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  • MANVILLE: Free throw shooting event scheduled

        The annual Millstone Valley Knights of Columbus free throw competition will be Sunday, Jan. 27, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Auten Road Intermediate School, Hillsborough.     All boys and girls ages 10 to 14 are invited to participate in the free event.     Age eligibility is determined by the age of the contestant…

  • MANVILLE: Community calendar: Week of Jan. 10

    Wed., Jan. 16    RVCC info session: Raritan Valley Community College representatives will talk about the spring semester, admissions, transfer opportunities and financial aid in an information session from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Hillsborough library, 379 South Branch Road. The spring semester starts Jan. 22. For information, contact [email protected] or call 908-526-1200, ext. 7009.…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Former ice cream stand proposed for similar use

    By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor    What goes around, comes around.    For more than 30 years — until about seven years ago — the lot on the corner of Router 206 and Oxford Place was the home of Briken’s Dairy, a favorite summertime ice cream stop.    Now, Hillsborough residents Bill and Lori Malamut propose to use…

  • MANVILLE: Two Dems take oaths on council

    MANVILLE: Two Dems take oaths on council

    Mark Gregor takes the oath of office Saturday, as adminsitered by Judge Robert Foley. Mr. Gregor’s wife, Debbie, holds the Bible for her husband. (Photo by Mary Ellen Day)

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Senior Corner column, week of Jan. 10

    CHAPTER A    At our January meeting, our 2013 officers were installed. Congratulations to all of them!    We look forward to an active and enjoyable year. New president Lou Possemato encourages the membership to participate in trips offered.    A reminder to all that our Chapter A bulletin board hangs in the meeting room near the rear…

  • MANVILLE: Senior Corner column, week of Jan. 10

       The Manville Senior Citizens meet at 12:30 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at the VFW on Washington Avenue.    Membership will reopen at the Jan. 10 meeting. Residents of Manville age 50 and older are eligible for membership. Also, persons who do not remain residents of Manville are still eligible for membership.    Canned goods…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Police blotter, week of Jan. 10

       From Hillsborough police:    • An estimated $6,679 worth of jewelry was said to have been taken from a Brookside Lane residence, the homeowners reported Dec. 28. They said the break-in had occurred sometime during the previous two weeks, township police reported.    • A Flemington resident reported Dec. 18 a burglary to a vehicle parked in front of…

  • MANVILLE: Roster of volunteers is named to boards

    MANVILLE: Roster of volunteers is named to boards

       At Saturday’s reorganization meeting, volunteer citizens were named to committees and boards for 2013:    Here are the Borough Council committees. The first person listed is the chairperson:    Finance: Mark Gregor, Ed Komoroski, Sue Asher.    Policy, planning, personnel: Lou Petzinger, Ron Skirkanish, Komoroski.    Public works: Asher, Gregor, Skirkanish.    Public safety, fire, police, rescue, emergency management: Komoroski,…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Community calendar, week of Jan. 10

    Democratic Alliance has monthly meeting    Thursday, Jan. 10 — Heather Taylor, an advocate for the adoption of local, county and state laws crafted by the Law and Policy Task Force of the Citizens Campaign, which aims to educate how to navigate the power structure of government and to exercise leadership, beginning with their hometowns, will…