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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Legion Post 401 donates headphones to vets home
Press release Last year the New Jersey State Library Talking Book & Braille Center’s "Outspoken Library" kiosk was installed at the NJ Veterans Memorial Home, Menlo Park. The kiosk is designed to enable the veterans who have impaired vision, a physical disability that makes it difficult to hold a book, or a learning disability, to…
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MANVILLE: Crime Watch program investigated for borough
Borough Council is investigating if it would be beneficial to establish a Crime Watch program. Mayor Angelo Corradino appointed a committee at the Borough Council meeting last week to look into it. “I know over the past year it was discussed about having a Crime Watch program in the borough of Manville. I…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Community calendar, week of Feb. 21
Fire company hosts annual fish fry Friday, Feb. 22 — Fire Company No. 3 at 324 Woods Road will hold its annual fish fry buffet, 4:30-8 p.m. Buffet includes baked tilapia, fried cod, fried clams, fried shrimp, chicken fingers, pierogies, vegetable medley, french fries, rice, homemade cole slaw, salad, desserts. Adults, $12; senior citizens (60…
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MANSFIELD: Tax rate will reflect newly assessed property values
By David Kilby, Special Writer MANSFIELD — As budget season approaches, Mansfield Township is working on its financial plan for 2013 to accommodate newly assessed property values acquired from its recently completed township-wide reassessment. The reassessment started approximately a year ago, said Mayor Arthur Puglia on Feb. 13, and the newly assessed property values are…
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LAWRENCE: Historical Society to focus on housing sites
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Where is the Nassau Estates development? How about the Norgate development, or even the Darramoor development? Come to the Lawrence Historical Society’s annual meeting Sunday to find out where those housing developments are located, when they were built and who built them. The 2 p.m. meeting will be held in…
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MIDDLESEX COUNTY:Women’s History Month celebrated at MCC
Press release Middlesex County College will honor Women’s History Month in March with the theme of “Women’s Health, Body, Mind and Spirit.” The program will include workshops from motivational speaker Traciana Graves and a discussion of eating disorders from Stacy Prussman. “We want to encourage a strong self-image for women through this program,” said Patricia…
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LAWRENCE: Picture this: A new Lawrence history book
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer The last history book on Lawrence Township was published in 1997, but since history has a way of continuing to be made, the Lawrence Historical Society thought it was time to write an updated book. That book “Lawrence History Revisited” has just been published by Arcadia Publishing. Copies…
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MANVILLE: Girls’ recreation team plays best game of year
Manville girls’ recreational basketball romped by Middlesex, 49-18, on Friday, Feb. 15. The grades 5-8 girls came out to win during a night game. Victoria Schuyler, Emme Vornlocker, Lauren Fisher, Alivia Lataweic, Samantha Zuza, Julie Pankowski and Kiera Caswell all put points up on the board. Blocks and stuffs were also made…
