Category: archives
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HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Lawrence firefighters use oxygen masks to save dogs
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Nearly 20 dogs and small puppies that were trapped inside a burning Hopewell Township house Monday night owe their lives to the efforts of volunteer firefighters from the Lawrence Road Fire Company, Hopewell and Ewing townships and Hopewell Borough. The fire at 2339 Pennington Road (Route 31) was reported around…
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New Jersey CyberKnife Highlights Healthy Living for National Cancer Control Month
Practicing early detection and maintaining a healthy lifestyle are the first steps to ensure that cancer is found and treated at the earliest stage, increasing the rate of survival.
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HILLSBOROUGH: Start now to hop to it on June 2
Now is the time to start laying the base of work to be able to run proudly in the Y’s Hillsborough Hop five-kilometer run on June 2. This photo is from the start of last year’s race. Start now to hop to it on June 2 Running in the annual Hillsborough Hop 5K is a…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Olympian is enshrined in artwork
Teenager Zoe Zylowski’s portrait of Joetta Clark Diggs is unveiled for township’s public art gallery By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor Four-time Olympic runner Joetta Clark Diggs had her portrait unveiled and welcomed into Hillsborough’s public art collection Friday night. The painting shows Ms. Clark Diggs posing in front of the Olympic Games rings, track shoes…
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ALLENTOWN: Council approves sewer contracts
By Joanne Degnan, Managing Editor ALLENTOWN — The Borough Council approved several new contracts last week related to its problem-plagued sewer plant, which is awaiting state permits so extensive upgrades can be made to the aging facility. One resolution authorized paying $3,825 to replace an intermediate pump that failed March 23 at the plant. The…
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Hillsborough Democrats Announce Township Committee Candidate
By Robert P. Baker Hillsborough Democrats announced today that Michael Goldberg of Nottingham Way would be seeking election to the Township Committee. Goldberg, Chair of the Hillsborough Democratic Organization has been a township resident for 27 years. “It is an honor to be on the same ticket as President Obama, Senator Menendez, Assemblyman Chivukula for…
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MANVILLE: Flooding solutions — big and small — are wanted
River basins commission hears update of study by Army Corps of Engineers By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor Don’t just concentrate on one big, ultimate solution to flooding in the Millstone-Raritan rivers, the manager for the project was told March 28. We want and need all kinds of responses, big and small, for now…
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ROBBINSVILLE: Horses, puppies and mock mayhem at school
Tyler Mercantini and Aanya Gupta learn to groom Hugo held by instructor Chrissy Walsh during Student Academy Day at Pond Road Middle School. Staff photo by Joanne Degnan
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MANVILLE: Writer-crafater to talk to book club here
New Jersey writer Lois Winston, an award-winning author of romantic suspense, humorous women’s fiction and mystery, will be at the Manville Public Library at 100 South 10th Ave. on Monday, April 9, at noon to talk about her newest mystery, “Death By Killer Mop Doll,” as well as her other books. She is also…
