Category: archives
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Cutting costs with the power of the sun
Durans install solar system at Lawrence home. By: Lea Kahn There’s nothing new under the sun. Just ask Philip and Kyra Duran, who have turned to an invitation of the past to cut their energy bills today. Hoping to become more self-sufficient, the Durans are installing a solar energy system at their Keefe Road home.…
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ShopRite fills void in kosher food market
Kosher Experience offers butcher and delicatessen. By: Lea Kahn Since the last kosher butcher shops and grocery stores in Trenton closed around 1960, township residents who abided by the Jewish religion’s dietary laws had to travel to East Windsor, northeast Philadelphia or Brooklyn for kosher food. But those trips may be a thing of the…
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Lorraine Lucas
By: HILLSBOROUGH Lorraine Eleanor (Clark) Lucas died May 26. She was 90. She was born in Dolliver, Iowa, and spent her childhood in Armstrong, Iowa. Mrs. Lucas was employed as deputy county recorder for Emmet County in Iowa until 1943. She was later employed by the federal government for nearly 20 years, five years…
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Morning construction inspires noise ordinance
Chesterfield Township Committee passes construction ordinance to limit the times crews can work. By: Scott Morgan CHESTERFIELD Residents living near Old York Village are about to get a break from early morning construction noise, thanks to a construction ordinance passed by the Township Committee last week. The law takes effect June 16. Construction in…
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HoVal rises to challenge at group meet
Spring track By: Jim Green The Hopewell Valley Central High School girls track team took a huge step up in competition Saturday in its first season at the Group III Championships. And the Lady Bulldogs responded the only way possible by raising their level of performance to match that of their opponents. Sophomore Emily…
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Zoners postpone decision on CVS store
By:Roger Alvarado The Board of Adjustment put off deciding whether or not to grant a zoning variance for a CVS pharmacy at the corner of Raider Boulevard and Route 206 until September at the earliest, township planning officials said. Because action was deferred at the May 19 meeting, the next time the application will be…
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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…
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PERCEPTIONS by Steve Feitl:Making a run at horse-racing history
Smarty Jones competes for the Kentucky Derby, against NBA Finals, Stanley Cup. By:Steve Feitl This will be a big sports weekend, with the third month of the Major League Baseball season in full swing, Game 6 of a closely contested Stanley Cup Finals skating Saturday evening, and the first game of the NBA Finals tipping…
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McCarter to show prize-winning Youth Ink! plays
The McCarter Theatre Education Department announces the winners of the First Annual Youth Ink! Playwriting Competition. This season the Youth Ink! program involved four area schools in a 10-session playwriting residency. Artists-in-Residence in these schools included McCarter artistic director and award-winning playwright Emily Mann and Obie Award-winning playwright Marc Wolf as well as McCarter Theatre…
