LAMBERTVILLE: North Union section will be closed on Halloween
LAMBERTVILLE — Halloween is a big deal in the city, so big that police already have recommended a change in the traffic pattern to help trick-or-treaters stay safe.
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Four Porirua businesses sell alcohol to minors
Four Porirua businesses are being referred to the Liquor Licensing Authority, following a controlled purchase operation in Porirua at the weekend.
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Milan driver gets 3 years in slammer for 10th DUI
A Milan man convicted of driving under the influence (DUI) for an injury accident was sentenced to three years in prison Wednesday.
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Lions president Tom Lewand suspended 30 days, fined $100K by NFL
Lewand has been notified of the suspension and fine for violating the NFL’s Personal Conduct Policy following his OWI (operating a vehicle while impaired) conviction.
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Wildlife Patrol: Boat operators fall under drunk driving laws, too
SURF CITY – Drunk driving is still drunk driving whether the driver is operating a vehicle on land or a vessel in the water.
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Wrong-way motorway driver dies in hospital
An elderly man who drove the wrong way on an Auckland motorway on Saturday, causing a crash which killed his passenger and injured two others, has died in hospital.
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Australian state awards $2.9 million to family of Aborigine who died of heat in prison van
The family of an Aboriginal elder who died of heat stroke in a prison van with no air conditioning on a brutally hot day in Australia’s Outback will be given 3.2 million Australian dollars ($2.9 million) in compensation, a state [...]
Five die in two days of carnage
Five people, including a toddler, are dead and nine seriously injured after a weekend of carnage on New Zealand roads.
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Oakland County officials to review departments, expenses
County officials are meeting Thursday to review county departments and operational expenses as part of the budget process.
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Community spirit
Ireland’s oldest pub owner keeps tradition alive
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