Author: Central Jersey
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MANVILLE: Wrestlers capture divisional title with exciting final match
Students show their enthusiasm and support for the Manville wrestling team during its match against Belvidere. Photo by Mary Ellen Day
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: VIKING VIBE
Winter pep rally held By Geena Elghossain, Viking Vibe Staff The school-wide pep rallies have become an annual occurrence, taking place every spring. This year, the student council decided to schedule a winter pep rally to celebrate the school spirit and school athletes. Because the pep rally usually only takes place in the spring, the…
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Star-Studded Fundraiser Supports the American Conference on Diversity’s Youth Leadership Institute
By Gail Zoppo The American Conference on Diversity to Honor Dionne Warwick, Kevin Cummings, Carol Evans, Barbra Siperstein & Nadine Vogel at the 2015 State Humanitarian Dinner The American Conference on Diversity will pay tribute to five remarkable leaders during the 2015 Statewide Humanitarian Awards fundraiser on Thursday, April 2, in West Orange, NJ. This…
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HIGHTSTOWN: Fire department gets defibrillator
By Amy Batista, Special Writer HIGHTSTOWN — America’s 911 Ride Foundation presented a defibrillator to the Hightstown Engine Co. No. 1 during the council meeting on Jan. 20. “It’s our honor to present this AED (automated external defibrillator) to Hightstown fire department and the residents of Hightstown,” said Butch Budai, a New Jersey road captain…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Town may assist in Cranbury sewer woes
By Nicole M. Wells, Special Writer CRANBURY — After Monroe Township flushed its sanitary sewer system maintenance agreement with Cranbury due to the increasing demands of its own system, South Brunswick may step in, officials said. Monroe officials also said a sluggish response on Cranbury’s part to system repairs played a role in its decision.…
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MERCER COUNTY: Muoio to be sworn in to the state Assembly
By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer Mercer County Democratic chairwoman Liz Muoio is scheduled to be sworn in to the state Assembly on Feb. 5, the latest rung of the political ladder that the former Pennington Borough councilwoman and Mercer County Freeholder has climbed. She replaces former Assemblywoman Bonnie Watson Coleman, who resigned earlier this…
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PACKET PICKS: Jan. 30
Fri., Jan. 30 Have a hoot at Howell Farm Mercer County Naturalist Jenn Rogers and Wildlife Center Director Diane Nickerson will present a program titled “An Evening of Owls,” 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. The presentation will be held inside the farm’s heated 19th-century barn. Visitors will learn about the special adaptations…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Region digs out from less than historic storm
New England takes brunt of storm By Charles W. Kim,Packet Media Group It was not the “historic blizzard” that many feared would cripple the state. Instead of two or three feet of blowing and drifting snow, the region saw more of a moderate storm accumulating between six to 10 inches. “We lifted the travel ban…
