Raritan NewsLocal news for Raritan, NJ continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Bridgewater school sends $1,200 to students in Africa- July 5, 2008 Hillside Intermediate students are sending $1,200 to African scholars with their compliments to the chefs.http://www.topix.net/city/raritan-nj/2008/07/bridgewater-school-sends-1-200-to-students-in... Gas prices not slowing usual Friday traffic on Turnpike- July 4, 2008 Despite gasoline prices at record high, traffic on the New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State Parkway was showing a typical summer Friday pattern, according to turnpike authority spokesman Joe Orlando.http://www.topix.net/city/raritan-nj/2008/07/gas-prices-not-slowing-usual-friday-traffic-o... Raritan Borough names long-serving officer as new police chief- July 3, 2008 A sergeant with a life-long history in law enforcement and emphasis on community policing is the borough's new police chief.http://www.topix.net/city/raritan-nj/2008/07/raritan-borough-names-long-serving-officer-as... Franklin Woman's Club recognized for service- July 2, 2008 They're not the wildest, rowdiest bunch on the block, and they're not exactly easy to find, but their work has left a tangible mark in this community.http://www.topix.net/city/raritan-nj/2008/07/franklin-womans-club-recognized-for-service?f... Diaz sworn in as city's first female mayor- July 2, 2008 Loud applause erupted from the overflow crowd at Perth Amboy High School Tuesday before Mayor Wilda Diaz recited the last few words in her oath of office.http://www.topix.net/city/raritan-nj/2008/07/diaz-sworn-in-as-citys-first-female-mayor?fro... Roadside statue of World War II hero may move to Raritan park- July 1, 2008 The statue of Marine Corps Sergeant John Basilone. The Borough of Raritan is considering moving a landmark statue of a decorated World War II Marine gunnery sergeant away from a busy roadway to make it easier ...http://www.topix.net/city/raritan-nj/2008/07/roadside-statue-of-world-war-ii-hero-may-move... Frank R. Rubito former Manville fire chief- July 1, 2008 MANVILLE -Frank R. Rubito, 79, died Saturday at Beth Isreal Medical Center, Newark, N.J. Born in Nashua, N.H., Frank had been a resident of Manville for many years.http://www.topix.net/city/raritan-nj/2008/07/frank-r-rubito-former-manville-fire-chief?fro... Sheraton Edison Hotel Raritan Center Embarks on a Multi-Million...- July 1, 2008 Raritan Center Embarks on a Multi-Million Dollar Reinvention; Comprehensive Renovation Occurs in Unison with Sheraton Brand Revitalization WASHINGTON The BucciniPollin Group - a leading real estate ...http://www.topix.net/city/raritan-nj/2008/06/sheraton-edison-hotel-raritan-center-embarks-... Raritan Township police blotter- July 1, 2008 DRUNKEN DRIVING, 2:35 a.m. June 18: Matthew Flecknoe, 23, of Flemington was charged with drunken driving following a traffic stop on Church Street.http://www.topix.net/city/raritan-nj/2008/06/raritan-township-police-blotter-2?fromrss=1 |