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HILLSBOROUGH: Community calendar, week of Nov. 15
Garden club to hear talk on tree pests Thurs., Nov. 15 — Neshanic Garden Club meets at 9:45 a.m. at Station House, Olive Street, Neshanic Station. At 11 a.m. Nick Polanin of the Rutgers Master Gardener Program, will speak about the trees on community and state property, with a focus and pests and diseases.…
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MANVILLE: Police blotter, week of Nov. 5-11
A representative of Community Hope came to headquarters at about 11 a.m. Nov. 5 to report that a client at the assisted care house on Huff Avenue was missing from a rehabilitation center in Paterson. The item was entered into the national crime computer. The allegedly missing woman came to headquarters at 6:12 p.m. to…
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Peapack-Gladstone Bank Helps Needy Children Have a Happy Holiday
By Rosanne Schwab For those of us in New Jersey that are still recovering from the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, the holidays are probably the last thing on our minds. But this year, more than ever, many local families will not be able to afford holiday gifts for their children. The smallest gift can mean a world…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Town mourns First Lady Ellen Gambatese
File photo Ellen Gambatese, wife of Mayor Frank Gambatese, accepts an award in 2010 for her activism in the community.
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ROBBINVILLE: "Black Friday Run" fundraiser planned
ROBBINSVILLE Instead of only running around the mall on Black Friday, 12-year-old Jared Miller is asking the community to run around the Town Center Lake as well to raise money for the Special Olympics. Jared, a seventh-grade cross-country runner at Pond Road Middle School, is organizing the Nov. 23 event as part of his…
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SPRINGFIELD: Springfield questions use of fairgrounds
Committee concerned about weekend auction By David Kilby, Special Writer SPRINGFIELD — The Burlington County Fairgrounds has seen farm fairs, tractor pull contests and “Punkin Chunkin” events, but when a machinery consignment auction was planned for the site, the Springfield Council said hold on a minute. The county fairgrounds on Route 206 and Jacksonville-Jobstown Road…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Groups cooperate to arrange flowers
Members of Neshanic Garden Club’s Garden Therapy committee are prepared to help Foothill Acres residents create their own flower arrangements at the East Mountain Road facility. From left are the group chairperson Carol Higgins, Karen Verde, Barbara Rudt, Marge Benedick, Edith Levy and Sam Covert.
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HILLSBOROUGH: Here’s a guide to getting aid, and how to help
The Wilson 10-33 Foundation has initiated an effort to collect necessary items for those affected by Hurricane Sandy. Needed items include non-perishable food, water, baby items, toiletries, medical supplies, batteries, blankets, flashlights and everyday necessities. Drop-off locations are in the front parking lot of Hillsborough Fire Company No. 2 on Route 206, Hillsborough Rescue Squad…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Schools hold celebrations for veterans and families
Triangle, Sunnymead and Woodfern elementary schools held Veterans Day celebrations on Monday. At Triangle, students hosted a reception and sang for the veterans, many of whom are friends and family of students and staff. Sunnymead students invited family and friends who are serving or who have served. There was a parade of…
