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POLICE BLOTTER
West Amwell Township police reported: — On Aug. 15 6:12 a.m., Arthur Ronquist, 55, of Flemington, was taken into custody by Patrolman Todd Pantuso for driving while intoxicated. Mr. Ronquist was seen on Route 179 North driving erratically and approximately 25 mph under the legally posted speed limit, thus impeding traffic. He was processed, issued…
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Now is the time to save Valley Road School
Carol Sinkler, Trenton To the editor: Valley Road School was a magical place for me growing up in Princeton in the 1960s. We had caring loving teachers that were there for us. The respect for one another as well as the teachers was always given from the principal, to the teachers, to the students. The…
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Moment of Remembrance
Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg Washington, D.C. To ensure America never forgets the price that terrorism exacted in the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, the U.S. Senate recently approved legislation that asks all Americans to join together in a national Moment of Remembrance on Sept. 11 and I am glad that so many New Jersey communities…
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PRINCETON AREA: Police blotter
Plainsboro Melvin Lara-Mejia, 34, of Princeton, was arrested and charged with a controlled dangerous substance, contempt of court summons and issued traffic summonses, including driving while intoxicated, refusal to submit to a breath test, reckless driving, possession of an open alcohol container, possession of a controlled dangerous substance in a motor vehicle, unlicensed driver and…
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Middlesex towns eligible for Hurricane Irene relief through FEMA
A week after local volunteers, police and emergency service personnel worked tirelessly with county departments to recover from the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Irene, the Federal and State governments consented to provide aid to them. On Tuesday, Middlesex County Freeholder Director Christopher D. Rafano and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced jointly that Federal…
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Consolidation Commission reached wrong conclusion
Phyllis Teitelbaum, Princeton To the editor: The Princeton Consolidation Commission is composed of intelligent, well-meaning, hard-working people. So why did the commission reach the wrong conclusion about the benefits of consolidation? Why did it recommend consolidation, even though consolidation will greatly disadvantage Princeton Borough residents and will provide little or no benefit to Princeton Township…
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Auxiliary devastated by loss of rescue volunteer
Rosemary Shangle-Johnson, President, Ladies Auxiliary of the Princeton First Aid and Rescue Squad To the editor: We are devastated by the loss of PFARS volunteer Michael Kenwood, who died while attempting a swift-water rescue during hurricane Irene. Michael Kenwood not only died a hero, he lived as one, too, with a record of volunteer service…
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COLUMBUS: New faces lead Greyhounds
Boys soccer team brings good attitude into season By Justin Feil, The Packet Group The Northern Burlington County Regional High School boys soccer team that takes the field today to host Delran in the season opener will have a far different look from the team that scared the wits out of Freehold Boro before falling…
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