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  • LAWRENCE: Local man wins congressional medal

    By Jennifer Bradley, Staff Writer    A Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian award in the United States, was awarded to Wallace Holland and the Montford Point Marines on Wednesday, June 27, in recognition of their service with the first branch of African Americans to serve in the Marines.    Mr. Holland, 86, was born and raised…

  • MANVILLE: Senior Corner column, week of July 19

       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…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Camp counselor goes bald for a cause

    ROBBINSVILLE: Camp counselor goes bald for a cause

    By Jovelle Abbey Tamayo, Special Writer    ROBBINSVILLE — Summer-camp counselor Tyler Margotta wore a black garbage bag and a wary smile as he steadied himself for what was to come.    Mr. Margotta, 18, had agreed to shave his head if the campers in the township’s summer recreation camp program met their goal of collecting 500…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Jets ticket sales help Jr. Raiders

       The New York Jets are offering the Hillsborough Jr. Raiders group rates on tickets to some selected games, with sales benefiting the Jr. Raiders sports leagues.    A ticket purchase would give you ticket for two games — one must be a preseason game and the other can be for the regular season. The Jr. Raiders…

  • MANVILLE: Library Happenings column, week of July 19

       Free outdoor concert: Due South band will play new country music in concert from 7-8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 24. They perform songs by Brooks and Dunn, Dierks Bently and Sugarland. Bring a lawn chair.    The program is made possible, in part, by funds from the N.J. State Council on the Arts Department of State,…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Camp counselor goes bald for a cause

    ROBBINSVILLE: Camp counselor goes bald for a cause

    Robbinsville summer camp counselor Tyler Margotta prepares to get his head shaved by counselor Steve Kowalski at Sharon Elementary School on July 13. Mr. Margotta agreed to go bald if campers successfully collected 500 items for the Robbinsville Food Pantry. Photo by Jovelle Abbey Tamayo

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Plan advances for new municipal offices

    Council also introduces tax incentives for mega-warehouse By Joanne Degnan, Managing Editor    ROBBINSVILLE — The Township Council has adopted an ordinance giving the mayor authorization to negotiate a deal with Roma Bank to purchase the third floor of a new commercial building in Town Center.    The ordinance permits financing the project through the sale of…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Camp counselor goes bald for a cause

    ROBBINSVILLE: Camp counselor goes bald for a cause

    Children in the Robbinsville summer camp program cheer for their fellow campers performing in the “Robbinsville Idol” talent show on July 13 at Sharon Elementary School. Photo by Jovelle Abbey Tamayo

  • Letters: Bencivengo must resign

    From: State Senator Linda Greenstein (D-Mercer, Middlesex) To the editor:    On July 12, Hamilton Mayor John Bencivengo was absent from his office at the Hamilton municipal building yet again, because he was instead in a federal courtroom, this time being arraigned on five counts of corruption-related charges. While Bencivengo continues to claim that he can…