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  • HILLSBOROUGH: Provident Bank sweepstakes could benefit individual and charity

        The Provident Bank is sponsoring a “Give Thanks & Share the Wealth” sweepstakes to give a financial boost to consumers and charities.     Participants can enter for a chance to win one of three top cash prizes with a matching donation to a charity. In addition, one winner will be selected each day at…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Affinity Credit Union gives scholarship to township’s Hornich

       The Affinity Federal Credit Union Foundation presented three college-bound high school seniors with scholarships Aug. 1 at an awards dinner in their honor.    Three traditional Affinity scholarships were awarded to Emma Hornich, a graduate of Hillsborough High School who will attend the University of Scranton; Alyssa Fried, a graduate of Morristown High School who will…

  • Square Dance Club Open House

    By Rich Delgado Rich Delgado, Founder and Acting President of M R Square Dance Club announced that will be a Square Dance Open House at 7:30 pm on Wednesday, October 19, 2011.  The Open House will be at Grace-St. Paul’s (Episcopal) Church Parish Hall, 3715 East State Street Extension, Hamilton Township (Mercerville Area), NJ.  Coupons…

  • MANVILLE: PBA’s comedy show will benefit other groups

       Manville’s police officers will dedicate the proceeds from its annual comedy show to help the victims of recent floods and charities that helped the victims.    The show is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 14, at the VFW Post 2290 at 600 Washington Ave. The show starts at 8 p.m., with seating available at 7. Dinners are…

  • MANSFIELD: Mansfield projects in limbo due to DEP

    By AmberCox, Special Writer    MANSFIELD — The township’s Wastewater Management Plan continues to wait on an approval from the Department of Environmental Protection that would clear the way for construction of a sewer system for Columbus and a 1.9-million-square-foot multi-warehouse development on 100 acres next to the 60-acre Liberty Lake campsite.    In August the DEP…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: GOP won’t join in, but forum will go on

    By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor     Republicans have “respectfully” declined the invitation to attend a proposed student-run forum for Township Committee candidates — but the show will go on.     Matthew A. Mingle, supervisor of social studies at the high school, said GOP candidates Mayor Gloria McCauley and Doug Tomson have told him they had…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Band majors win award in competition

    By Ed Birch, Special Writer    Despite rain and terrible field conditions, the 32nd annual South Brunswick Viking Band Tournament drew a crowd Oct. 1 from its late afternoon start until the final awards presentation.    Hillsborough won the top award in its division, as well as the George Parks Memorial Award for best drum majors.    The…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Gym hosts benefit for Ian Progin

       Powerhouse Gym will host an exercise event to benefit the family of Hillsborough High School guidance counselor and boys’ basketball coach Ian Progin, who diagnosed with stage 4 brain cancer in early May.    ”Power for Progin” will focus on bringing the community together at Powerhouse Gym at 129 Stryker Lane on Saturday, Oct. 29, from…

  • Shakedown at E’Town Classic Returns This Weekend

    Shakedown at E’Town Classic Returns This Weekend

    Tim Lynch and his record-setting 2010 Proline Corvette proved who is the quickest Outlaw 10.5 driver, at least east of the Mississippi. He’ll be back at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park this weekend for the ninth annual Shakedown at E’Town.