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HAMILTON: Driver in triple fatal accident faces charges
The driver of a car that slid into a parked tractor-trailer truck on I-95 south, near the Route 1 entrance ramp Dec. 12, has been charged with vehicular homicide, leaving the scene of an accident and by Lea Kahn, Packet Media Group The driver of a car that slid into a parked tractor-trailer truck on…
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COLUMBUS CORNER: December 19
Packet Media Group The Mansfield Township Committee will meet at 7:30 p.m. On Monday, Dec. 23. The meeting will be held at the Municipal Building located at 3135 Route 206 south in Columbus. For more information, visit http://www.mansfieldtwp-nj.com The annual reorganization meeting of the Mansfield Township Committee will be held Thursday, January 2 at 5:30…
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BORDENTOWN JOTTINGS: December 19
Sat., Dec. 21 A Winter Solstice Celebration will be held from 7-9 p.m., at Dorothea Dix Unitarian Universalist Church, 39 Park St., Bordentown. Everyone is welcome to enjoy festivities marking the end of the darkening days and the return of the sun’s light and warmth. We’ll observe the Old Ways with songs and laughter and…
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HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Committee bids farewell to Markulec
Former Hopewell Township Mayor Michael Markulec, who decided to forego seeking a third three year term on the Township Committee so he could run the school board was honored by the Township Committee By John TredreA, Special Writer Former Hopewell Township Mayor Michael Markulec, who decided to forego seeking a third three year term…
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LAWRENCE: Police blotter
A 17-year-old Lawrence Township resident reported the theft of a pair of Nike sneakers, valued at $250, from his unlocked car while it was parked at the Quaker Bridge Mall between 3:50 p.m. and 9 p.m. Dec. 12. A copper grounding bar, valued at $3,000, was taken from inside a cell tower installation on Vinch…
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Region: Monmouth freeholders support holiday legislation
The Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders unanimously voted to pass a resolution supporting the passage of an Assembly bill, which would allow school districts to teach about traditional winte FREEHOLD — The Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders unanimously voted to pass a resolution supporting the passage of an Assembly bill, which would allow…
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR: December 19
Wednesdays Free Acoustic Open Mic Night and Poetry at Star Subs and Café in the Buckley Plaza 621 Route 130, Hamilton, will be hosted Wednesdays at 7 p.m. by American Idol contestant Bri Lobue. Audience and musicians are welcome. 609-333- 1230. Fri., Dec. 20 LEGO® Club, meets at 10:30 a.m. at the Plumsted Library, 1…
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LETTER: Bill would mandate sprinklers in new housing
On Thursday, Dec. 5, in Hillsborough, an elderly couple and their dog were killed in a residential house fire on High Acre Drive despite first responders’ best efforts. The fire started around 8:15 p.m. in the basement of the home. It appears that the couple did not attempt to evacuate the home once the fire…
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PENNINGTON: Cashier retires after 50 years at Shop-Rite
One day in 1963, Dot Mason, her good friend and classmate at Hopewell Valley Central High School, approached Sharon McAchen — her name is Sharon Loper now — with a bright idea. By John Tredrea, Special Writer One day in 1963, Dot Mason, her good friend and classmate at Hopewell Valley Central High School, approached…
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