Category: archives
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PLUMSTED: Zoning change opens door for medical marijuana
By Joanne Degnan, Managing Editor PLUMSTED The Township Committee voted 4-1 last week to adopt an ordinance permitting state-regulated medical marijuana operations as a “conditional use” in the town’s Light Industrial 1 zone along Monmouth Road (Route 537). There are no pending applications for either a medical marijuana cultivation site or dispensing facility in…
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MANVILLE: Library Happenings column, week of April 12
April is the 16th annual National Poetry Month. The Manville library will celebrate the month, which is sponsored in part by Poetry Magazine and the Academy of American Poets. A workshop will be held in the Community Room on Tuesday, April 17, from 3:30-4:30 p.m. for children up to age 14. The library is holding…
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MANVILLE: Catholics observe Easter ceremony of blessing of food
Father Stanislaw Slaby blesses food baskets outside Sacred Heart Church at noon Saturday in a traditional day-before-Easter ceremony.
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HILLSBOROUGH: Democrats hold ‘Community Day’ on Saturday
Congressional candidate expected to attend Democratic Congressional candidate Upendra Chivukula is expected to attend the Hillsborough Democrats’ first Community Day on Saturday, April 14. Mr. Chivukula, of Franklin Township (Somerset), has represented the 17th District in the General Assembly since 2002. He has filed to challenge Congressman Leonard Lance, a two-term Republican…
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MANVILLE: Students show off their artwork in library
Intermediate school student Julie Pankowski stands with her artwork at the exhibit in the public library. (Photo by Mary Ellen Zangara)
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HILLSBOROUGH: Girl Scouts collect Books for Babies
As a Silver Award project, Hillsborough Girl Scouts in Troop 102 are trying to collect at least 500 children’s books, which will be donated to families in need in the area. The books should be new or gently used, and be appropriate for children newborn to six years old. Contact [email protected] for dropoff/pickup…
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LAWRENCE: Police blotter
A 14-year-old Ewing Township boy was charged with shoplifting a pair of jeans, valued at $58, from Macy’s at the Quaker Bridge Mall at 4:10 p.m. April 7. Someone stole nine wallets, checkbook wallets and a wristlet, valued at $1,850, from the Coach store at the Quaker Bridge Mall between 1:45 p.m. and 2 p.m.…
