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MANVILLE: Volunteers needed Saturday to pack boxes for troops
Operation Shoebox may reach its 50,000 package MANVILLE — Volunteers are invited to join Operation Shoebox New Jersey staff pack gift boxes and send Christmas greetings to U.S. troops deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan at its seventh annual Christmas packing and Santa’s Workshop on Saturday, Nov. 12. The packing and workshop will be…
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HILLSBOROUGH Hair ‘cut-athon’ to benefit ill coach
“Every Snip Counts,” a hair cut-a-thon to benefit ill coach and counselor Ian Progin, will be held Sunday Nov. 27, at Beyond the Fringe Hair Designs, Suite 102, 1330 Route 206. There will be 12 stylists working from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. All are welcome, by walk-in or call 908-371-0003 for an…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Community calendar for week of Nov. 10
Band, guard collect used clothing, toys Saturday, Nov. 12 — Hillsborough High School Marching Band and Color Guard will collect used clothing, shoes, accessories, household items and toys, from 10 a.m.-noon at the front entrance of the high school. Put all clothing items in a tied plastic bag. Proceeds benefit the band/guard programs.…
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BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP – Township starts reassessment process
By Birgitta Wolfe, Managing Editor BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP The Township Committee has initiated townshipwide property reassessments for the tax year 2012 to stem the flow of tax appeals that has cost the municipality $2 million in the past three years, according to Mayor Michael Dauber. The project is under way and has received the approval…
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MANVILLE: After the flood, businesses struggle to rebuild, carry on
By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer It has been two months after Hurricane Irene made her presence felt in Manville and many business owners are still cleaning, fixing up and rebuilding. Some are trying to reopen as soon as they can, but Manville has lost about 34 businesses due to the flooding, according to…
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Free Thanksgiving Dinner in Plainfield Planned by Unity Bank at the Salvation Army
Unity Bank offers free Thanksgiving Day Dinner in Plainfield at Salvation Army
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LAWRENCE: Veterans Day ceremony set for Friday at post
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Lawrence Township’s military veterans will be honored Friday morning at the annual Veterans Day ceremony, which will be held at 10:30 a.m. at American Legion Post 414 on Berwyn Place. The event, which is open to the public, will feature Cadet Captain Lauren Gutierrez as the principal speaker. The Lawrence…
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BORDENTOWN CITY: Students honor Benjamin Moore and veterans
By Birgitta Wolfe, Managing Editor BORDENTOWN CITY — MacFarland Intermediate School on Friday honored one of its own fallen soldiers, along with the community’s veterans. An oak tree and a plaque were dedicated to former student Army Pfc. Benjamin Moore, 23, of died Jan. 12 in Afghanistan. He was posthumously promoted to specialist. An honor…
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BURLINGTON: Dems take Bordentown Township, GOP sweeps Florence
Absentee ballots have major role By Birgitta Wolfe, Managing Editor Democrats were victorious in Bordentown Township and Fieldsboro while Republicans swept Florence Township and North Hanover in unofficial election results Tuesday night. In the Bordentown Township Committee race for two three-year terms, Democrats Jim Cann, with 941 votes, and incumbent Jill Popko, with 849, topped…
