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  • Prodigy of Microsoft

    Prodigy of Microsoft

    By Adl Wali Matin Adl Wali Matin is definately one of the best, faithful and avid users of the personal computer and Microsoft software program among those considered to be the first generation of the invention of the personal computer.  Adl Wali Matin’s grandmother gave him his first personal computer when he was around age…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Police report thefts from construction sites

       Two thefts from commercial sites were reported on Feb. 1.    A GMC truck and a work trailer were reported stolen from a Route 206 parking lot. The value of the truck and trailer were reported to be $51,000.    A Caterpillar backhoe, valued at $45,000, was reported stolen from a bank construction site 1 on the…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Community Calendar, issue of Feb. 16

    Elks charity dance celebrates winter    Saturday, Feb. 18 — “Winter Wonderland” dance at. Manville-Hillsborough BPOE 2119 at post at 1500 Brooks Blvd, Hillsborough. 7 to 11 p.m. $20 per person. Light fare of foods, beer, wine and soda. Business casual attire. 908-575-9610 or 908-722-4691. Proceeds benefit lodge charities. Gardeners to hear about orchids’ care    Thursday,…

  • MANVILLE: High school names honor roll students

       Manville High School has released its honor roll and high honor roll for the second marking period.    High Honor Roll    9th grade: Leah Alpaugh.    10th grade: Amanda Scheuer, Janeen Edwards,    11th grade: Alexandria Puza, Emily Barnes, Emmely Monterroso, Justyna Pupek, Kaileigh Wright, Kimberly George, Kimberly Ulate, Kristen Schuyler, Lauren Nash, Martin Marshalek.    12th grade: Ian…

  • A "Glee" Purim at Har Sinai

    By Har Sinai     CALLING ALL GLEEKS TO HAR SINAI TEMPLE HOPEWELL TWP. – To television fans, "Glee" is a hit musical series in which the cruel cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester is an easily identifiable villain while Spanish teacher Will Schuester is the high school hero.           At Har Sinai Temple on March 9 at…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Artists unveil portraits of six elected officials

       Stunningly professional portraits of five current and one former Township Committee members were unveiled for them and the public to see Tuesday night at the Township Committee meeting.    The works were the products of students of Kevin Murphy, founder and director of the Art Academy of Hillsborough. Students from the school — two from Hillsborough…

  • MANVILLE: School vote moved to November ballot

       The Manville Board of Education decided Tuesday night to move the school elections 110from April to the general election in November.    On Jan. 17, Gov. Chris Christie signed into law Senate Bill 3148, which gives communities the option of moving school elections from their current date on the third Tuesday in April to the November…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Sobreyra is school district’s ‘teacher of the year’

       Cynthia Sobreyra, a Spanish teacher at Hillsborough High School, is the township schools’ “District Teacher of the Year.”    She will be considered to become the Somerset County Teacher of the Year, and, potentially, recognized on the state level.    In February, each district school selected its teacher of the year. Nine teachers were recognized for their…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Picto bingo rouses crowd at school fundraiser

    HILLSBOROUGH: Picto bingo rouses crowd at school fundraiser

    Nicholas Murray shows his playing board at the fundraiser at Hillsborough Elementary.(Photo by Mary Ellen Zangara)