Category: archives
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Millstone starts Master Plan review
The township is beginning a two-step process to update its Master Plan. By: Frank C. D’Amico MILLSTONE The township is beginning a two-step process to update its Master Plan. Township Planner Rich Cramer will head the effort, but he said it ultimately will be the Planning Board’s responsibility to shape the Master Plan. The…
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Manville girls look sharp in summer hoops opener
Fall two points short of Somerville By: John E. Powers HILLSBOROUGH The Manville girls’ performance in their opener in the Hillsborough Recreation Summer Basketball League last Thursday night at Ann Van Middlesworth Park was encouraging. Encouraging because Manville played Somerville a team it had been routed by last summer in the same league…
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Work will transform dance clubinto an entertainment complex
Manville soon will be home to a facility offering entertainment and culture when the former Yellow Rose reopens later this year, according to the new owner of the business. By:Laura Pelner Though it looks no different on the outside, the old Yellow Rose building, owned by Hillsborough resident John Pettoni, is getting a major face-lift…
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Glorious eating for the Glorious Fourth
IN THE KITCHEN by Ann Harwood: Try these holiday recipes Grilled Marinated Pork Tenderloins on Baby Bitter Greens and Spiced Fruited Couscous Salad. To someone who doesn’t know much about New Jersey and pictures the Turnpike from the Meadowlands through Elizabeth as representative of the entire state, this next statement will sound a bit…
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Weather scramblestownship fireworks
Shifting winds and lightning worked against the township’s Showcase of Performers and fireworks display Saturday night, resulting in a halting event that frustrated residents, performers and township officials. By:Alec Moore A crowd of several hundred gathered in the field north of the school under mostly clear skies and calm winds, but shortly after Janice Mazza…
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Fireworks rescheduled for Friday
The annual Fourth of July fireworks show that was set for Wednesday, on the Rider University campus on Lawrenceville Road, has been rescheduled to Friday because of rain. The event will kick off at about 7:30 p.m. with a concert by Parrottville, a Jimmy Buffet cover band. There is parking on-campus for fireworks fans and…
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Hoyer stars at West End
Andy Hoyer instantly became the "West End Destroyer" by hitting for the cycle (single, double, triple and homer and walk), knocking in nine runs and pitching his Bordentown 12-year old Little League All-star team to a lopsided 23-1 four-inning win against West End for Bordentown on Monday night. By:Sean Moylan "He (Hoyer) pitched fine," said…
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Rieder allows more time for fund raising
The Delaware & Raritan Greenway needs less than $250,000 of its $3 million goal for the purchase of the Carson Road Woods. By: Sarah Winkelman "We are pretty confident that we can get the money raised in time," said Linda Mead, D&R Greenway executive director, Tuesday. "We still have a few hundred thousand dollars left,…
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Officials strive to compromise on parking woes
Township officials may consider reserving on-street parking for a limited number of students on several side roads near Lawrence High School in an effort to address complaints from residents about parking problems in their neighborhoods. By: Lea Kahn Township Council met with Superintendent of Schools Max Riley and township Board of Education members Mary DiMartino,…
