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  • HILLSBOROUGH: Community calendar, week of Jan. 3

       Local government will reorganize    Thurs., Jan. 3 — Newly elected Township Committee members Carl Suraci and Greg Burchette will be sworn in at 7 p.m. in the meeting room of the Biondi township complex on South Branch Road. Other professional and volunteers’ appointments are made. Refreshments follow in multi-purpose room. Democratic Alliance meeting scheduled    Thursday,…

  • MANVILLE: Library gives basket of holiday goodies

    MANVILLE: Library gives basket of holiday goodies

    Librarian Ruth Bielanski presents Diane Palomo with raffle gift basket at Manville Public Library.

  • FOX REHABILITATION ANNOUNCES FREE EXERCISE CLASSES TO SENIORS

    By Toby Ehrlich Exercise Class Improves Strength, Mobility, and Balance, Reduces Risk of Falls Somerset, NJ, December, 2012 – Fox Rehabilitation announced today the availability of a program that provides free exercise classes to seniors in the community. The Fox Better Living Exercise Class has been proven effective to increase senior’s leg strength, walking ability, and…

  • MANVILLE: Library Happenings column, week of Jan. 3

         The Manville library is now part of the Somerset County Library System. Manville residents who have a library card should not discard it. It will be your card to use at any library within the Somerset County system. You will not be issued a new card. New cards will be created for those who…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Rep. Lance advances on House subcommittee

       Congressman Leonard Lance has moved up in one of his committee assignments in the 113th Congress beginning Jan. 3, when he will begin his third two-year term.    The Seventh District lawmaker, who sits on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, was named vice-chairman of the Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade Subcommittee.    The Clinton Township resident is…

  • MANVILLE: Observations going into 2013

       As we pass into 2013, here are some leftover thoughts from the year just passed.    • For a municipality of 40,000, there’s a community spirit in Hillsborough that often surprises. The latest reminder was the Christmas tree lighting on Dec. 14. Assemblywoman Donna Simon remarked as an aside that she had rarely seen as many people…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Land use boards begin 2013 work next week

        The township’s land use board will reorganize in the next week, too.     Planning Board ‘s next meeting is Thursday, Jan. 10. The choosing of leaders and appointment of professionals will take place in the reorganization part, which begins at 7 p.m., with the regular meeting at 7:30.     On the agenda in the…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: From dictatorship to democracy

    HILLSBOROUGH: From dictatorship to democracy

    Ida Ochoteco, center, is sworn in as a member of the New Jersey Electoral Congress in the Dec. 17 ceremony in state Senate chambers in Trenton.

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Affected by gasoline line leak?

        Buckeye Pipe Line Company has established a claims hotline for anyone who believes they have been affected by the release of gasoline from the company’s line under Route 206 at New Amwell Road.     You can phone the hotline at 800-994-0729, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.     On Dec. 10, residents…