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  • Unity Bank Donates $5,200 to Red Cross Superstorm Sandy Relief

    Unity Bank Donates $5,200 to Red Cross Superstorm Sandy Relief

    By Yankee Public Relations Unity Bank recently donated $5,200 to support the American Red Cross of New Jersey Superstorm Sandy Disaster Relief Fund, the result of an employee fundraising drive that was matched by the bank. “We are extremely proud of this drive by our employees to help those displaced and impacted by the storm,”…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Teachers, school district reach tentative contract

    By Joanne Degnan, Managing Editor    ROBBINSVILLE — The Board of Education on Tuesday night unanimously approved a tentative three-year retroactive contract with its teachers union that will boost salaries 5 percent by the time the pact expires July 1, 2014.    The Washington Township Education Association, which represents more than 300 teachers, secretaries, support staff, bus…

  • MANVILLE: Senior Corner column, week of Jan. 24

    MANVILLE: Senior Corner column, week of Jan. 24

    Manville Senior Citizens installed 2013 officers on Jan. 10. From left, in back row, are Vice President Phil Petrone, Membership Secretary Nick Trilone, Treasurer Bill Evans, President Joe Patero, Chaplain Josephine Pschar and Corresponding Secretary Corrine Sena. In front row, from left, are Sergeant-at-Arms Gloria Wizda, Trustee Terry Evans, Trustee Barbara Panfile and Recording Secretary…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Student entrepreneurs head to national tournament

    ROBBINSVILLE: Student entrepreneurs head to national tournament

    Six Robbinsville High School students, leaders of the virtual snack company, Build Your Own Craving, placed first in the preliminary round of the Virtual Enterprises International National Business Plan Competition and now advance to the national championships. From left are Nicole DeMentri, Ryan Febles, Victoria Sankey, David Pastuna, Lauren Fischer and Brandon Snyder.

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Community calendar, week of Jan. 24

    Reformed Church sponsors ham dinner    Sat., Jan. 26 — Ham dinner and bake sale at the South Branch Reformed Church, 870 River Road, 4:30-7 p.m. For reservations (not required) call 369-4956. Adults $13, children (6 to 12) $6, children 5 and under free. Take-outs available. Workshop focuses on college funding    Tues. Jan. 29 — Free…

  • UPPER FREEHOLD: Town eyes two business-related initiatives

    By Jane Meggitt, Special Writer    UPPER FREEHOLD — The creation of an Upper Freehold Chamber of Commerce and an update of open space maps identifying public lands for hiking and horseback riding are both on the Township Committee’s radar for 2013.    At the January 17 Township Committee meeting, Mayor Stan Moslowski Jr. said local business…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Split township Democrats cheer Obama’s inaugural

    HILLSBOROUGH: Split township Democrats cheer Obama’s inaugural

    Hillsborough Democratic Party Vice Chairman Aldo Martinez, left, his wife, Susan, and newly elected Democratic Community Club President William Kole watch President Obama’s inaugural speech on a tape loop at Monday night’s party at Royce Brook Golf Club.

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Building a tower-climbing, Frisbee-tossing robot

    ROBBINSVILLE: Building a tower-climbing, Frisbee-tossing robot

    As the 2013 FIRST Robotics competition season moves into high gear, RHS Robotics Build Team members Julia Borowski (left) and Jenna Mollica work on a prototype electronics board that will control all of the motors and moving parts on the school’s robot.

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Split township Democrats cheer Obama’s inaugural

    HILLSBOROUGH: Split township Democrats cheer Obama’s inaugural

    Local emphasis is at issue between two factions By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor    President Obama’s inaugural speech looped on a TV screen to greet about 45 guests at the Hillsborough Democratic Committee’s celebration Monday night at Royce Brook Country Club on Hamilton Road.    A nearly life-size photo of the president stood by the door to…