Category: archives
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MANVILLE: Library Happenings column, week of Sept. 20
The library has reopened as a branch of the county library system and has new hours. The library is open at 10 a.m. every day except Sunday. It closes at 8 p.m. Monday-Thursday, and at 5:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Manville residents who have a library card should not discard it. It…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Non-profit groups can apply for town grant
Money comes from township’s credit card program Applications will be taken until Oct. 4 from senior citizen, youth, sports and non-profit organizations who seek a grant from the township’s credit card fund. Applications can be found online at www.hillsborough-nj.org or at the municipal clerk’s or clerk’s office in the Peter J. Biondi Building…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Competition tomatoes go to homeless shelter
Two Hillsborough residents were among the Somerset County employees who put their green thumbs to good use and donated their first Tomato Grow Off harvest to a local nonprofit organization. Pittstown’s Scott Gordon of the county’s Engineering Division was named the winner of the employee competition with a garden tomato weighing 2.325 pounds. County employees…
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UPPER FREEHOLD: ‘Stone Bridge Nation’ rallies
Students learn about the Electoral College at convention By Joanne Degnan, Managing Editor UPPER FREEHOLD — Who knew that learning about the role of the Electoral College in a presidential election could be so electrifying? As Miley Cyrus’ hit song “Party in the USA” rocked the auditorium, 543 fired-up students — many wearing patriotic face…
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LAWRENCE: Sturgis named county Teacher of the Year
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Angeline Sturgis, a veteran educator who teaches English As a Second Language at the Eldridge Park School, has been named the Mercer County Teacher of the Year, according to the state Department of Education. Ms. Sturgis was named the Lawrence Township Teacher of the Year in January and is now…
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MANVILLE: Community Day coming this Saturday, and health fair the next
Manville has two community events coming up in the next weekends. The annual Community Day will be held Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. at the Lost Valley fields. It is a fun day for the residents to get together and socialize. In 2011, the event was not held as Manville recovered from flooding from…
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MANVILLE: Bowling alley demolition will limit access to stores
When the Manville Lanes is demolished in the next few weeks, the parking lot and “street” to the right of the building will be fenced off. That may lead to problems with deliveries to stores fronting on Main Street.
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HILLSBOROUGH: Congressman, Lt. Governor participate in ceremony to rename town hall
Plaque that will be hung inside the building’s foyer.
