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  • MANVILLE: Sacred Heart summer camp rides surf, beach theme

    By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer    Manville seniors at the senior center were treated to some special guests Tuesday — furry friends from the Somerset County 4-H Woof Dog Club.    Lisa Carra, manager of the center, welcomed the four owners and their dogs.    ”It is a great opportunity for the Woof Club and a great…

  • MANVILLE: "Truth will be told" in mayor’s race, says councilman

    To the editor:    With the recent June primary behind us, we will now move forward with our sights set on Republican victory in November to keep moving Manville forward and not backwards to the failed policies of the past.    In the weeks ahead we will be setting the record straight of the past 20 years…

  • PEAPACK-GLADSTONE BANK – KEEPING OUR SENIORS SAFE

    PEAPACK-GLADSTONE BANK – KEEPING OUR SENIORS SAFE

    Peapack-Gladstone Bank’s Chairman’s Club members gain the knowledge and skills to keep them safe on the roads.

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Demolition permit appeal stymied by legal question

    Possible conflict of Board of Adjustment attorney is debated By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor    John Lazorchak’s appeal to win the right to tear down an historic building in Neshanic got waylaid before it even started July 20.    A question — or was it a hint? — that the Board of Adjustment’s proceedings might be…

  • MANVILLE: Senior calendar for July 28

       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…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Planners seek change to Route 130 rezoning plan

    By Joanne Degnan, Managing Editor    ROBBINSVILLE — The Planning Board last week recommended that only the southbound side of Route 130 between the Route 526 bypass and the Hamilton border be rezoned highway commercial, not the road’s northbound side.    The Township Council is set to hold a public hearing on the draft ordinance to rezone…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Dentist awards prizes in essay contest

      Essay writers have been selected as the top three placewinners in the third annual “Giving Smiles” program, an opportunity for children and teens to be recognized for their charitable experiences.    In February, which is National Children’s Dental Health Month, children in kindergarten through 12th grade could submit a 500-word essay that described their charitable…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Local author pens fifth romantic novel

    By Jen Samuel, The Packet Group    ROBBINSVILLE — Local author Shobhan Bantwal has just released her fifth romantic novel, “The Full Moon Bride,” and will appear at a book signing next week to field readers’ questions and give away a “dowry basket.”    ”The Full Moon Bride” is a romantic tale about an arranged marriage featuring…

  • Hamilton Resident Named to Arthritis National Research Foundation Board

    By Hilary Morris PR Hamilton, NJ—Kelly Rouba, arthritis author and Hamilton resident, was named 2nd Vice President of the Board of Director of the Arthritis National Research Foundation. ANRF, which is based in California, works to find a cure for rheumatoid arthritis and related-conditions, a leading cause of disability in the United States. Rouba has…