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  • MANVILLE: Pre-Halloween snow was neither trick nor treat

    By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer     Halloween on Monday was special for children.     It was the first time they were able to go out trick-or-treating while tromping in the snow.     Still, kids were out in numbers around the neighborhoods going up and down streets and sidewalks to get their candy and treats.…

  • Candidates compete for seats in new 16th district

    By Charles W. Kim, The Packet Group    Editor’s note: At the Nov. 8 general election, voters in Stockton Borough will help pick members of the NJ Senate and Assembly for New Jersey’s newly drawn 16th Legislative District. Learn more about them in this account:    Two incumbents and four challengers are looking to fill three seats…

  • MANVILLE: Community calendar week of Nov. 3

    Fri., Nov. 4:     Basket auction: Manville Youth Athletic League hosts Support for Sports at the VFW, 600 Washington Ave. Doors open 6 p.m.; auction starts 7:30. $15 admission; 47-inch flat screen TV among prizes. Contact Sandra Fisher, 908-725-7476. Tickets available at the door. Sat., Nov. 5     Casino night: People for Animals will hold…

  • Two Assembly seats up for grabs in District 14
  • WEST AMWELL: Officials hear plan for walking, biking trail

    By John Tredrea, Special Writer    WEST AMWELL — A proposal to turn a long-out-of-service section of right-of-way, or trackline, of the Black River and Western Railroad into a walking and biking trail was heard by the West Amwell Township Committee during its Oct. 28 meeting, township clerk Lora Olsen said.    No formal plan has been…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Senior calendar, week of Nov. 3

    CHAPTER A    Chapter A meets the first Thursday of the month in the municipal complex. We are open to new members.    Doors open at 11:30 a.m., allowing you time to review the trips we offer. The meeting begins at 12:30 p.m. Coffee and doughnuts are served at meeting’s end.    Dick Meier is our president; you…

  • November 12 BWC Craft Fair Moved to Central School

    November 12 BWC Craft Fair Moved to Central School

    Tim Ihde Bake Sale goodies are always popular at the Branchburg Woman’s Club’s Craft Fair. This year’s philanthropic fund-raiser will be held November 12, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., at a new location: Central School, 220 Baird Road, Branchburg.

  • Lecture on Reading Elie Wiesel’s "Night" with Fresh Eyes Nov. 15

    By Saveria Symons West Windsor, NJ:  High school educators and the public are invited to an important talk by Dr. Mary Johnson, author and senior historian with Facing History and Ourselves, who will host a vibrant discussion on one of the most commonly used books cited in New Jersey’s Holocaust education curriculum, “Night,” by Elie…

  • CRANBURY: CERT team keeps kids safe on Halloween

    CRANBURY: CERT team keeps kids safe on Halloween

    Shannon Romaine, left, joins Megan and Morgan Mavoides as they walk down North Main Street, Cranbury, in their Mr. Peanut costumes on Halloween. Photo by Amy Batista.