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  • MANVILLE: Outdated ordinance should be deleted

    To the editor: On Monday night, Aug. 8, I attended the Manville Council meeting, and once again left wondering why “we, the Manville taxpayers” are allowing our tax dollars to be wasted and abused.    The highlight of the meeting was when the gentleman from the NJ Libertarian Party (Mr. John Paff) alerted those who attended…

  • IRS Tax Tips for Selling a Home

    By Gregg Semanick, IRS NJ Spokesperson The Internal Revenue Service has some important information to share with individuals who have sold or are about to sell their home. If you have a gain from the sale of your main home, you may qualify to exclude all or part of that gain from your income. Here are…

  • LAWRENCE: Local student wins national scholarship

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    Like most college-bound high school seniors, Katie Welsh spent hours searching — and applying — for scholarships to help pay the tuition bill.    Katie filled out applications for so many scholarships that she practically forgot about where she had applied.    So imagine her surprise when her mother told her that…

  • Hillsborough Residents Interview Township Committee Candidates

    By Robert P. Baker At a recent meeting of the Hillsborough Democratic Alliance, attendees were invited to address questions to Aldo Martinez and John Reddan, Democratic candidates for Hillsborough Township Committee. The following is a summary of the questions asked and the answers provided by the candidates. 1.  How long have you lived in Hillsborough?  …

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Once again, magazine spotlights Hillsborough

    Township is 53rd in Money magazine’s "100 Best Places to Live" By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor    Hillsborough officials have proudly bannered its place as one of the country’s “100 Best Places to Live” in a 2007 ranking by Money magazine.    Well, it can dust off the designation again. The 2011 list of desirable small towns…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Rotary Fair adds another day

    Will go to Sunday to make up for postponement at start of run    Heavy weekend rains made the carnival field a muddy mess, so the opening of the Hillsborough Rotary Fair was postponed one day until Wednesday night.    To compensate, the fair will be extend its run to Sunday, when it will be open from…

  • POLICE BEAT: Week of Aug. 18

    Robbinsville    Two Robbinsville men were charged with underage possession of alcohol and a Robbinsville woman was charged with underage possession of alcohol and with possession of marijuana on Saturday. Desmond Kendall, 20, Christian Nemeth, 19, and Maryjane Seiler, 19, were in a car pulled off to the side of Reagan Road at 1:52 a.m. when…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Party winds down summer at library

       Children and families have had lots of choice for things to do at the library this summer, and activities are winding down. To avoid being shut out, call the library to register for events.    Here are programs intended for youngsters. Registration is required for all programs.): • Family event (ages 4-12) — ‘Science Around the World’…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: We’re back on ‘100 Best Places to Live’ list

    Money magazine ranks township 53rd in nation for quality of life By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor    Hillsborough officials have proudly bannered its place as one of the country’s “100 Best Places to Live” in a 2007 ranking by Money magazine.    Well, it can dust off the designation again. The 2011 list of desirable small towns…