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  • LAWRENCE: Increase in cat license fees approved

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    With virtually no comment, Township Council gave final approval Tuesday night to an ordinance that raises the annual license fee for cats — effective immediately.    The ordinance hikes the license fee for a cat that has been spayed or neutered from $8 to $11. It is going to go up…

  • MANVILLE: Emergency animal shelter a huge success

    By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer    In the aftermath of Hurricane Irene, the emergency animal shelter at Manville High School closed last week with all but a few animals reunited their owners.    More than 40 dogs, cats and birds took up a temporary residence in the gym lobby and the grounds outside after being evacuated…

  • MANVILLE: Senior Corner for week of Sept. 8

       The Manville Senior Citizens meet at 12:30 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at the VFW located on Washington Avenue. The club is open to new members who are residents of Manville, age 60 or older, and age 55 if disabled.    Canned goods or non-perishable food items will continue to be collected before each…

  • MANVILLE: Sacrifice of EMS volunteers was appreciated

    To the editor: I’m writing to thank the thousands of emergency medical services (EMS) volunteers throughout New Jersey who spent many hours, if not days, answering calls for help during and after Hurricane Irene, or standing by at their squad buildings, waiting to be dispatched.    They spent precious time away from their families and sacrificed…

  • Letter: Local first-responders deserve kudos

    From: Janeann Barlow, Allentown To the editor:      I would like to publicly thank Allentown First Aid Squad volunteers Mike Conroy, Frank Guido, Patrick Donoher, Gail Smith, Carol Floyd, Dustin DiPinto, Gary Wiener, Jeff Dickens, Chris Adams and Alyssa Ciberey and commend them for a job well done during the hurricane this past weekend.    Not…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Ceremonies at two firehouses mark 9-11 observance

    Woods Road firehouse to unveil sculpture made with Trade Center steel By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor The base on which a six-foot-long twisted steel beam from one of the World Trade Center towers will be installed stands ready on Tuesday morning at the Woods Road firehouse. Town to remember 9-11 Residents are invited to events…

  • LAWRENCE: House has been subject of zoning debate for years

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    Thousands of motorists pass by the William Gulick House daily, but few realize that — according to some historic preservationists — it is the best example of Italianate architecture in Lawrence Township.    The white farmhouse, which sits back from the road and adjacent to the Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., was built…

  • MANVILLE: This month especially, YMCA wants healthier kids

    To the editor: September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, and the Somerset Valley YMCA is reminding parents about the importance of incorporating regular physical activity and healthier eating habits into their children’s lives.    Childhood obesity rates have soared over the last few decades. Nationally, one in three children is obese or overweight. More alarming,…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Sponsor throws RoboRaiders a picnic

       The Hillsborough High School Robotics Team, the RoboRaiders, Team 75, will attend a celebratory picnic, hosted by one of its major sponsors, Cozzoli Machine Company, located in Somerset.    Cozzoli is a global leader in the design, manufacture, distribution, and service of precision cleaning, sterilizing, filling and closing systems for the packaging industry and has sponsored…