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  • HILLSBOROUGH: Bring on the barbecue!

    HILLSBOROUGH: Bring on the barbecue!

    By Peter Sclafani, Staff Writer    At Doug Keiles’ Hillsborough home, there is never a bad time for a barbecue, even when it means roughing through bitter winter days with forays into the back yard.    In fact, when Mr. Keiles employs any of his 11 grills, he does not just cook, he creates art, which is…

  • MANVILLE: Library Happenings column for week of Aug. 2

    MANVILLE: Library Happenings column for week of Aug. 2

    The Due South Band performed at the Manville Library on a hot and breezy July 24 evening. The keyboard player is Gregg Aleo from Hillsborough. The guitar player John Bennett is from Flagtown. The singer is Karyn Michaels and drummer is Kevin Hoban. (Photo by Mary Ellen Day)

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: 10U Vikings take Caruso Championship

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: 10U Vikings take Caruso Championship

       The 10U South Brunswick Vikings defeated the East Brunswick Bears 25-9 in the Caruso Baseball Tournament Championship Game at North Brunswick Community Park July 27.    The Bears were the top seed in the tournament with an earlier 6-4 victory over the Vikings in pool play and compiled a perfect 3-0 record by stomping Metuchen 7-2…

  • LAWRENCE: Payments sought from tax-exempt organizations

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    True to its word, Township Council has mailed letters to more than 50 nonprofit organizations and educational institutions seeking a voluntary contribution equivalent to 25 percent of their potential municipal property tax bill.    The letters were mailed to the groups Monday, said Municipal Manager Richard Krawczun. He had suggested seeking…

  • MANVILLE: ‘Door open’ to regionalized police

    Council wants more information before going further By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor    Manville will “leave the door open” to talks about joining a Somerset County regional police force, but wants to know more before committing further, Mayor Angelo Corradino said.    ”We’re not saying no, but there need to be a number of changes in the…

  • MANVILLE: Senior Corner column, week of Aug. 2

       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 Aug. 9.    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 will continue to…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Local graphic designer wins awards for college

       Damian Gonzalez of Hillsborough, a graphic designer in the Office of Marketing Communications at Middlesex County College, recently won two awards for his creation of the college’s annual report.    He won a gold Hermes Creative Award and an Award of Excellence from APEX. Hermes is an international competition for creative professionals involved in the concept,…

  • MANVILLE: Seniors can get Medicare questions answered

       On Monday, Aug. 6, at the Manville Senior Center, a State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) counselor will provide free help to New Jersey Medicare beneficiaries who have problems with, or questions about, their health insurance.    SHIP is a statewide program sponsored by the state Department of Health and Senior Services. Call 908-704-6319 to make an…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: YMCA thanks local businesses, groups

    By Tom Libassi, Executive Director South Brunswick Family YMCA To the editor:     During the past several months, the South Brunswick Family YMCA as benefited from a number of local businesses.    We’d like to recognize the following businesses and individuals:    A group of 32 L’Oreal volunteers spread mulch, planted flowers, built a stage for Summer…