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MANVILLE: Senior Corner column, week of Sept. 20
The Manville Senior Citizens meet at 12:30 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at the VFW on Washington Avenue. The next meeting is Oct. 11. The club is comprised of people who are residents of Manville, age 60 or older, and age 55, if disabled. Canned goods or non-perishable food items…
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LAWRENCE: Remaking the mall
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Food-lovers have much more to love at the Quaker Bridge Mall this week, as the Cheesecake Factory restaurant and Teavana, a store that focuses on loose-leaf teas, opened their doors for business. The Cheesecake Factory, which is a full-service restaurant, held its grand opening Wednesday close on the heels of…
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MANVILLE: Library Happenings column, week of Sept. 20
The Plum Run Band played at the Manville Public Library on Sept. 11 in the first concert of the fall. (Photo courtesy of Barbara Forbes)
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ROBBINSVILLE: Cop charged with assaulting disabled woman, boy
Robbinsville Police Sgt. Mark Lee has been suspended. Staff photo by Joanne Degnan
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Community Calendar: Sept. 20 edition
Thurs., Sept. 20 Grandparents and Kids Tea Party: 4 p.m., Allentown Library, 16 So. Main Street. Celebrate grandparents with snacks and activities. Open to all ages, registration required. Call the library at 609-259-7565. School-age Storytime and Craft: 4:30 p.m., Robbinsville Branch, Mercer County Library System, 42 Robbinsville-Allentown Road. This class is for children in kindergarten…
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UPPER FREEHOLD: ‘Stone Bridge Nation’ rallies
Sixth-grader Melissa Lincoln brought her game face, but forgot her earplugs for Stone Bridge Middle School’s first mock political convention attended by 543 boisterous students. Staff photo by Joanne Degnan
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ROBBINSVILLE: Town unveils plans for two park buildings
Indoor toilets, concession stands, meeting rooms included By Amy Batista, Special Writer ROBBINSVILLE — Township officials are preparing to go out to bid next month for the construction of recreation buildings with indoor bathrooms at both Blakely Park and Community Park. The buildings are projected to be ready by spring of 2013. Community Park, located…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Museum accepts guitar made of pie tins, ice bucket
Country music is a staple in the life of Doug Watson of the Flagtown section of Hillsborough Township. The history of the instruments of the genre’s masters has always intrigued him. He has more than 25 stringed instruments, ranging from a student cello to a mandolin-banjo autographed in person by Pete Seeger. He also makes…
