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Resident charged in thefts from cars
By: Eileen Oldfield – Staff Writer Manville police charged resident Robert M. Rogers with several counts of burglary and other offenses in connection with a string of vehicle burglaries and electronics thefts occurring Tuesday morning, they said. Mr. Rogers, 42, no address given, was charged with seven counts of third-degree burglary, one count of fourth-degree…
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Red Cross offers ways to prepare for hurricanes
By: centraljersey.com Hurricanes are strong storms that cause life and property threatening hazards such a flooding, storm surge, high winds and tornadoes. The American Red Cross urges everyone to update their family evacuation plan, emergency preparedness kit and get better prepared for the 2010 hurricane season. The American Red Cross recommends the following preparedness actions:…
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Church group connects with children of Haiti
By: Eileen Oldfield – Staff Writer Alena D’Auria knew the images of post-earthquake Haiti from seeing them on television and on the Internet following the Jan. 20 quake. But spending a week rebuilding houses and parts of an orphanage in Calabasse, a town outside Port-Au-Prince, brought the disaster home, she said. "One thing that definitely…
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ALLENTOWN: Bridge to the future
Stone Bridge Middle School readies to open By Joanne Degnan, Staff Writer ALLENTOWN — Parents, grandparents, children and the simply curious eagerly toured the new Stone Bridge Middle School last week to see the $51.5 million project that will give the Upper Freehold Regional School District some much-needed breathing room when it opens Sept. 13.…
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ROBBINSVILLE: World Series run extra special for Horowitz family
Phil McAuliffe Laurie Horowitz says goodbye to her daughters, Gabi and Lexi, before the Robbinsville team departed for the airport for their flight to Port´land, Oregon, and the Little League Softball World Series on Aug. 10. File photo by Phil McAuliffe
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Monroe Township to host ‘Evening of Remembrance’
By: centraljersey.com MONROE – Saturday, Sept. 11, Monroe Township will host and "Evening of Remembrance" community candlelight memorial service. It will be held at the Monroe Township Memorial Tree Park at Prospect Plains and Half Acre Road. Music will begin at 6:30 p.m. with vocal selections by the Rising Stars Voice Studio. Ceremonies will begin…
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ROBBINSVILLE: Rooftop view: Grainger shows off its solar panel power
By Joanne Degnan, Staff Writer ROBBINSVILLE — It was a sultry 135 degrees on the sun-baked roof of the Grainger Distribution Center warehouse, where wilting visitors came to see the 3,900 solar panels that have made Rob Reynolds so hot on green energy. ”This is how we’ve taken a significant environmental step to reduce our…
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NEW HOPE: Volunteers sought for arts event
In preparation for the 17th annual New Hope Outdoor Arts and Crafts Festival on Sept. 25 and 26, the Greater New Hope Chamber of Commerce is seeking over 20 volunteers to assist in various functions throughout the weekend event. No experience is needed. The chamber also is looking for acoustic musicians to perform throughout the…
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HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Retiring clerk plans to do some traveling
By John Tredrea, Staff Writer On the matter of Annette Bielawski’s conflicting emotions over her impending retirement, her brain asks a question and her body gives the answer. ”My brain keeps asking me, ‘Do you really want to leave the job you love and the people you love working with?’ And my body keeps answering,…
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