• SPRINGFIELD TOPICS: From the Jan. 7 edition

    Jen Kokotajlo Tel: 410-7338     [email protected]    Deadline for submitting items for this article will now be Sunday evening. Anything submitted after may not be included in the following edition. Any questions please contact me, [email protected]. Thank you for your understanding. * * *    The Burlington County Library Bookmobile will be at the Springfield Municipal Building…

  • SPRINGFIELD: Road closed until this afternoon

       SPRINGFIELD — Saylors Pond Road will be closed until this afternoon after a minor motor vehicle accident slightly destabilized a telephone pole, police said.    The accident occurred at 7 a.m. today, Wednesday, between Route 68 and New Lisbon Road by the gate to the Fort Dix military base, according to police. Police said Jersey Central…

  • LAWRENCE: Center to gather resident feedback for future projects

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer     For nearly 40 years, the Lawrence Community Center, now called the Lawrence Community Center, has offered programs primarily aimed at children and teenagers — but the center’s new management team wants to expand on those offerings. That’s why a series of community meetings, seeking comment from residents, has been…

  • LAWRENCE: Year kicks off with new mayor’s hopeful message

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer     Township Councilman Michael Powers was tapped to serve a one-year term as mayor, and two newly elected Township Council members were sworn into office as the Township Council held its annual reorganization meeting New Year’s Day.     Mr. Powers, a Democrat, was selected unanimously to serve in the ceremonial…

  • PLUMSTED: Text message leads to cocaine arrest

    By Geoffrey Wertime, Packet Publications — A township man has been charged in an alleged scheme to sell cocaine via text message.     Francisco Chadwick, 21, of the New Egypt section of town, was charged Dec. 30 with distribution of a controlled dangerous substance, and police said charges are pending against one other person, who…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Appeals panel backs builder

    Northumberland dispute heads back to planners By Davy James, Staff Writer    A state appellate court ruled last week that South Brunswick Township was wrong when it denied a hearing in 2007 for a developer seeking an extension on its zoning approvals to complete the infrastructure for a large office park to be built adjacent to…

  • PLUMSTED: Police force grows to record number

    Staff report — The township has the largest police force in its history, following action by the Township Committee.     Dec, 30, the committee authorized the appointment of two new officers, bringing the total number of uniformed officers to 13. Mayor Ron Dancer said that is the highest in the department’s history.     Officer in…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Local man seriously injured in Route 130 crash

    By Geoffrey Wertime, Packet Publications    ROBBINSVILLE — A serious crash Monday on Route 130 left a young township man in the hospital with head wounds, according to police.    Sean Nemazie, 18, was trapped inside a vehicle in which he was a passenger after his side of the vehicle hit a tree just south of Meadowbrook…

  • BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: Police stop yields drug charges

    By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — Two Trenton men were charged this week after police found drugs and stolen property in a car pulled over for minor offenses, according to police reports.    Sunday afternoon, Christopher Sanchez, 20, the driver, was charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of marijuana and…

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