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  • Florence seniors say farewell

    Florence Township Memorial High School graduation exercises for the Class of 2004 were held on June 15. By: Ashley Caudill    FLORENCE — Teardrops and raindrops rolled down their faces as proud parents watched their children receive diplomas as they graduated from high school and stepped into the world of adulthood, Tuesday night.    Florence Township Memorial…

  • Studio Zen opens in Hopewell Borough

    Owner wants her business to be "a community center, kind of a co-op, where you can restore yourself." By John Tredrea    Casey Barish wants her new business in Hopewell Borough, Studio Zen, to be "a community center, kind of a co-op, where you can restore yourself — where you can spend time doing something, or…

  • EDITORIAL: Pencil ready, venture into a larger life.

    The world requires an occasional eraser.    We have never been asked to give a commencement speech. And considering that we are neither famous nor running for public office, we aren’t expecting an invitation to do so any time soon.    But that doesn’t mean we’re going to let a chance to address this year’s high school…

  • COMMUNITY CALENDAR

    By: Compiled by Mary Stulack    Tell us about you. If your nonprofit organization plans a special event and you would like to have the information published in The Manville News, drop a note to Mary Stulack, Calendar, 307 Omni Dr., Hillsborough, 08844.    All items should be typed and mailed or faxed to our office at…

  • Lawrence church plans for transitional housing

    Meadowbrook Avenue site would go to homeless family. By: Lea Kahn    The Lawrence Road Presbyterian Church is planning to renovate a house on Meadowbrook Avenue that it expects to use as transitional housing for a homeless family.    The congregation purchased the three-bedroom house at 26 Meadowbrook Ave. from the estate of Stanley Bozowski earlier this…

  • Police propose $1.9M expansion

    Springfield Police Department is now housed in a two-room, 800-square-foot facility. By: Scott Morgan    SPRINGFIELD — The Township Council last week heard a $1.9 million proposal to expand police headquarters where the department currently occupies two small rooms some officers believe is not very conducive to police business.    "Our space is very, very limited," said…

  • Court lingers on car wash question

    But sewer line installed to edge of Mountainview car wash property By:Roger Alvarado    No decision is in sight on the court challenge to the planned Mountainview Car Wash on Route 206, according to the developer’s attorney.    Meanwhile, the attorney for Crown Car Wash — who filed the challenge — is crying foul over a sewer…

  • DISPATCHES by Hank Kalet: The music world loses a soul survivor

    DISPATCHES by Hank Kalet:Remembering the eclectic Ray Charles, a legend of American music By:Hank Kalet    When I think of Ray Charles, I think of his role in "The Blues Brothers."    The band — led by "Joliet Jake" and Ellwood Blues (John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd) — pay a visit to Ray’s Music Exchange, looking for…

  • Nucera continues to earn golf ‘shot(s)’

    By: Sean Moylan    Lauren Nucera’s willingness to take on any challenge has led to an ongoing stellar varsity golf career at Bordentown Regional High School.    "(A few year ago) I was on vacation with my father in Florida and he asked me if I wanted to play golf with him," said Nucera, a junior at…