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Florence, NBC advance athletes in track meets
By: Sean Moylan The Florence Township memorial High School boys’ varsity track and field team had a quartet of athletes qualify at last weekend’s South Jersey Group I Sectional Tournament, held at Egg Harbor Township. On Friday Steve Gremmels took fourth in the 400 high hurdles (58.90). Joey Oros hurled the discus a personal best…
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Local Chamber will honor Stone, Campbell on June 3
"Year after year the Hopewell Valley Municipal Alliance is recognized as the top organization of its kind in the county," said Patrick Ryan, chairman of the Mercer County Advisory Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse. The Hopewell Division of the Greater Mercer County Chamber of Commerce will honor Sheryl Stone, chairwoman, and Cherie Campbell, coordinator,…
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
City-wide yard sale Saturday and Sunday, June 5-6 The Downtown Bordentown Association will sponsor a city-wide yard sale from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The entire town is welcome to participate. Residents with items to sell should put them outside. Call 298-1424 for details. Monthly social Sunday, June 6 The monthly social of…
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HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP ZONING UPDATE
Boards OKs variances and site plan. By Marianne Hooker At its May 5 meeting, the Hopewell Township Zoning Board of Adjustment approved two hardship variances for residential properties. One of the variances will permit the applicants to build an addition to their house. The other will permit construction of a new detached garage. The board…
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Hopewell Township officials dissolve wastewater group
"The Township Committee has had all the information needed to make a decision and we have a responsibility to make a decision," said Committeewoman Marylou Ferrara. By Allison Busacca In a 4-1 vote Monday night, the Hopewell Township Committee adopted a resolution dissolving the Hopewell Township Wastewater Advisory Committee (WAC), much to the dismay of…
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Girls lacrosse team notches first victory
Girls lacrosse By: John E. Powers The Lawrence High School girls lacrosse team gave its best performance of the season on a day filled with emotion and pressure. And that day was the last day of the season. The Cardinals entered Monday’s game with Ewing one day after popular teacher Jerry Conroy died of…
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Hopewell claims Patriot Division crown
Boys tennis By: Jim Green The Hopewell Valley Central High School boys tennis team now has a title to show for its outstanding season. The Bulldogs defeated West Windsor-Plainsboro North 3-2 Tuesday to finish 12-3 in the Colonial Valley Conference, clinching the Patriot Division. Victories came from Matt McGranaghan at first singles, Aubrey Holmes at…
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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 Drive, Hillsborough, 08844. All items should be typed and mailed or faxed to our office at…
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Recreation director quits township post
Belnay to serve in interim as restructuring considered By:Roger Alvarado The township has named its top health official to immediately fill the position of recreation director on an interim basis following the resignation of Bob Evans. Township Committee members on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve a resolution that simultaneously accepted Mr. Evans’ resignation and named…
