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  • Unity Bank Celebrates 20th Anniversary with Small Business Giveaways and Money Machine Contest

    By Yankee Public Relations Unity Bank is celebrating its 20th Anniversary with two special community programs, including the Blizzard of 20s Contest where 14 lucky winners will have a chance to win up to $1,000 of the $14,000 in prize money. The winner of the contest in each branch will get 60 seconds inside the…

  • MANVILLE: Library Happenings for issue of Oct. 13

        The library will offer a free diabetes seminar and screening sponsored by the Somerset Medical Center today, Thursday, Oct. 13, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in the Community Room. No registration is required.     * * *     October display case: Watercolor paintings from the collection of Rosemary Zangara are featured this month in…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Nutrition Zone plans demonstration program

       Nutrition Zone will present a information and samples about nutrition at “Body Shop” fitness center on Route 206 in Hillsborough from 4 to 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 17.    Guy Cisternino, an International Federation of Body Builders professional, BSN product representative and contestant in the 2011 Mr. Olympia contest, will be there, but the program…

  • MANVILLE: Campaign for mayor is in full swing

    Councilwoman Asher faces ex-mayor Corradino By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer    Manville will elect a new mayor Nov. 8, and both parties have their campaigns in full swing.    Running for mayor are Republican Councilwoman Susan Asher and former mayor Angelo Corradino, a Democrat. Lillian Zuza was defeated by Ms. Asher in the June primary.…

  • Democrats impressive at candidates forum

    Jerry Weisberg, Lawrenceville To the editor:    I attended last week’s candidates forum and was greatly impressed by the Democratic candidates.    The newcomer, Cathleen Lewis, was like a breath of fresh air. She’s a young mom who is a first time candidate, but lacks nothing when it comes to knowing the issues and needs of the…

  • Former Police Lt. to speak on Experiences in South Sudan

    By Brenda Whiteman West Windsor, N.J. – Retired Woodbridge Township Police Lt. Herbert Williams, a specialist in the training of police officers and intelligence professionals, will speak about his international experience in Africa in his lecture, “South Sudan: Destruction and Rebirth,” on Thursday, Oct. 27 at noon at Mercer County Community College’s (MCCC) Holocaust/Genocide Center,…

  • MANVILLE: Grayer but wiser, Class of 1981 reunites

    By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer    Thirty years have passed since the Manville High School Class of 1981 graduated.    Saturday night, the classmates got together for a reunion at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Edison. About 25 grads gathered for reminiscing and fun.    Reunion organizers and Manville residents Denise Hurley Nothey and Yvonne Walk…

  • LAWRENCE: Brearley House program Sunday

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    The Brearley House sits alone in the middle of a grassy field at the end of Meadow Road — the last unpaved road in Lawrence Township, which probably looks much like it did when the house was completed in 1761.    On Sunday afternoon, the Lawrence Historical Society will mark the…

  • Trunk or Treat

    By Audrey Mostrowski Trunk or Treat is a fun, safe, Halloween Event where kids trick or treat from car-to-car for goodies.  Costume Contest, Music, Dennis the Magician, Face Painting, Pumpkin Patch A FREE family event hosted by Princeton Presbyterian Church and West Windsor Recreation.  Saturday, Oct. 29, 2-4 p.m., 545 Meadow Road, Princeton, NJ 08540…