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HILLSBOROUGH: Flu vaccination clinics scheduled
Flu vaccinations in October and November have been scheduled for Hillsborough Township and Millstone Borough residents age 18 years and older. Clinics will be held at the Peter J. Biondi municipal building on the following dates: Thursday, Oct. 4, 5 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, 5 to 7:30 p.m. …
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HILLSBOROUGH: Fire officials advise: ‘Have Two Ways Out’
If you woke up to a fire in your home, how much time do you think you would have to get to safety? According to the nonprofit National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), one-third of Americans households who made an estimate thought they would have at least six minutes before a fire in their home would…
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MANVILLE: Seniors will hear about value of whole grains
Manville’s county-run Senior Citizen Center will be closed Monday, Oct. 8, for the holiday. When it reopens Tuesday, participants can hear Daryl Minch of the Rutgers Cooperative Extension Service talk about “The Benefits of Whole Grains.” The Manville center offers programs, food and activities on most weekdays at the center at Fire Company No. 1,…
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MANVILLE: Community calendar, week of Oct. 4
Fri., Oct. 5 Tricky tray: More than 100 gift certificates and prizes, including 42-inch TV, outdoor grill, Kindle, appliances, theme baskets. Doors open at 5 p.m.; auction at 7. Tickets at $10 include one sheet of tickets, desserts, coffee and tea. Stuffed cabbage, kielbasi and sauerkraut sandwiches, baked ziti, hot dogs, hamburgers can be purchased.…
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MANVILLE: Ceremony to celebrate transition of library
Invitations have gone out for the Oct. 16 ceremony welcoming the Manville Public Library into the Somerset County Library System. As of Sept. 1, the library has converted from a borough facility into one of the 12 branches of the county system. The library has expanded its hours and promises more services over time to…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Police blotter, week of Oct. 4
A single-family home at 204 Sutphin Lane was deemed uninhabitable following a fire at 2:42 p.m. Sept. 25. The fire started in the kitchen, police said. Resident Keith Christian got out safely and no injuries were reported. The family was reported to be staying with relatives. The cause of the fire was being investigated, but…
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LAWRENCE: Police seek 2 men who entered houses
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Police are searching for two men who entered neighboring homes on Johnson Road off Brunswick Pike through unlocked front doors around 2 p.m. Sept. 26, stealing a checkbook from one house but nothing from the other house. A 19-year-old resident of one of the houses that was entered was in…
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LAWRENCE: Man, 89, indicted on sexual charges
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer An 86-year-old Lawrence Township man has been indicted on three counts of criminal sexual contact for allegedly fondling three women in separate incidents that occurred between November 2011 and July 2012, according to the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office. Charles Deaton, who lives on Ivy Glen Lane, was indicted by the…
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Politics intrudes in Robbinsville BOE race
Danielle Carlomagno, Robbinsville As a Robbinsville resident, I supported moving school elections from April to November and admittedly did not understand the opponents’ concern that a November election would “politicize” our schools. Now I get it! Our school elections are already becoming politicized. A Board of Education candidate is being sponsored by our mayor,…
