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Newton Falls police will be available New Year’s Eve to arrange and offer free rides home for those without designated drivers. “Project Safe Ride” allows those in need of a ride to call the police department at 330-872-5757 for rides home. Officers will drive Newton Falls residents home and arrange other transportation for those who live outside the city.

Burglary charge

CANFIELD

Police say more charges are pending against a 52-year-old Boardman man accused of burglary. Jack A. Bruno Jr. was arrested by the Mahoning County sheriff’s office Monday on charges of receiving stolen property and burglary. Police searched Bruno’s home and garage, finding numerous items reported stolen or suspected of being stolen, such as jewelry, a laptop, rare coins, tools and toy-train sets. Sheriff’s detectives would not comment further. Bruno, who posted bond, has a preliminary hearing Jan. 28.

Spending down

MINERAL RIDGE

Weathersfield Township trustees approved a final 2010 budget of $2.503 million Thursday, as the township spent about $50,000 less than in 2009. The township’s 2009 budget was $2.554 million, clerk Fred Bobovnyk said. “We always try not to overspend, and we did constrain more on what our spending was in 2010,” Bobovnyk said, noting concerns over the next state budget.