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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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Dr. Giovanni Caforio of BMS Elected to Capital Health Board of Directors
  • MANVILLE: Former councilman alleges ‘mismanagement’

    To the editor:    All taxpayers of Manville should be alarmed. Tonight (Monday) your governing body voted to outsource our police dispatch to Somerset County.    What concerned me most sitting in the audience was that this proposal was not discussed within the committee structure of the governing body, nor was any hard financial numbers made available…

  • MANVILLE: Petti, Petrone bring home wrestling gold medals

    MANVILLE: Petti, Petrone bring home wrestling gold medals

       Justin Petti and C.J. Petrone won gold medals at the Metuchen Tournament on March 3.    Petti pinned his opponent in his first match and dominated in the finals, 10-0. Petrone won his first match with a pin and handled his opponent, 8-1, in the finals.    Lucas Rios, Brandon Rivera and Danny Lions took home…

  • POLICE BLOTTER: March 14

    Robbinsville    Police are investing a burglary that occurred at the Foxmoor Club House sometime overnight on March 5.    According to police, someone entered a storage shed at the club house and removed various tools including a toolbox and ladder.    The value of the stolen items is approximately $530. Police are continuing the investigation. * *…