gets first career fire chief

    PLUMSTED: Town gets first career fire chief

       PLUMSTED — Steve Morgan Jr., a member of New Egypt Volunteer Fire Company since 1991, has been promoted from deputy to career fire chief.    Mayor Dave Leutwyler administered the oath of office to Chief Morgan during a Jan. 4 ceremony at the New Egypt firehouse on Main Street.    Chief Morgan is the township’s first career…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Township will host GOP convention next week

    Joan Biondi, late Assemblyman’s widow, endorses Donna Simon By Charles Kim, Packet Group     Hillsborough will host the Republican special convention next Thursday night, Jan. 19, that will select a state Assembly member to fill the vacancy created by the death of Peter Biondi.     Three candidates competing spent the last week collecting endorsements and…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: School vote: Bit of history to disappear

    EDITORIAL If Gov. Chris Christie signs the bill this week, school boards will have the option of skipping the traditional spring school election — or to have a vote at all on the local tax levy that largely finances the budget.¶ Under a bill that passed the Legislature overwhelmingly Monday, if the school board drafts…

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