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Soup kitchen on wheels brings food to those in need
MANVILLE — Joan Howell and Louise Mears say there are many reasons they volunteer to feed the hungry at the food mobile that stops weekly in Manville, but what moves them most is the children. By:Laura Toto "When a little girl first came to the food mobile, she asked, ‘How much is a hamburger?’" Ms.…
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North Hanover denied $200K grant
NORTH HANOVER – The township was informed by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs that it will not receive a $200,000 Small Cities Housing Rehabilitation Grant it had applied for in August. By:Jeff Mikalaitis NORTH HANOVER – The township was informed by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs that it will…
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Mission possible: resolutions can work for you
Time is running out. There are only a few weeks left until a decision has to be made about New Year’s resolutions. By: Time is running out. There are only a few weeks left until a decision has to be made about New Year’s resolutions. Somewhere out there, someone is thinking 2001 is going to…
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Voters say yes to new school
Residents in the four sending districts that make up the Northern Burlington Regional School District approved two referendums on Tuesday which will provide for a new 800-student middle school. By:Jeff Mikalaitis Residents in the four sending districts that make up the Northern Burlington Regional School District approved two referendums on Tuesday which will…
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For 30 years, Batcho School has educated Manville youth
LIVING IN MANVILLE By:Mary Ellen Zangara Happy 30th anniversary Alexander Batcho Intermediate School! This year is the anniversary and will be a year of celebration. The school officially opened its doors for the first class on Sept. 9, 1970. Paul Safko, the first principal of the school, welcomed approximately 500 seventh- and eighth-grade students to…
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Grant helps Chesterfield school buy software
CHESTERFIELD – A $35,000 grant from the Chesterfield Public Education Fund will let the elementary school buy new computer software that educators hope will help students make great strides in learning at all ability levels. By:Vanessa S. Holt CHESTERFIELD – A $35,000 grant from the Chesterfield Public Education Fund will let the elementary…
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Sentencing Friday in murder case
NEWS: Sentencing for Hillsborough resident Keith Descoteau is scheduled for Friday morning in state Superior Court in Somerville. A jury found Mr. Descoteau guilty of reckless manslaughter in the February 1999 murder of 21-year-old David Wood. By: Laura Toto HILLSBOROUGH Sentencing for Hillsborough resident Keith Descoteau is scheduled for Friday morning before Judge Edward…
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Board-teacher contract negotiations stalemated
Union wants to open ‘crisis headquarters’ Parents question board about impasse By:Eric Schwarz Negotiations to end an impasse between the Board of Education and the teachers union have reached what the union president has termed a "crisis" level, with the union considering establishing an office to conduct its negotiation business in private, the Manville Education…
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Builder proposes development near old landfill
Board wants to know more about Superfund site before moving forward By: Matthew Armstrong The Planning Board wants to know more about a closed landfill adjacent to a proposed housing development before it reviews plans for the 73-unit development. Plans for the development, which would be bordered by New Road, Greenview Road and Route 1,…
