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  • BUCKS COUNTY: Primary election will be held May 17

    By Linda Seida, Staff Writer    BUCKS COUNTY — Ten candidates will compete for five available seats on the New Hope-Solebury School Board of Directors in the Bucks County primary on May 17.    Also in the May primary, four candidates have filed to run for three seats on the New Hope Borough Council, and two candidates…

  • Tues., March 22

    By: centraljersey.com Memoir Writing Workshop for Seniors: A memoir is a personal story and anyone can write one. This introductory course, facilitated by Maria Okros, is designed for seniors to reflect on a significant life experience and put it on paper. 2:30 p.m. Free. Lawrence library. Registration suggested, 609-989-6920 or email [email protected]. Future session: March…

  • Justin Feil

    By: centraljersey.com On Sunday, Rich Refi will be honored as Northeast Regional Coach of the Year for girls cross country. It’s the second time that the Hillsborough track and cross country head coach has earned the distinction. He was named the spring track Coach of the Year in 2003. "It means a lot because you…

  • Mon., March 28

    By: centraljersey.com League of Women Voters of Monroe Township, 1 p.m., Municipal Building, 1 Municipal Plaza; topic is local education issues with speaker Dr. Kenneth Hamilton, Monroe school superintendent. Cranbury Township Committee, 7 p.m., large group room, Cranbury School, 23A North Main St. Monroe Township Council, 7:30 p.m., 1 Municipal Plaza; special meeting to introduce…

  • David Kilby

    By: centraljersey.com CRANBURY – All of the farms on Plainsboro Road have been preserved, creating a contiguous vista of more than 500 acres from Cranbury all the way to Plainsboro. The last of the farms that had to be preserved was the south portion of the Reinhardt property, 41 acres owned by Roy Reinhardt. The…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Local Jews celebrate Purim at two events

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Local Jews celebrate Purim at two events

    Staff photo by Mary Brienza Attendees dance during the Pu´rim Italiano celebration.

  • Joan Ruddiman

    By: centraljersey.com It is not uncommon for readers who have several books going at the same time to find that the juxtaposition of ideas reveals interesting truths. After all the hype, I had to read "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother" by Amy Chua (Penguin Press, 2011). Long a fan of Michele Norris on NPR’s…

  • EAST WINDSOR: Township Council introduces budget

    By Doug Carman, Staff Writer    EAST WINDSOR — A proposed 2011 municipal budget that would result in a $39 tax increase for the average township homeowner was introduced by the Township Council on Tuesday.    Approved by an unanimous 6-0 vote with no discussion that evening, what Mayor Janice Mironov previously described as a $20.2 million…

  • 8CALENDAR

    By: centraljersey.com 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:…