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  • HILLSBOROUGH: 4-H’er honored at state dinner

    HILLSBOROUGH: 4-H’er honored at state dinner

    Debra Winters of Flagtown, who attended the N.J. State Agricultural Convention, is shown with state Agriculture Secretary Douglas Fisher, left, and James Giamarese, president of the state Board of Agriculture.

  • MANVILLE: Library Happenings column, week of Feb. 21

        The Manville Public Library has some New Jersey and federal tax forms available. Call 888-238-1233 for New Jersey forms the library does not have and 877-777-4778 for federal forms. Senior citizens may call Somerset County at 908-541-5710 to schedule an appointment for a free income tax service.     Tax preparation: Qualifying senior citizens can…

  • MANVILLE: Fire company selling Nascar race tickets

        The Camplain Volunteer Fire Company Number 2 of Manville, is selling tickets for its 19th annual fund-raising bus trip to the NASCAR Nextel Cup race at Dover Downs International Speedway on Sunday, June 2.     The cost of the trip is $165 per person and includes round-trip bus transportation from Manville, a race ticket…

  • MANVILLE: Community calendar, week of Feb. 21

    Sun., March 3     Breakfast buffet: First Sunday of the month event sponsored by the Sacred Heart Altar Rosary Society in Sacred Heart Church auditorium, South Main/Filak streets. 8–11:30 a.m. Tickets sold at door are $7 for adults. Children 8 and younger free with paying adult. For information, call 908-725-0072.     Fisherman’s flea market: North…

  • WEST WINDSOR: Horticulture Expo at MCCC, March 15-17

    South Hunterdon Regional High School is involved    If you don’t get to this year’s Philadelphia Flower Show in early March, there will still be a great opportunity to see a wide array of beautiful, creative floral arrangements on the campus of Mercer County Community College.    MCCC will open its doors to the community for the…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Caring community rallies for toddler with tumor

    HILLSBOROUGH: Caring community rallies for toddler with tumor

    By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor    In the late summer of 2011, Kristy and Vincent Biviano of Millstone were looking forward to their life with three rambunctious boys, including newborn twins Michael and Billy.    Today, the Bivianos are worried for one of their youngest sons. Toddler Billy has been diagnosed with a an inoperable, slow-growing tumor…

  • ALLENTOWN: Local woman dies in crash

    ALLENTOWN: Local woman dies in crash

       MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP— An Allentown woman died Monday when the car she was riding in left the roadway and collided with a utility pole.    Karen Olsen, 70, had to be extricated from the vehicle and was transported from the scene of the 10:58 a.m. crash to Community Medical Center, Whiting, with severe head trauma, local police…

  • BORDENTOWN JOTTINGS: Week of Feb. 21

    Thurs., Feb. 21    A Joanthan Richman BYOB concert will be held at 9 p.m. at the Consolidated Firehouse, 20 Crosswicks St., Bordentown Advance tickets are $15 online at www.mancavenj.com and at The Man Cave, 15 Park St., Bordentown. Sat., Feb. 23    D&R Canal Watch light rail excursion will explore the path of the 19th century…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Nuara, Catrombon elected fire commissioners

    $1.7 million in taxes for fire district approved easily    Voters chose Jon Catrombon Jr. and Charlie Nuara, both members from Fire Company No. 3 on Woods Road, as fire commissioners in the annual election Saturday.    Voters also approved spending $1.7 million in property taxes on fire and emergency operations. The vote was yes 294 yes…