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COMMUNITY CALENDAR: March 28
Thursday, March 28 Coffee, Donuts and a Movie, “The Sting” starring Robert Redford and Paul Newman, 1:30 p.m., Robbinsville Branch of the Mercer County Library, 42 Robbinsville-Allentown Road, Robbinsville. For information or to register call (609) 259-2150 or visit http://www.mcl.org/branches/robbr.html. Saturday, March 30 Art of Living: Yoga & Mediation, 11 a.m. to noon, Robbinsville…
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MANVILLE: Elks lodge hosts breakfast with Easter bunny
In the early afternoon, children were sprinting to find eggs at Lost Valley Park.
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HILLSBOROUGH: Elks members take plunge for charity
Manville residents Mike Knitowski, left, and Mark Nipps emerged from the Atlantic no worse for wear following their charity dip in the surf March 16. (Photo courtesy of Deb Knitowski)
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POLICE BLOTTER: March 28
Robbinsville Police charged Gabriel Luna, 19 of Perth Amboy, and Lea Visaggio, 25 of South Plainfield, for shoplifting from the Puppy Palace on Route 130 south the afternoon of March 24. Police responded to a report of shoplifting and upon arrival made contact with both of the accused in the store’s parking lot. Mr.…
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MANVILLE: Kids’ art, poetry hits the rue
Students and staff turned the Alexander Batcho Intermediate School into a Paris street scene March 19 in celebration March as Youth Art Month. The creative thinking and artistic skills of students in grades 6 through 8 were on display at a reception in the school library media center. In the cafeteria, students participated in their…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Rotary to give three $2,000 scholarships
The Rotary Club of Hillsborough will award at least three $2,000 scholarships to Hillsborough High School college-bound students. Applications can be picked up in the school guidance office. Depending on the response, the Rotary Club may offer more that three scholarships. Applications can be returned to the guidance office or mailed to the Rotary Club,…
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ALLENTOWN: Senior hits mark with Navy
by James McEvoy, Managing Editor ALLENTOWN — Allentown High School senior Danny Jonas like many high school athletes has experienced the ultimate honor of signing a letter of intent. Unlike other students, however, Mr. Jonas doesn’t intend to hit a baseball, throw a football or dunk a basketball, but to hit his mark as a…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Strong interest shown in Hillsborough Business Center leases
Larken Associates’ commercial leasing division signed new or renewed leases in the first three months of 2013 for 50,000 square feet in the Hillsborough Business Center on Stryker Lane, one block off Route 206. New leases made up nearly 18,000 square feet of the total. All Corporate Services, BRC Electrical Contractors and Tool in the…
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ROBBINSVILLE: School budget includes tax increase
by James McEvoy, Managing Editor ROBBINSVILLE — Residents owning a home assessed at the township average of $381,000 will pay $269 more in the school tax portion of their property tax bill as a result of the 2013-14 budget. With the tax increase, the average school tax bill amounts to $5,963. The $37.97 million budget,…
