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  • MANVILLE: Benefits issues gets comments again

    Borough briefs By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer     Residents questioned Borough Council’s move to limit future health benefits for public employees at its meeting on Monday night.     Resident Rudy Nowak questioned the ongoing resolution regarding lifetime health benefits for 15-year-or more employees, did John Mehalick.     Mr. Mehalick suggested that Manville follow Governor…

  • MANVILLE: Library happenings for week of June 30

        The library will be closed for the 4th of July. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, July 5.     The library will also be closed on Saturdays until Sept. 10 for summer hours. * * *     June display: A special thank you to Mr. Mike Szymanski for the grand display of plates, figurines…

  • FLORENCE:97 receive diplomas at Florence ceremonies

    By Amber Cox    FLORENCE — After working for this moment for 13 years, 97 high school graduates received their diplomas on June 21 at the Florence Township Memorial High School Athletic Stadium.    Adam Schmidt was honored as the class salutatorian and Aksha Parray was named the class valedictorian.    Superintendent Louis Talarico urged graduated to stand…

  • Visit IRS.gov Website This Summer To Minimize Your Tax Time Stress

    By Gregg Semanick, IRS NJ Spokesperson The IRS Web site – IRS.gov makes it easy to get an answer to a tax question, anytime during the year. The site is available 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Whether you need a tax form, a publication or have tax questions, IRS.gov has a wealth…

  • "Families Singing for Families"

    On Saturday, July 9, 2011, the Music Together Princeton Lab School and Music Together LLC will host two benefit concerts for the victims of the Japanese earthquake/tsunami and the tornadoes that devastated the Southern United States. The shows will take place at 10:30 AM and 1 PM at Music Together’s international headquarters, 225 Hopewell-Pennington Road…

  • MANVILLE: Flooding issues sill bedevil Manville residents

    To the editor,     I took the opportunity to attend the third annual Sustainable Raritan River Conference on Thursday, June 16, on the Cook campus of Rutgers University. The flooding problem plaguing our community is one of my top priorities while serving on council.     The seminar made it clear that we need to continue…

  • Love of Mayan culture spurs young author

    By>David KilbyStaff Writer    A 16-year-old student from Cranbury at The Lawrenceville School has written an historic fiction book about the Mayans.    Nick Cherukuri is the author of “Magical Maya: Adventures of Bobby and Eli,” published by iUniverse.    He also has written for The Lawrenceville School newspaper.    ”The Mayans were one the most advanced civilizations in…

  • MANVILLE: Vehicle use policy draws a crowd

    By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer     Monday night’s Borough Council brought out Manville emergency personnel in force. More than 18 police officers and more than 20 firefighters came to protest a resolution limiting take-home use of borough vehicles.     Firemen from other local fire departments also came out in support of Manville firemen    …

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Democrats call for charter school vote

       Democrats have made voter approval of charter schools an issue in the local township and state election.    Hillsborough resident Maureen Vella, a candidate for state Senate from the 16th District, along with Aldo Martinez and John J. Reddan, candidates for the Hillsborough Township Committee, have urged the Township Committee to support voter control over possible…