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  • HILLSBOROUGH: Residents celebrate college graduation

       Hillsborough resident Kristen Shaw graduated summa cum laude from West Chester (Pa.) University with a degree in elementary education, a minor in special education and is state-certified to teach middle school math.    She was a member of Kappa Delta Pi, the international honor society in education. Kristen was also an ambassador for the university and…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: College notes for week of May 26

       Golda Danquah of Hillsborough has been named to the Dean’s List at Dover Business College for the winter quarter. She attends the Dover campus.    Students must achieve a grade-point average of 3.8 or better with a minimum of 12 academic credits.     * * *    Danielle Christine Rivera, daughter of Rose and Joseph Rivera of…

  • Jazz guitarist Matt Wong Performing at Princeton Library’s "Battle of the Bands"

    Jazz guitarist Matt Wong Performing at Princeton Library’s "Battle of the Bands"

    By Matt Wong Jazz and Fingerstyle guitarist Matt Wong will be playing at Princeton Library’s "Battle of the Bands" on Thursday May 26th, at 6:40 PM. Come see Matt Wong play his unique style of guitar playing called “Fingerstyle” which encompasses melody, rhythm, bass, and percussion, all played by one guitarist. For more information, please…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Local students among Raritan Valley’s 640 who receive degrees

       Raritan Valley Community College awarded associate degrees and certificates to more than 640 candidates for graduation at its 42nd annual spring commencement on Saturday, May 14, at the Branchburg campus.    Dr. Shihab Kuran, president and CEO of Petra Solar, delivered the commencement address and received an honorary degree.    Lynne Kowski of Washington (Warren County), an…

  • COMMUNITY CALENDAR: Week of May 26

       Tell us about you. If your local nonprofit organization plans a special event and you would like to have the information published in The Manville News, send a note to Manville News Calendar, P.O. Box 350, Princeton, NJ 08542.    All items should be typed and must be mailed, faxed (609-924-3842) or e-mailed to: [email protected] before…

  • FLORENCE: Vote on new school superintendent set for June 23

    Salary put at $125,000 By Amber Cox    FLORENCE — The Township Council unanimously agreed to cut $100,000 from the school district’s defeated 2011-12 budget, May 18.    The K-12 district’s total operating budget of $27.9 million was defeated by a 508-450 vote on April 27.    The $100,000 reduction will make the tax levy $14.3 million, the…

  • MANVILLE: Seniors get lesson from high schoolers

    MANVILLE: Seniors get lesson from high schoolers

    Manville High School members of the National Honor Society make goop with members of the Senior Center. Photo by Mary Ellen Zangara

  • Remodeling Contractor Mark of Excellence Launches Social Media Initiative with New Facebook Page and Twitter Presence

    Remodeling Contractor Mark of Excellence Launches Social Media Initiative with New Facebook Page and Twitter Presence

    Mark of Excellence Remodeling, Inc. Press Release For Immediate Release Contact Mark of Excellence Remodeling, Inc. 952 Broadway West Long Branch, NJ 07764 Phone: 800-734-3737 http://www.markofexcellence.com Remodeling Contractor Mark of Excellence Launches Social Media Initiative with New Facebook Page and Twitter Presence West Long Branch, New Jersey – May 24, 2011 – Mark of Excellence,…

  • ‘Cave of Forgotten Dreams’

    A trippily reverent exploration of the oldest paintings known to man By Elise Nakhnikian WERNER Herzog dates his fascination with Paleolithic cave paintings to age 12, when his imagination was captured by a book about the Lascaux cave. Many decades later, that obsession has paid off for us all. Cave of Forgotten Dreams is Herzog’s…