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MANVILLE: Senior Corner column, week of Sept. 6
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 Sept. 13. 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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Walk for the Well
By Susan Matson Try to imagine this scenario. It’s 6 pm. The kids are clamoring for dinner, so you put a big pot under the kitchen faucet to start a quick and easy meal of spaghetti. But wait—there’s no water—clean or otherwise! H.m.m…there are the neighbors. But wait—they are in the same boat. And to make…
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ROBBINSVILLE: Schick’s magic soda shtick debuts in Vegas
Robbinsville magician Matt Schick (second from right) was joined backstage by actor Michael Douglas, magician Nathan Burton, and actress Catherine Zeta-Jones following Mr. Schick’s appearance in the “Nathan Burton Comedy Magic Show” Aug. 26 in Las Vegas. Mr. Douglas, who was in Las Vegas filming an HBO movie, watched the magic show with his wife…
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MANVILLE: Community calendar, week of Sept. 6
Sat., Sept. 8 Flea market and craft show: Indoor/outdoor, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. VFW hall , 600 Washington Ave. Benefits Manville First Aid & Rescue Squad. Rain or shine. Bake sale, breakfast, lunch available. Free admission. For info/table rentals, call Pauline at 908-725-1246; Ann at 908-725-2386 or Betty at 908-725-3694. Sun., Sept. 9 Ethnic fair: Holy…
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HILLSBOROUGH: High school will use book to discuss 9-11
Summer reading assignment told story of Gander’s unselfishness in crisis By Gene Robbins, Managing Eidtor On Tuesday, the 11th anniversary of terrorist attacks of the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, Hillsborough High School students might walk into class and face an unexpected challenge: A neighboring community expects major flooding and all of its…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Fire companies will mark 9-11 with observances
Route 206 squad completes its steel-beam monument By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor Two Hillsborough fire companies will hold 9-11 remembrance ceremonies Tuesday, the 11th anniversary of the air terrorist attacks on U.S. soil. Fire Company No. 2 will unveil its memorial topped with a three-foot-long twisted piece of steel from one of the collapsed…
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MANVILLE: Lifeguard says, ‘Pools sure do have rules’
To the editor: The pools have rules. There was quite a discussion about the town pools after a recent letter the editor was seen in the Aug. 9 edition of the Manville News. Issues were brought up such as badge checks, babies in the adult pool, and a lifeguard was quoted as saying that “There…
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Thank you for your support of me and my RTR campaign for the National Hospice Foundation
BY Dolores Harbison To the Neighbors of Kendall Park, I want to thank you so much for your support of me and my RTR campaign for the National Hospice Foundation, it is truly heartfelt. Words cannot express how amazed and humbled I am by your support of me as I take on the Chicago Marathon. …
