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  • SENIOR CORNER: Week of June 23

       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…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: ‘Flash mob’ goes off-track

    Some bumps and bruises arise from senior prank By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor    Hillsborough High School seniors participated in a “flash mob” in school June 14, but the intended prank got out of hand and resulted in three students being hurt in the pushing and shoving.    The actions drew a strong rebuke from Principal Karen…

  • MANVILLE: Senior citizens enjoy weather, food at annual picnic

    MANVILLE: Senior citizens enjoy weather, food at annual picnic

    Joanne Kransnansky enjoys an ear of corn at the picnic at the Polish Falcons pavilion. Photo by Mary Ellen Zangara

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Community calendar for week of June 23

    Bring an antique to appraisal session     Saturday, June 25 — Emeritus at Hillsborough, a senior living and memory care community, hosts a free antique appraisal event from noon to 3 p.m. at its facility at 600 Auten Road. Two expert licensed antiquities dealers host the event. Please bring one item to be appraised. RSVP…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Resident’s car eyed as possible getaway car

        A Virginia man has been charged with robbery in an unsuccessful purse-snatching Friday in Bridgewater.     Police say that George D. Bryan, 45, of Winchester, Va., came up to a woman leaving the Bank of America branch in the Somerset Shopping Center. As she prepared to enter her vehicle, Mr. Bryan ran up to…

  • ALLENTOWN: Grave Matters

    ALLENTOWN: Grave Matters

    Eugene Hough, of Heritage Guild Works, uses ground-penetrating radar to determine the location of unmarked graves in the Allentown Presbyterian Cemetery.

  • LIBRARY CORNER: Week of June 23

       Events at the Bordentown Branch of the Burlington County Library System at 18 E. Union St., Bordentown City: FOR CHILDREN    Arts and Crafts For Children With Special Needs — Saturday, June 25 at 11 a.m. for children 4 to 12 years old. Children 4 to12 years old with special needs are invited to join us…

  • MANVILLE: High School graduates 106

    MANVILLE: High School graduates 106

    Kaitlynn Pomovets is all smiles as she receives her diploma at MHS graduation. Photo by Mary Ellen Zangara

  • LAWRENCE: Class of 2011 heads into the future

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    The scattered afternoon showers did little to dampen the spirits of Lawrence High School’s graduating Class of 2011 at the Sun National Bank Center in Trenton on Friday.    Proud parents, family and friends gathered outside the arena doors on a sultry afternoon, waiting to enter for the 7 p.m. graduation…