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  • Set the record straight on borough services

    From: Amanda Pleva, Allentown From: Amanda Pleva, Allentown To the editor: I am writing this in response to the Oct. 27 letter from Elizabeth Miller, who by the way, is a resident of Babbitt Way in Upper Freehold, not Allentown, and who has been poorly coached. Allentown residents enjoy all services provided for less cost;…

  • Free Thanksgiving Dinner in Plainfield Planned by Unity Bank at the Salvation Army

    Free Thanksgiving Dinner in Plainfield Planned by Unity Bank at the Salvation Army

    By Yankee Public Relations PLAINFIELD, N.J. (November 9, 2011) – Unity Bank’s Chris Bono is inviting some friends, new and old, to a free Thanksgiving Dinner at the Plainfield Salvation Army. He is hoping for about 300 people. “Last year we attracted about 150 people for our first free Thanksgiving dinner for families in need…

  • MANVILLE: VFW holds annual Veterans Day ceremony a little earlier this year

    By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer    Manville Veterans of Foreign War Post 2290 held its annual Veterans Day memorial service Sunday.    Veterans Day is Friday, Nov. 11, but the VFW decided to hold services this year before the day to honor all those veterans who fought for the freedom of all Americans.    The VFW…

  • BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP- Veterans to be honored at annual ceremony

    Harry Havens to receive Disttinguished Service Cross By Birgitta Wolfe, Managing Editor    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — Bordentown City resident Harry Havens will be presented with the Distinguished Service Cross by Brig. Gen. James Grant at the 11th annual Veterans Day ceremony at the Bordentown Cemetery at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12.    The Distinguished Service Cross is…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Local government, school honor veterans

        Veterans’ Day will be observed in schools and at community events in the next few days.     Hillsborough Township will hold an observance at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11, at the municipal complex. Ceremonies will take place in the Garden of Honor at the municipal complex on South Branch Road, followed by a reception…

  • MANVILLE: Police blotter for week of Nov. 10

        A Fucillo Street caller at 3:39 p.m. Oct. 31 said eggs were thrown at his house and vehicle. Patrol responded and found all debris had been removed from the home and vehicle. * * *     Samuel Matthews of the Bronx came to headquarters at 3:42 p.m. Oct. 31 to report he lost his…

  • ELECTION: Allentown mayor wins sixth term

    ELECTION: Allentown mayor wins sixth term

    Allentown Borough Council President Mike Schumacher was re-elected to his seventh-term on the municipal governing body.

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Library hosts music, stories

        Music and stories — staples of community programs — continue at the township library this month.     Upcoming programs for adults are using hypnosis to fight stress, tips on healthy eating through the holidays and a lesson on Excel computer programs.     For kids, there are opportunities with books, music, stories, arts and even…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Newson named ‘Knight of the Year’

        Ron Newsom of Hillsborough was named “Knight of the Year” by the Somerville Council 1432 of the Knights of Columbus at the council’s 40th charity ball at the Somerville Elks lodge on Oct. 14. The event raised more than $1,200 for the national Foundation for Retinal Research.     The chapter’s general geographic area is…