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  • HILLSBOROUGH: Doris Duke portrait to be unveiled

    Annual art exhibit will be held in municipal building    Township resident Kathleen Fritz’s portrait of Doris Duke will be unveiled at the opening night of the Hillsborough Cultural Arts Commission-sponsored annual art exhibit and competition on Friday evening.    Kathleen, 16, has been an apprentice at the Art Academy of Hillsborough with Kevin Murphy, a member…

  • LAWRENCE: 900 Rider students sign up to fight cancer

    By Lea Kahn    R.J. Barkelew was just 5 years old when, in his own words, “my life changed significantly.”    The change was a diagnosis of leukemia, the Rider University junior said Saturday afternoon. He was the keynote speaker at the college’s annual Relay for Life fundraising event for the American Cancer Society.    ”When it all…

  • POLICE BLOTTER: Week of March 31

       An Adesa employee reported at 2:22 p.m. on March 22 that two vehicles were missing. Patrol responded and reported one vehicle was stolen and the other was towed on Feb. 22. * * *    A caller reported at 8:51 p.m. on March 22 that his bicycle was stolen in front of the Manville A&P. *…

  • Riedel Exclusively Recommends Perfect Glass Care via Miele’s Dishwasher

    Riedel Exclusively Recommends Perfect Glass Care via Miele’s Dishwasher

    By Paul McCormack Riedel Exclusively Recommends Perfect Glass Care via Miele’s Dishwasher Miele and Riedel Announce Global Partnership at US Press Event   South Brunswick and Edison, NJ – March 30, 2011 – Miele and Riedel Crystal officially announced a strategic global partnership at a recent US press event, held at Miele’s Manhattan Gallery in…

  • MANVILLE: School budget calls for tax hike

    Officials set hearings to offer information By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer    Manville Board of Education is presenting budget hearings to provide residents information for the upcoming April 27 vote. The hearings began this week with sessions on Tuesday at Alexander Batcho Intermediate School and Wednesday at Weston School.    During the school budget hearing Tuesday…

  • COMMUNITY CALENDAR: Week of March 31

       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…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Survivor Sundae contest nears end

    Store gives $1 for each ice cream treat designed by kids    With their sweet teeth this weekend, Hillsborough High sophomores voted the freshmen off the ice cream Survivor Sundae island.    With today as the deadline, the question has dwindled to whether the junior class Jolt Sundae will be able to overtake the senior class entry.…

  • MANVILLE: Elks select new leaders

    MANVILLE: Elks select new leaders

    Liptak looks forward to a ‘successful year’ By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer    Manville Hillsborough Elks No. 2119 held its annual installation of officers on Saturday at the lodge on Brooks Boulevard.    Manville resident Andrea Liptak became the new Exalted Ruler for the 2011-2012 year and Hillsborough resident Virginia (Ginny) Shields ended her term leading…

  • HILLSBOROUGH-MANVILLE: Elks Lodge installs year’s officers

       Manville-Hillsborough Elks No. 2119 installed its year’s officers Saturday at the Brooks Boulevard lodge.    Manville resident Andrea Liptak became the Exalted Ruler for 2011-12. Hillsborough resident Virginia (Ginny) Shields ended her term leading the lodge.    The ceremony included past exalted rulers from other lodges in the West Central District, who installed the local Elks officers.…