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  • Charles Elkins

    By:    HILLSBOROUGH – Charles "Chuck" Williams Elkins died June 9 in Somerset Medical center, Somerville. He was 41.    Born in Korea, he lived in Germany, Browns Mills and Somerville before moving to Hillsborough seven years ago.    Mr. Elkins was a computer consultant most recently working for Deutsche Bank in New York.    His parents, Charles and…

  • Hopewell Township zoners OK hardship variances

    HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP ZONING UPDATE By Marianne Hooker    At its June 2 meeting, the Hopewell Township Zoning Board of Adjustment approved hardship variances for two residential properties.    The first variance will allow construction of a barn that is 4½ feet above the maximum height allowed by the zoning ordinance. The second variance will allow the applicants…

  • Project list wins council approval

    Pool, parking and public works top appropriations By:Roger Alvarado    The Borough Council gave the green light to an ordinance appropriating $855,000 for several road projects as well as the purchase of various new and replacement equipment for the Department of Public Works.    The borough expects county and state grants to cover $276,350 with the rest…

  • Three favorite Manville teachers honored at ballpark

    By:Mary Ellen Zangara    Manville teachers Laura Landau, Kelly Barton and Amy Dickinson were honored last week at a Somerset Patriots ball game, after students entered their names in the Salute to Teachers student essay contest.    The contest is sponsored by the Somerset/Hunterdon Business and Education Partnership and the Somerset Patriots, asking area students to write…

  • LETTER: Community helps in emergency

    To the editor:     On May 8, I suffered a heart attack at an SBAA baseball function, the outpouring of help and well-wishers was amazing.    I would like to thank the whole community for the help my family and I received during this scary time.    I would like to point out specific people for their…

  • Township requests study for redevelopment zone

    Mansfield Township Planning Board will study portion off I-295 for possible commercial development. By: Melissa Kadish    MANSFIELD — The Township Committee wants to bring commercial development to a 200-acre area off of the northeast portion of the Interstate 295 interchange and last week directed the Planning Board to study the area as a potential redevelopment…

  • Community support made Ryan’s day

    To the editor By:     A special "thank you" to Richard Armstrong, director of the Manville Recreation Department, for organizing the Manville Final Softball Tournament Benefit for Ryan McKee, which was held on Saturday, May 22.    A sincere "thank you" to the teachers and staff from the Roosevelt School, the Alexander Batcho Intermediate School and…

  • Wearable art highlights new shop’s unique offerings

    The Personal Art and Visual Style Gallery in Bordentown City features various items handmade by artists from across the country. By: Rich Harvey    BORDENTOWN CITY — Upon entering The Personal Art and Visual Style Gallery at 148 Farnsworth Ave., one wonders if it’s more of a clothing store than a gallery. Co-owner Sarmite Svilis explains…

  • Overnight fund-raiser celebrates local cancer survivors

    Relay for Life event raises $142,000 for cancer research By:Roger Alvarado    Over 1,000 people descended upon Manville High School Friday to help make this year’s Relay For Life the most successful to date, event organizers said.    "We had over 1,000 people there easily," said Cindy Flanagan, who co-chaired the event along with Ray Walsh and…