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  • MANVILLE: ‘Blue Acres’ funding gives another option to flood areas

    To the editor:    On Jan. 19 the Manville News covered, and offered an editorial on, the “Blue Acres” legislation that we recently supported and was signed into law by Governor Christie.    As reported, this legislation allows a municipality and/or county that has a dedicated open space trust fund to use those monies to “buy…

  • Mount Saint Mary Seniors Participate in National Signing Day Ceremonies

    Mount Saint Mary Seniors Participate in National Signing Day Ceremonies

    Mount Saint Mary Academy seniors joined student-athletes from throughout the country Wednesday as they signed their national letters of intent.  Soccer standouts Andrea Fontanetta of Neshanic Station and Rhea Barghash of Bridgewater formally signed their letters in a special ceremony on the Mount campus.  Fontanetta will attend the University of Georgia and Barghash will attend…

  • ARB Announces Olé!: The 27th Annual Gala and Performance

    ARB Announces Olé!: The 27th Annual Gala and Performance

    By American Repertory Ballet NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ n American Repertory Ballet’s 27th Annual Gala and Performance, Olé! will be held on March 10, 2012 at Patriots Theater at the War Memorial in Trenton, NJ. The performance, featuring performances by the dancers of American Repertory Ballet, select students of Princeton Ballet School, and scholarship students from…

  • LAWRENCE: School board could move election date

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    Staring at a Feb. 17 deadline to decide whether to move the annual school board election, the Lawrence Township Board of Education expects to take up the issue when it meets Monday at 7 p.m. at the Lawrence High School Library.    School districts must decide by Feb. 17 whether they…

  • MANVILLE: Community calendar, issue of Feb. 9

    Sat., Feb. 11    Flapjack fundraiser: Manville’s Holy Ghost Church benefit to defray the cost of church repairs from Hurricane Irene flooding at Applebee’s restaurant at 640 Promenade Blvd., Bridgewater, 8 to 10 a.m. Buy tickets at door at $10 for adults, $6 for children. Contact Sheila Smart at 908-281-2176 or Cyndi Ellis at 732-406-2064 for…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Cub Scouts’ Derby rewards fastest, stylish model cars

    HILLSBOROUGH: Cub Scouts’ Derby rewards fastest, stylish model cars

       More than 40 boys were off to the races Jan. 28, when Hillsborough’s Cub Scout Pack 189 held its annual Pinewood Derby at Woods Road Elementary School.    The school’s gym was transformed into a racing venue, complete with a six-lane track, excited fans, split-second finishes and lots of old-fashioned sportsmanship and solidarity.    Tiger, Bear, Webelos…

  • American Classic, ‘Death of a Salesman’ Comes To Kelsey Theatre

    American Classic, ‘Death of a Salesman’ Comes To Kelsey Theatre

    Cast members, standing, from left, are: Wayne Rossignol, Timothy Liu, Christopher Scheid, Paul Saunders, Derek Capre, Timothy Anderson, Walt Rosenfeld and Kevin Hallam; seated: Aziza Seven and Peggy Waldron.

  • Health Insurance Forum Feb. 26

    New Jersey Health Insurance Exchange. Subject of Unitarian Forum Feb. 26 By James Hyatt PRINCETON – Options for creating a New Jersey Health Insurance Exchange will be discussed on Sunday, Feb. 26 in a 12:30 p.m. forum at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton. States are establishing such exchanges under the national Affordable Care Act.…

  • MANVILLE: Library Happenings, week of Feb. 9

       The library will be closed on Monday, Feb. 20, in observance of Presidents’ Day.    Tax help for seniors: AARP volunteers will be available to prepare senior citizens’ income tax forms for free at the library by appointment until April 12. The library will only provide the Community Room and the Quiet Room. The hours are…