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CRANBURY: Township eyes municipal trash collection
By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer CRANBURY The Township Committee may ask voters in November to approve municipal garbage collection. Residents now arrange for their own collection and pay out of their own pockets with several companies serving the township, Township Committeeman Dave Cook said. If voters approve a proposed referendum, the township could go…
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MANVILLE: Jury says father took donated funds
By Eileen Oldfield, Staff Writer A Somerset County jury found Tubal Eduardo, 32, of Somerville, guilty of theft for stealing $32,885.75 in charitable funds collected on behalf of his son after a 2007 fire in the Manville house rented by Mr. Eduardo killed three other family members, the Somerset County prosecutor’s office announced Wednesday, just…
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UPPER FREEHOLD: District to cut staff; may outsource busing
By Maria Prato-Gaines, The Packet Group UPPER FREEHOLD Faced with $1.7 million in state aid funding cuts, the Upper Freehold School District has amended its proposed budget, mainly through staff reductions, including 7.5 teaching positions, and possibly outsourcing its transportation. The school board was scheduled to hold its public hearing and approve its $38.6…
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MANVILLE: Students, seniors give high school’s musical high marks
Angie Morales primps before a performance of “Back to the ‘80s” at Manville High School. Photo by Mary Ellen Zangara
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ROBBINSVILLE: Two local boys die in Pakistan
Carbon monoxide poisoning suspected By Joanne Degnan, Staff Writer ROBBINSVILLE A township family’s vacation turned to tragedy in Pakistan earlier this week when brothers Qasim and Ahad Muzaffar died of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning in an accident involving a gas generator at their uncle’s home. Qasim, 15, a popular Robbinsville High School freshman known…
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LAMBERTVILLE: City residents will see new police car shortly
Crown Victoria will take the place of a police car in “horrible condition” By Linda Seida, Staff Writer LAMBERTVILLE — The city’s newest police car was delivered Friday and should hit the streets in about a week. Lambertville bought the car, a Ford Crown Victoria with a special police package, for slightly less than $30,000,…
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HVRSD Strategic Plan
Mel Myers, Hopewell Borough This past Saturday I attended an inspiring event. More than one hundred Valley residents, parents, teachers, students, representatives from our community foundations and service organizations, school administrators and school board members attended a four-hour strategic planning forum at our Central High School. Congressman Rush Holt was our keynote speaker and…
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MANVILLE: Driver of car striking undercover officer sentenced
By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer A former Flemington resident who pleaded guilty to aggravated assault on an undercover police officer during a drug arrest on South Main Street on Feb. 25, 2009, was sentenced today (Thursday) to eight years in prison, with 85 percent to be served without parole. Jesse Paulino, 26, also pleaded guilty…
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’Shroud of secrecy’
Ron Shapella, West Amwell Township I am deeply concerned about the shroud of secrecy that is covering more and more official actions in West Amwell Township. In January, the Township Committee decided to hold only a single monthly meeting, instead of two, which had been the policy for many years. This decision has greatly…
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