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ROBBINSVILLE: Ravens put scare into state champs
By Justin Feil, The Packet Group There was a time not so long ago when a Robbinsville-Randolph ice hockey matchup would have been a laugher. No one, particularly not Randolph, was laughing and everyone was asking about the Ravens after they pushed the two-time defending champions to the brink of elimination before falling, 3-2, on…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Things you could have learned at RoboRaiders’ science fair
Auten Road School students, from left, Asha Chandaka, Shreya Kelshikar and Deepshikha Roy separated DNA strains from strawberries in an experiment at Saturday’s science fair at Hillsborough High School. The high school robotics club, the RoboRaiders, sponsored the event, which attracted about 20 exhibits from Somerset County students in grades 5-12.
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SENIOR MENUS
All meals are served at noon at Hibernia Apartments in Lambertville. Reservations are required. Call 609-397-2228 24 hours in advance. The value of each meal is $5.10. Any amount donated over this is a tax-deductible contribution. All menus are subject to change and include milk and margarine. The sodium-controlled menu is the same unless otherwise…
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MANVILLE: Community calendar, week of March 14
Sat., March 16 Sliced filet mignon dinner: First Aid and Rescue Squad benefits from proceeds of dinner at VFW, 600 Washington Ave. $35 per person. Starts promptly at 6 p.m. Limited tickets will be sold at the door. Sponsored by squad’s ladies auxiliary. 908-722-3865 or 908-725-3694. Blood drive: Saints Peter & Paul Orthodox Church at…
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Dr. Giovanni Caforio of BMS Elected to Capital Health Board of Directors
By Capital Health TRENTON, NJ, Jan. 4, 2013 – Capital Health is pleased to announce that Dr. Giovanni Caforio of Princeton, president of U.S. Pharmaceuticals at Bristol-Myers Squibb, has been elected to its Board of Directors for a three-year term. “Dr. Caforio’s passion for healthcare is demonstrated through his hard work and dedication in the pharmaceutical…
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MANVILLE: Young artists create Paris art scene at ABIS
Visual art students from Alexander Batcho Intermediate School will display their creative works in the school Media Center in March. The multimedia exhibit is part of Youth Art Month, a national celebration to emphasize the value of art education. The theme is “Welcome to Célébration de l’art à Paris (Celebrating Art in Paris)” and it…
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MANVILLE: Police dispatching farmed out
Borough Council votes to use Somerset County system By Mary Ellen Day, Special to the News The Borough Council passed a resolution, 4-2, at Monday night’s meeting to have police nonemergency radio dispatching services handled through a shared agreement with Somerset County. Council members Steve Szabo and Susan Asher, both Republicans, voted no. Democrats Ed…
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MANVILLE: School board schedules March 26 budget hearing
Special meetings of the Manville Board of Education invites comments at a public hearing on the 2013-14 school budget at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 26, in the ABIS media center. The board has also scheduled a work session on April 9, and regular meetings are on March 19 and April 16. The April 9 meeting…
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MANVILLE: Police blotter, week of March 4-10
A cleaning crew apparently left a door open at Delilah’s restaurant on Washington Avenue, triggering an alarm at 9:45 a.m. March 4. When checked, all was secure. * * * A man called at 2:45 a.m. March 5 and said he believed someone tried to enter his vehicle, which was parked in front of…
