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  • HILLSBOROUGH: Teen’s portrait of Doris Duke is unveiled

    Painting is third in township public art collection By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor    Doris Duke portrayed as a young woman was unveiled Friday night as the third portrait in the township’s public art collection.    More than 200 people applauded as the teen artist Kathleen Fritz pulled the covering off the portrait at the township Cultural…

  • MANVILLE: Area group holding pro-life vigil

    MANVILLE: Area group holding pro-life vigil

    Magdalena Daus is part of a group that is holding a pro-life vigil at Sacred Heart Church in Manville. Photo by Mary Ellen Zangara

  • Local Weight Loss Centers Achieve Gold Standard for Excellence

    Local Weight Loss Centers Achieve Gold Standard for Excellence

    Dr. Lawrence Stifler, Ph.D., president and founder of HMR (Health Management Resources) presents the 2010 Gold Standard Award to the staff of Princeton Weight Management Program for achieving excellence in weight-loss treatment.

  • SPRINGFIELD: School board OKs final budget

    District eyes 1-cent tax rate hike By Amber Cox    SPRINGFIELD — The $4.7 million final 2011-12 Springfield Township School District budget, adopted unanimously March 29, calls for a 1 cent tax rate hike for the district.    Residents will have a tax rate of 70 cents per $100. Homeowners assessed at the average $321,420 will pay…

  • New Hope Fantasy Renaissance Faire

    New Hope Fantasy Renaissance Faire

    Carol Della Penna Come Hither… 2nd Annual New Hope Fantasy Renaissance Faire Jugglers, Storytellers, Costumed Actors And More! FREE ADMISSION RAIN OR SHINE Saturday, April 16 & Sunday, April 17, 2011 At 11:00 am Step back in time as New Hope, PA is transformed into a medieval fantasy for one celebrated weekend, Saturday, April 16…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Tiger tales: Students hear about new endangered species e-book

    ROBBINSVILLE: Tiger tales: Students hear about new endangered species e-book

    By Joanne Degnan, Staff Writer    ROBBINSVILLE — Ever since she quit her high-powered job as a Hollywood labor lawyer to write children’s poems, acclaimed author Janet Wong’s appeal has been not only her whimsical free verse, but also her willingness to travel to schools all over the country to inspire young readers to unlock their…

  • MANVILLE: Teams get awards at GotNet event

       The Manville High School PTSA hosted its second annual volleyball GotNet event on March 24. Students in ninth through 12th grade created teams to compete for the GotNet championship and bragging rights. There were a total of eight teams and 1 staff team and an estimated 100 spectators.    The Staff team (Dan Sferrazza, Pat DeNapoli,…

  • FLORENCE:School board OKs budget calling for 2-cent tax rate hike

    By Amber Cox    FLORENCE — The $27.9 million final 2011-12 Florence Township School District budget was adopted unanimously March 28. The budget calls for a 2-cent tax hike for the district.    Residents will have a tax rate of $1.356 per $100. Homeowners assessed at the average $231,420 will pay $3,138.05 in taxes, an increase of…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Tiger tales: Students hear about new endangered species e-book

    ROBBINSVILLE: Tiger tales: Students hear about new endangered species e-book

    Janet Wong, author of “Once Upon a Tiger,” tells fourth-graders where she gets her creative ideas during a March 30 guest-author appearance in teacher Linda Biondi’s classroom at Pond Road Middle School. (Staff photo by Joanne Degnan)