• POLICE BLOTTER

       Miguel Palazios, 46, of New York, New York, was charged with possession of marijuana under 50 grams, maintenance of lamps and driving with an obstructed view after he was pulled over on I-195 at 11:45 a.m. Aug. 6 for reportedly driving a vehicle that had a brake light out.    Between 11 p.m. on Aug. 5…

  • Phyllis R. Brown Provides Helpful Support to Caregivers of Alzheimer’s Patients in Her Book, Help Me! I’m Slipping
  • COLUMBUS CORNER

       The Mansfield Township Planning Board will meet at 7 p.m. on Aug. 25.    The Mansfield Township offices are at 3135 Route 206 South, Columbus.    Office hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.    For more information, call 609-298-0542.    The Northern Burlington County Regional High School Band Boosters will host a holiday craft show…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Robbinsville softball wins WS title

    ROBBINSVILLE: Robbinsville softball wins WS title

    By Justin Feil, The Packet Group    The Robbinsville Little League 12-year-old all-star softball team had not faced many tough situations in the World Series.    In the championship, however, their opponents, the Southwest representatives from Louisiana, scored one run and had the bases loaded with the potential tying run with two outs in the top of…

  • CHESTERFIELD CHATTER

    By Nancy Mrzljak    The Chesterfield Township Historical Society Museum Open House will be from 2-4 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 24 at the Chesterfield Township Historical Society Museum on Ward Avenue in Crosswicks. A great way to learn about the history of the community, bring family and friends. The Chesterfield Township Historical Society Museum is open on…

  • HAMILTON: Running on electricity
  • MANVILLE: Holt ‘delivers’ the goods to constituents

    MANVILLE: Holt ‘delivers’ the goods to constituents

    By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor Congressman Rush Holt may be retiring at the end of the year, but he still is bringing home the mail to his constituents. Literally. The six-term congressman spent a couple of hours Thursday morning going door to door with postal carrier Robert Ahr on North 5th Avenue in Manville to…

  • MONROE: Sen. Booker speaks at senior center

    MONROE: Sen. Booker speaks at senior center

    By Nicole M. Wells, Special Writer MONROE — Around 250 people, most of them seniors, came out to the Monroe Township Senior Center on Halsey Reed Road Monday afternoon to meet their fresh-faced, 10-months-minted U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, D-NJ. Mr. Booker, 45, who won the special election in October 2013 to finish out the late…

  • MANSFIELD: Part-time administrator hired

    MANSFIELD: Part-time administrator hired

    By Amy Batista, Special Writer    The township has hired a part-time administrator and a part-time administrative assistant.    A resident during the public comment portion of the Aug. 13 Township Committee meeting asked who the new person sitting with the committee members was and why he was not officially introduced to the public.    Township Clerk…

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