Category: archives
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IN BUSINESS
Hirsch opens Ob/Gyn clinic Gregory D. Hirsch, M.D., a board-certified obstetrician/gynecologist at Somerset Medical, has opened a solo practice at 17 South Main Street, Suite 2 in Manville. Dr. Hirsch offers comprehensive medical care for women throughout each stage of their lives, including pre-conceptual counseling, birth control, pregnancy care, labor and delivery, menopause and well…
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Bike racersheading to Manville
New race brings professional riders to borough’s Weston area By:Krzysztof Scibiorski Olympic champion Lance Armstrong won’t be there, but Manville residents will still get to see some of the nation’s top professional and amateur bike racers zip past them Friday afternoon. The inaugural running of Manville Cycling Madness will take place between 5:30 and 8…
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Memorial Day parades scheduled
Hopewell observance on Sunday,Pennington event on Monday The Hopewell Valley American Legion Post 339 will hold its annual Memorial Day Parade on Sunday, May 26. Participants will line up at 12:30 p.m. at the old Masonic Temple on East Broad Street. The parade will start at 1 p.m., marching west on Broad Street to the…
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‘About a Boy’
There’s fun to be had when a 38-year-old who can’t grow up befriends a 12-year-old with grown-up troubles. [PG-13] By: Elise Nakhnikian If About a Boy were a person, it might be a comedian doing a bit on the horrors of war. Intrigued to see such a weighty topic treated with such a light touch, you’re…
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Engineering contracts awarded for Robbinsville Bypass
The project involves construction of a half-mile road around the east and north sides of the municipal complex, with a connection to Sharon Road. By: Mark Moffa WASHINGTON The Township Committee this month awarded engineering contracts for the Robbinsville Bypass as it attempts to deal with traffic circulation problems. Robert E. Kurkuch of Act…
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Frances Willard
MANVILLE Frances M. (Daley) Willard died Saturday, May 18, at the Somerset Medical Center in Somerville. She was 83. Born in Archbald, Pa., she was raised in Pennsylvania and then lived in Somerville for 10 years before moving to Manville in 1957. Mrs. Willard was a homemaker and a former communicant of Christ The…
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Biblical ideasas valid as science
To the editor Two weeks ago, Ann Kindfield, Ph.D., pointed out, "If one is unwilling to even consider dropping one’s belief in a ‘story’ . . . then one is no longer taking a scientific stance . . ." This is an interesting observation and one with which I essentially agree, but we need to…
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Living veterans to honor the dead
Throughout the day Monday there will be rifle firings, speeches, marching bands and the placing of flags and wreaths on the graves of veterans. By: Brian Shappell Veterans and other residents planning to celebrate Memorial Day will tour the township Monday. The ceremony, to begin at 10 a.m. at VFW Post 9111 on Henderson Road,…
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Viking baseball team opens CJ IV play with easy win
By: James McKeever Just 24 hours after winning a grueling, extra-inning game in the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament, the South Brunswick High School baseball team was back on the field for another tournament game on Monday. This time the Vikings were at home to face neighbor rival North Brunswick in the first round of the…
