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  • MANVILLE: Foundation plans second golf outing

    By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer    The Manville Education Foundation is sponsoring its second golf outing to help raise money for the foundation’s grants and scholarships. The golf event will be held on Thursday, May 19 at the Hillsborough Country Club on Wertsville Road in Hillsborough.    The MEF held its first golf outing in September…

  • MANSFIELD: School budget OK’d with 1.8-cent tax rate hike

    By Amber Cox    MANSFIELD – The $10.3 million final 2011-12 Mansfield Township School District Budget, adopted unanimously March 28, calls for a 1.8-cent tax rate hike for the district.    Residents will have a tax rate of 70.7 cents per $100. Homeowners assessed at the average $339,100 will pay $2,397.44 in taxes, an increase of $60.70.…

  • Author Angela McGlynn Looks to Higher Education as Solution for Underserved and Nation as Whole
  • MANVILLE: School board candidates provide budget views

    By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer    Manville Board of Education candidates were asked a three-part question for their views and opinions about the school budget that was proposed for the upcoming 2011-2012 school year.    The first part of the question was: With all the school cuts coming from the state and onto the district, how…

  • BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: Township mulls earlier park closings

    By Amber Cox    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — The township is considering closings its parks at dusk instead of the current 10 p.m. cutoff due to complaints from neighbors.    The Township Committee on Monday unanimously introduced an ordinance to change the hours parks, playgrounds and recreation areas.    The proposal calls for parks, playgrounds and recreation areas to…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Police blotter for week of April 14

       Sandra Wyckoff, 49, of Millstone Borough was charged with driving while intoxicated on March 17 at 8:34 p.m. on Gemini Drive.    Ms. Wyckoff registered a reading of 0.06 percent blood-alcohol content on a breath test. New Jersey law states that BAC above 0.08 percent is considered drunk.    Her husband, Michael, 50, was charged with resisting…

  • MANVILLE: Borough Briefs, Week of April 14

       The mayor and Borough Council meeting was held Monday night and there were no public comments or concerns at this time. Committee chair people gave their reports and some of the information included the following:    • Council President Sherri Lynn thanked the mayor and council for supporting the recognition of the volunteers with the service awards.…

  • MANVILLE: Easter Bunny to visit Elks Lodge

       Families are invited to the Manville Hillsborough Elks on Sunday to have breakfast with the Easter Bunny. This special guest will be visiting the lodge before the holiday.    The second annual Breakfast with the Easter Bunny will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Elks Lodge on Brooks Boulevard. Breakfast will include…

  • Candidates file for June primay

    By Amber Cox    Monday was the filing deadline for the June 7 primary and candidates have filed for local government seats in seven of the northern Burlington County towns covered by the Register-News.    Bordentown City does not hold a primary because it has a nonpartisan City Commission and holds its elections in May.    Filing to…