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Independents score victories in Allentown
By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer A slate of independent candidates scored victories on Election Day in Allentown. A four-year term as mayor and two three-year terms on the Borough Council were on the Nov. 3 ballot. Long-time Republican Mayor Stuart Fierstein and Republican council members Dan Wimer and Margaret Rose did not seek re-election. Their…
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Retail health clinics fill demand for rapid care
By CHRISTINE BARCIA Staff Writer Walk-in health care clinics at pharmacies are booming as customers demand quick service. METRO CREATIVE SERVICES Quick and convenient are two words typically associated with fast foods or ATMs, not health care services. A growing trend is changing that as retail-based clinics (RBC) are popping up in drugstores and supermarkets…
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DATEBOOK
Mini-Made in Monmouth will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 14 at the Manalapan Community Center, 114 Route 33 West, Manalapan. The event will feature local makers of a variety of products. There is no charge for this event which is being sponsored by the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders, the…
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PRINCETON POLICE BLOTTER:Nov. 11
Florient Joanem, 30, of Trenton, was charged with possession of cocaine and possession of drug paraphernalia following a motor vehicle stop on Mercer Street at 8:15 a.m. Nov. 10. Patrick Hardy, 25, of Norwood, Pennsylvania, was arrested as a wanted person from the Gloucester County Sheriff’s Department during a pedestrian stop on…
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WEST WINDSOR POLICE BLOTTER: Nov. 11
Sahil R. Patel, 24, of West Windsor, was charged with possession of less than 50 grams of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia after he was stopped for speeding on Village Road at 3:25 a.m. Nov. 3. A 54-year-old West Windsor resident reported on Nov. 2 at 7:01 p.m. that someone tried…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Sectional champion girl runners look toward state title
By Justin Feil, Packet Media Group Stephanie Mauer has seen some ups and downs in four years on the Hillsborough High School girls cross country team. Mostly at the end of the season, she has seen the Raiders make a push for a big finish, and the senior helped them start on that path again…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Retirements will bring changes at top of police force
By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor Retirements of Hillsborough’s two top officers means there’s a shakeup coming in the township’s police force. Capt. Paul Merkler says he will retire at the end of the year. Chief Paul Kaminsky will follow Feb. 1. Mr. Kaminsky has been police chief since 2006. He said he joined the force…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Home care professionals help patients remain at home
To the editor: November is National Home Care and Hospice Month, a recognition of the thousands of health care professionals and related staff who work tirelessly every day to provide patients and families vital health and nursing care in the best place imaginable — their own homes. The Home Care & Hospice Association of…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Woman’s Club basket auction raises money for worthy causes
To the editor: The Woman’s Club of Hillsborough held its annual basket auction and 50/50 raffle on Friday, Sept. 25. All proceeds from the basket auction are donated to various charities, including Hillsborough Township Social Services, juvenile diabetes, NAMI (National Alliance for Mental Illness), Girl Scouts and Habitat for Humanity, just to name a…
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