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  • MANVILLE: Blotter of police activity, week of Sept. 3-9

       Detective Sgt. Ron Gazaway stopped a vehicle on South Main Street at 11:37 p.m. Sept. 1 and later charged a 19-year-old Manville man with possession of a controlled dangerous substance and three counts of possession of paraphernalia. He was also issued three motor vehicle summonses before being released. * * *    A South 13th Avenue…

  • PLUMSTED: Town moves to reduce homeowners’ power bills

    First government-private energy aggregation program in state By David Kilby, Special Writer    PLUMSTED — The Township Committee has voted to become the first town in New Jersey to buy energy in bulk in order to help lower monthly power bills for the municipality as well as homeowners and businesses within Plumsted.    The Township Committee’s action…

  • MANVILLE: Church service prays for 9-11’s victims

    By Mary Ellen Day, Special Writer     The 11th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, was remembered Saturday night at a prayer service at Christ the King Church.    After the Saturday mass, Father Slawomir Romanowski presided over the prayer service.     “With the events of Sept. 11 2001, many people died in…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Community calendar, week of Sept. 13

    Cheerleaders will collect food at game    Friday, Sept. 14 — Hillsborough High School Cheerleaders will host a food drive for the local Hillsborough Food Pantry at the home varsity football game tonight against Westfield. Clambake, BBQ helps special kids    Saturday, Sept. 15 — Manville-Hillsborough Elks 21st annual clambake and barbecue supports special needs children. 1…

  • "Schooling the World" a movie event sponsored by Princeton Learning Cooperative

    Joel Hammon "Schooling the World" is a movie event sponsored by Princeton Learning Cooperative to be shown on Wednesday, October 3, 2012 at The Solley Theater at the Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, NJ. $5 suggested contribution more info: www.princetonlearningcooperative.org 609-851-2522

  • A Silent, Still Voice: Reflections on The Jewish New Year

    A Silent, Still Voice: Reflections on The Jewish New Year

    By Toby Ehrlich In the midst of the High Holiday liturgy, Jews around the world recite a prayer that describes the imagery of all of humanity passing before G-d in judgment.  The prayer, in describing Judgment Day, states; “The great shofar is sounded, and a silent, still voice is heard.” The blowing of the Shofar, the act…

  • Dr. Timothy Chen Joins Capital Health Center for Oncology in Hopewell

    Dr. Timothy Chen Joins Capital Health Center for Oncology in Hopewell

    By Jason Stacchini Dr. Timothy Chen, a board certified radiation oncologist, has joined the Capital Health medical staff as director of Stereotactic Radiosurgery at the Center for Oncology, located at Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell. He has interests in gynecological malignancy, lung cancer, brachytherapy (LDR/HDR) and CyberKnife® Radiosurgery. “One of the most important decisions…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Ceremonies honor 9-11 victims

    HILLSBOROUGH: Ceremonies honor 9-11 victims

    Cub Scout Scott Torzewski touches the steel beam that forms the memorial at the Woods Road firehouse. Scott attended Tuesday evening’s 9-11 ceremony with his Pack 189 mates. 

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Ceremonies honor 9-11 victims

    HILLSBOROUGH: Ceremonies honor 9-11 victims

    By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor    On a bright and near-cloudless Tuesday eerily reminiscent of 11 years ago, two ceremonies here remembered the victims of the airplane terrorist attacks on the U.S. on Sept. 11, 2001.    At observances at firehouses on Route 206 and Woods Road, the names of the more than 400 police, Port Authority…