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  • LAWRENCE: Ordinance to hike rec program fees

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    Seeking to make the Lawrence Township Recreation Department financially self-sufficient, Township Council has introduced an ordinance that would raise fees by $5 or $10 on most programs.    A public hearing on the proposed ordinance is set for Township Council’s Dec. 18 meeting, which begins at 6:30 p.m. in the Council…

  • MANVILLE: Library Happenings column, week of Dec. 6

       Jess Aggabao Music Studio will present its annual holiday revue piano recital at the Manville Public Library from 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8. Children who reside in Montgomery, Hillsborough and Rocky Hill and are between 5 and 18 will play.    Admission is free and the program is open to the general public. Children…

  • MANVILLE: Community calendar: Week of Dec. 6

    Fri., Dec. 7    Pearl Harbor service: Thomas J. Kavanaugh Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2290 and its Ladies Auxiliary will conduct its annual Pearl Harbor Day Memorial Service at 7 p.m. at the post, 600 Washington Ave. Thur., Dec. 13    Library opens late: The Manville Public Library will be closed from 10 a.m. to noon…

  • Letter: School space crunch compels ‘yes’ vote

    From Rich Young, Robbinsville To the editor: Nearly 10 years ago, my wife and I moved to Robbinsville because it had a good school system. Since that time, our schools have improved and our property values have benefited as a result. Now, we have an opportunity to help take our schools to the next level.…

  • Salons Saving Our Shores Cut-A-Thon
  • MANVILLE: FEMA official says, ‘Read letters sent to you’

    To the editor:    I visited one of the disaster recovery centers (DRCs) this morning and was able to listen to the staff meeting. One of the issues they have been trying to help people with is this:    Some people affected by prior disasters, and who received FEMA assistance funds in the past, are coming into…

  • LAWRENCE: Stove causes garage fire

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    The garage behind an Oaklyn Terrace residence was destroyed by a fire Nov. 28 that was apparently caused by a wood-burning stove in the garage, according to Lawrence Township Fire Marshal Dale Robbins.    The fire, which was reported at 5:33 p.m., destroyed the garage and damaged a 1995 Ford Bronco…

  • Concern over hunting on Mercer park land

    Tony Singleton, Lawrenceville I am a resident of Lawrence and am very concerned about allowing deer hunting in the Pole Farm which is connected to Mercer Meadows, Rosedale Park and joined to the new soccer field on the Lawrence-Pennington Road.    There has never been legal hunting in this preserved land and the number of people…

  • Free Tennis Clinics for Adult Beginners at Nassau Tennis Club

    By Stacey Anderson Nassau Tennis Club is offering a free instructional tennis clinic for adults who have never (or barely) played tennis.   The free 60-minute sessions will be held on:  Monday, December 10, 10:30 am Tuesday, December 11, 11:00 am Wednesday, December 12, 9:30 am Thursday, December 13, 11:00 am Saturday, December 15, 9:00 am Sunday,…