Category: archives
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MANVILLE: Kids kept cool, busy at library summer program
Marina Saburova won July’s candy guessing contest.
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MANVILLE: Schools leader re-ups through 2015
Dr. Johanna Ruberto to continue as superintendent of schools By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor Dr. Johanna Ruberto has signed to continue as superintendent of Manville schools through 2015. The contract comes subject to regulations issued in 2011 that puts caps on salaries of public school superintendents in New Jersey. She and the borough Board of…
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Take the All-Hazards Mitigation Plan Online Survey
By Somerset County Board of Freeholders Somerset County residents can learn more about a comprehensive hazards-mitigation plan for the county and its 21 municipalities and also complete an online citizen questionnaire at www.co.somerset.nj.us/hazard/survey/citizensurvey.htm The survey is a follow-up to one conducted five years ago, when county staff and municipal representatives collaborated to create the All-Hazards…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Campout, fishing draw residents
Assistant Recreation Director Fred Tenore weighed contenders for largest fish up to the last minute in Friday’s derby at Ann Van Middlesworth Park. Young Gabriella Iovino waited anxiously for word that her late entry might take the prize. It fell short, as Ava Vecchio, 5, caught the largest fish with the first cast…
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Hightstown: State plans to restore travel over Peddie Lake bridge
State officials have announced that Route 33 (Main Street) over the Peddie Lake/Rocky Brook bridge will be restored to three travel lanes this week in downtown Hightstown. Construction operations have progressed to a point which will allow NJDOT’s contractor, Berto Construction Inc., to reopen the northbound right-turn lane and restore the highway to its normal…
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LAWRENCE: Local Sikhs cite strength of community
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer The shooting deaths of six members in a Sikh gurdwara, or house of worship, in Oak Creek, Wisc., earlier this week has raised concerns among members of Sikh Sabha of New Jersey in Lawrence, but the group has vowed to continue with its usual activities. The six victims were shot…
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MANVILLE: Show draws personal, novelty and muscle cars
Dad Bernie and son Kevin Peach, who live on Schooley’s Mountain in Morris County, pose next to their 1909 Model T roadster at Saturday’s car show at Manville High School.
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MANVILLE: Show draws personal, novelty and muscle cars
Steve Fusco, of Hazlet, sits at the controls of his “Knight Rider” lookalike car, a 1989 Trans Am, which, even in the 1980s, foresaw lots of electronics and screens in dashboard displays.
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HILLSBOROUGH: Campout, fishing draw residents
The Housel family were set up and prepared to spend the night. Prone on the recliner at right is mom, Suzi. In the tent is son, Tyler, with son, Nicholas, at left holding 3-month-old Norwich terrier pup Rylee. Tyler caught his first fish in five years at the derby.
