Category: archives
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MANVILLE: Annual pig roast raises funds for Hillsborough man
By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer A Hillsborough man was the beneficiary of the good will and $3,500 raised by the Manville-Hillsborough Elks at the third annual A Pig Roast for Alex. Held on May 22, the charity barbeque, featuring music, fun, and two 225-pound roasted pigs, brought 200 people out to show their support.…
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MANVILLE: Library offers the world to summer readers
By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer Children will be traveling the world with the “One World, Many Stories” this summer in the Manville Public Library’s annual summer reading program. The free six-week program begins on June 27 after school ends. Children’s Librarian Ruth Bielanski runs the program each summer for children in Manville. Last year,…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Maureen Vella given award by Democratic women
Ms. Vella receives award from Democratic women Maureen Vella of Montgomery Road, Hillsborough, has received the Eleanor Roosevelt Award for distinguished community service from the Somerset County Federation of Democratic Women. Ms. Vella, a family law attorney with her own practice, provides free legal services for Women Helping Women and has served on the Board…
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SPRINGFIELD: Jobstown racing legend inducted in Hall of Fame
By David Smith SPRINGFIELD — History is all around us. Most of the time it’s sleeping quietly until someone scratches the surface and brings to life a story long ago forgotten. This is the story of a woman from Jobstown who lived a 100 years ago; a person who fought discrimination, demanded equality and devoted…
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Good luck to candidates; tough years ahead
Bob Kaminski, Manville Mayor Lillian Zuza is quoted as saying, “The only reason that (Sue Asher) won the recent Republican nomination for mayor was she got the ‘popular’ vote.” What the heck do you think voting IS? I’d say an almost three-to-one margin said it quit nicely. The people have spoken and have had enough.…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Helicopter will land at school on Flag Day
On Tuesday, June 14, Triangle School will celebrate Flag Day with special activities. A school-wide assembly will start the day-long celebration of the American flag with patriotic songs and lots of red, white, and blue. The assembly will be followed by, weather permitting, the arrival and landing of a Blackhawk helicopter for the…
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HILLSBOROUGH: College students earn honors
Lafayette College honored students for academic excellence at its annual All-College Honors Convocation on May 1 in Easton, Pa. The college presented awards and prizes to more than 100 students who attained academic success. Anthony Giralo of Hillsborough, Class of 2011, received the Carroll Phillips Bassett Prize in the Department of Civil & Environmental…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Seven seek appointment to school board
All will be interviewed Monday and a selection made By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor Seven people have expressed interest in being chosen for the Board of Education vacancy. None of the seven ran in the April elections. They are: • David A. DeFreese of VanFleet Court, • Constance Harbin, Burris Road, • Vernon Spencer Sr., Bloomingdale Drive, • Steven…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Students give up some of their hair for a good cause
‘Locks of Love’ has become tradition at Amsterdam School By Andrew Corselli, Staff Writer Many students at Amsterdam Elementary School shed their manes Thursday to support others who could put them to good use. The eighth annual Locks of Love was held at the school on June 2, and 53 students and some of their…
