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  • HILSBOROUGH: Community calendar for week of May 5

    Business counseling at local credit union    Monday, May 9 — Free business counseling session at Affinity Federal Credit Union, Hillsborough Promenade, 315 Route 206, Suite 501, 1-5 p.m. Make an appointment with Raritan Valley Community College’sSmall Business Development Center at 908-526-1200, ext. 8516.    Woman’s Club hosts Mother’s Day tea    Tuesday, May 10 — The Woman’s…

  • MANVILLE: House fires leave families homeless

    MANVILLE: House fires leave families homeless

    Manville firefighters hose down a house at 246 East Camplain Road on Tuesday that was damaged by fire. Photo by Mary Ellen Zangara

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Library hosts programs on renovations, fishing

       Hillsborough’s public library offers a variety of programs in upcoming weeks.    The library will show of a classic action movie, “The Train,” at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 10. One of Burt Lancaster’s most acclaimed films and personal favorites, the 1964 version of the movie has good cast, great action and a terrific story line.…

  • Hillsborough Soccer Club – Expands Program with Dutch Total Soccer Trainers/Coaches
  • Pat Snyder Is New Head Coach for MCCC Men’s Soccer

    Pat Snyder Is New Head Coach for MCCC Men’s Soccer

    By Wendy Humphrey West Windsor, N.J. – Patrick Snyder, of Chesterfield, has been officially named head coach for men’s soccer at Mercer County Community College, according to Athletics Director John Simone. Snyder had been serving in an interim position since the departure of Larry Povia in February. Snyder served as first assistant/goalkeeper coach under Povia during the…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: School accepts staff retirements

    By Andrew Corselli, Staff Writer    Anthony Caparoso, principal of Woodfern Elementary School, has resigned and will leave the district’s employ on June 30.    Mr. Caparoso, who has been at Woodfern since July 15, 2008, joins other staffers who’ll leave by the end of the school year.    Carol Butler, a language arts supervisor in the district…

  • By giving awards he hopes to stimulate study

    Richard Onderko, Manville Inspired by an article in last year’s Manville News honoring former Republican Mayor George Papawick and his views on civic duty in the 1960s, I have recently formed four academic scholarships for the graduating senior class of 2011 and 2012. An award of $1,000 to both the top girl and boy and…

  • Focus on attracting businesses to town

    Victor Murray, Melvina Drive, Lawrenceville     Just as Lawrence Township must focus on cost containment, let’s not take our eye off of attracting vital businesses to our community to raise job opportunities, salaries, home values, etc. All of which in turn will generate positive revenues for our community.     The potential loss of wonderful community…

  • BORDENTOWN CITY: Longtime member dropped from environmental group

    By Amber Cox    BORDENTOWN CITY – After serving nine years on the Environmental Commission Chairman Mike Hunninghake will not be reappointed, and will no longer serve as the representative of the commission on the Planning Board.    Mayor James Lynch said he has elected to appoint some new people to the Environmental Commission.    Mr. Hunninghake’s latest…