MANVILLE: Chow down Sunday to boost rescue squad

By Mary Ellen Day, Special Writer
    Local restaurants and businesses will showcase their food at the Manville Rescue Squad Auxiliary’s 11th annual Food Fest on Sunday. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. at the VFW on Washington Avenue.
    Auxiliary member Betty Cowen has chaired the event for years and promises this will be as good or better that all the others.
    It is one of the auxiliary’s big fundraisers for the year to raise money for the Manville First Aid & Rescue Squad to buy and update equipment.
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the theme this year is “Remember to Vote Nov. 6th” and will feature a patriotic theme of red, white and blue and lots of American flags.
    Drawings for free door prizes is included in the admission ticket. Raffle tickets for prizes and a 50-50 can be purchased.
    The Lawn Mower Shop in Bound Brook is donating a snow blower for a raffle prize. Local businesses also contributed prizes and monetary donations.
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Dunkin’ Donuts, European Deli, Frank’s Italian Restaurant, Grub Hut, Houlihan’s in Bridgewater, Jim’s Pretzels, Mangia Buono Caterers of Raritan, Manville Pastry Shoppe, Manville Pizza and Restaurant, Mia Sorella, New Fortune Chinese restaurant, Pheasant’s Landing, Sarah Jane’s and Somerset County Vo-Tech High School Culinary Department.
    Advanced tickets of $25 are preferred; there will be limited tickets at the door. Call Ms. Cowen at 908-725-3694 or see any auxiliary member.
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“There should be something there for everything,” said Ms. Cowen.