Category: archives
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HILLSBOROUGH: Flood confab hears ideas for action now
Gubernatorial contender State Sen. Barbara Buono, left, looks over impervious cover maps posted by Amy Pivak, center, a Rutgers urban planning student talking to Rocky Hill Mayor Ed Zimmerman, a flood commission member.
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Hope that new pope will show animals respect
To the editor: I was delighted to learn that the newly elected pope chose for himself the name of St. Francis of Assisi, generally known as patron saint of the animals. Indeed, Catholic and Anglican churches hold ceremonies blessing animals on his feast day of Oct. 4. On one of his nature walks, Francis…
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MANVILLE: Library Happenings column, issue of March 21
March is Youth Art Month and the Manville High School/ABIS Art Society is exhibiting student artwork at the Manville Public Library until Wednesday, March 27. The public is welcome to view the display. A reception will be held the final day from 6-7:30 p.m. Tax forms: The Manville library doesn’t have New Jersey tax forms.…
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LAWRENCE: Taking the ‘plunge’ to aid Special Olympics
The team heads for the surf to fulfill its pledge while raising money to benefit New Jersey Special Olympics.
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HILLSBOROUGH: RoboRaiders share science with autistic kids
On March 3 the RoboRaiders invited autistic children and their mentors to see science projects at the team’s warehouse on Route 206. The team collaborated with Bros United, which pairs brothers in a fraternity house paired with autistic students. A total of 23 autistic students came to the warehouse from noon-2 p.m. The students could…
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Peapack-Gladstone Bank Announces New Senior Vice Presidents
Martin J. Brady, Senior Vice president, Managing Director Multi-Family Lending
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MONROE: Monroe man succumbs following crash
By Amy Batista, Special Writer EAST WINDSOR — A Monroe man involved in a March 14 evening crash on Route 130 north at the border of Cranbury Township has died, according to police. Anthony Saer, 72, of Monroe, was pronounced dead at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick at 12:07 p.m. on Sunday…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Police searching for man who made gestures with a knife to kids on school bus
Parents upset news of Friday morning’s incident wasn’t relayed to them Parents are asking why they or the township police weren’t informed Friday of a man making threatening gestures with a knife while following a school bus on the morning commute to Amsterdam School, which teaches kindergartners to fourth graders, on Amsterdam Drive. The…
