Category: archives
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Students stage ‘Barnum’
Musical based on life of P.T. Barnum brought to life on high school stage By:Mary Ellen Zangara Step right up, ladies and gentlemen, the Manville High School Drama Club is ready to present the greatest show … in Manville. "Barnum," based on the 1980 Broadway musical starring Jim Dale, is the school’s 2004 production, and…
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Committee advised to rewrite ordinance
North Hanover Township Committee is advised to revise ordinance requiring farmers to do expensive soil testing. By: Eve Collins NORTH HANOVER On the advice of its solicitor, the Township Committee will decide tonight, Thursday, whether to rewrite a controversial ordinance that requires farmers to do expensive soil testing, a requirement officials say is a…
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Tricky tray rescheduled
Lions club auction now set for Friday at 6:30 p.m. By: Joseph Harvie The Lions Club Tricky Tray Auction originally slated for Friday, March 19, was snowed out and will be held a week later in the cafeteria at South Brunswick High School. The auction, set for Friday, with the doors opening at 6:30 p.m.,…
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POST FORUM: Municipal Budget
POST FORUM: Should the Township Council approve its proposed 2004 municipal budget? Should the Township Council approve its proposed 2004 municipal budget?
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POLICE BLOTTER
A North Sixth Avenue resident found a red 10-speed Mountain Terrain mountain bike in her front yard at 5:47 p.m. March 15. The bike is in police storage until the owner is found. *** Floribel Cespedes, 41, of Somerville was charged with possession of false documents at 2:04 p.m. March 16. She was charged…
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Abandoned tracks could be walkways
To the editor By: I read an article in the March 4 issue of "Strictly Somerset" titled, "Branchburg Seeking Aid for a Proposed 13-Mile River Walk," and I think that would be a great idea for the tracks in Hillsborough. According to the article, "The route of the path would be constructed along an abandoned…
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Animal shelter liaison wants more customers
By:Roger Alvarado Borough residents might be surprised to learn that finding a new furry companion to bring home won’t take more than a 15-minute drive and isn’t something that’s going to cost them very much. According to Jackson Avenue resident Kathy Healy, the Somerset Regional Animal Shelter located in Bridgewater is there to serve Manville…
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Letters to the Editor
For the March 25 issue. Run a success thanks to community To the editor: The 2nd Annual Bordentown St. Paddy’s Day 5K and 2 mile fun walk was a great success and is quickly becoming a legitimate road race for many area track enthusiasts. This year 235 runners and 100 walkers participated an increase…
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Norma Jean Mupo
MANVILLE Norma Jean (Charneski) Mupo died Sunday, March 21, in Somerset Medical Center, Somerville. She was 65. Born in Manville, she was a lifelong resident. Mrs. Mupo was a homemaker. She was a communicant of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in Manville. She was predeceased by two brothers, Andy Charneski and John Charneski. Survivors…
