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  • ALLENTOWN: UFRSD tax levy cut by one-half percent

    By Joanne Degnan, Staff Writer    ALLENTOWN — After lambasting the teachers union for refusing to consider contract concessions, the governing bodies of Allentown and Upper Freehold on Tuesday sliced an additional $90,420 from the defeated regional school budget.    Only a handful of people attended the public hearing at Allentown High School on the rejected $18.4…

  • LAWRENCE: Donahue resigns from school board

    By Lea Kahn    The Lawrence Township Board of Education is seeking a replacement for board member David Donahue, who resigned from the school board this week.    Citing a move to California to accept a new job next month, Mr. Donahue submitted his resignation to school board President Laura Waters. His three-year term expires in April…

  • MANVILLE: Squad makes its presence known

    MANVILLE: Squad makes its presence known

    By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer    This week May 15-21 is Emergency Management Service week to thank all the volunteers who help and give of their time. Those include the first aiders, firefighters and police. The Manville First Aid and Rescue Squad is active in the community and they are trying different events to help…

  • MANVILLE: Elks’ Pig Roast to raise funds for local student’s needs

    By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer    The third Annual “A Pig Roast for Alex” charity barbeque will be held Sunday to assist a local family.    ”We are praying for a great day to do a great thing for a great young man from Hillsborough. Anyone wishing to join in our Random Act of Kindness and…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Students achieve on college campuses

       Irene Ann Beam of Hillsborough graduated cum laude with a bachelor of science degree in communication sciences and disorders from James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va., on May 7.    Participating in the honors program, Irene Ann researched and developed an educational module on traumatic brain injury, which she presented at the Speech and Hearing Association of…

  • Christ The King Honor Roll

       Christ the King School in Manville has released its honor roll for the third marking period.    To earn first honors, a student must earn all A’s in major subjects, and no less than an S in all minor subjects.    To earn second honors, a student must have no less than a B in all major…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Democrats to picnic on Sunday

    Democratic Alliance is sponsoring group    Hillsborough Democratic candidates will hold a kickoff picnic and fund raiser from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday, May 22. Residents can meet Township Committee candidates Aldo Martinez and John Reddan, who are unopposed for two nominations.    The picnic will be held rain or shine on the grounds of Jersey Firewood,…

  • LAWRENCE: Teen heroes join police honorees

    By Lea Kahn    Justin Wiegmann and Justin Rufolo were on their way to a wrestling camp at The College of New Jersey last June when a car suddenly crossed in front of them, hit a mound of dirt and then struck a tree before coming to rest.    The two Montgomery Township teenagers pulled over into…

  • $150,000 cut eyed for NBRSD budget

    By Amber Cox    The Chesterfield, Mansfield and Springfield municipalities all have passed resolutions to cut $150,000 from the Northern Burlington Regional School District budget that was defeated by voters April 27.    North Hanover still has to approve the resolution for the cut to become final.    After a budget defeat, officials are required to submit the…