Category: archives
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Watershed group seeks nominations
By: centraljersey.com The Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association, central New Jersey’s environmental group, is seeking nominations for the sixth annual Richard Rotter Award for Excellence in Environmental Education. The honor will be awarded to an area teacher who demonstrates a high level of enthusiasm and commitment to environmental education in their classroom. Nominees should include any…
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BORDENTOWN CITY: Fireman honored for 57 years of service
By Amber Cox BORDENTOWN CITY — He signed up to join the old Citizen Hook and Ladder fire company when he was a high school lad of 16. ”The high school was in town then. A call would come in and we’d jump out the window, do what we had to do and go back…
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LIBRARY CORNER: Week of Feb. 24
Zachary Pizzoli and Grace Perun work on a snowman mobile during a recent Kid’s Craft Club session at the Man´ville Public Library. Photo courtesy of Ruth Bielanski
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MANVILLE: Musical teaches more than songs to elementary pupils
By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer Students at Roosevelt School had a chance to show off their acting talents as they took part in the Theater Week production of “The Brave Little Tailors.” The weeklong practices turned into a great performance by the fourth and fifth graders. Sponsored by the Roosevelt Parent Teacher Association from…
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Giant Puppets Tell Tale of "Ugly Duckling" at MCCC’s Kelsey Theatre March 12
Pinky, played by actress Holli Rubin, is pictured with her penguin parents. Bits ’N Pieces Theatre presents “The Ugly Duckling, Starring Pinky Flamingo” at MCCC’s Kelsey Theatre Saturday, Mar. 12 at 2 and 4 p.m.
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SPRINGFIELD: Board of Education OKs school option study
By Amber Cox SPRINGFIELD — The Board of Education has awarded a contract to a consulting firm to recommend one of two remaining options for the future of the district’s one and only school. On Feb. 15 the board awarded a $17,500 contract for a feasibility study to Education Information and Resource Center (EIRC). The…
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John Tredrea
By: centraljersey.com Fire district budgets all three Hopewell Valley towns passed easily Saturday. Separate ballot questions also passed by wide margins. Voter turnout was extremely light as it has been annually since fire districts were instituted in Hopewell Township, Pennington Borough and Hopewell Borough in 1987. All candidates for the Valley’s three fire commissions ran…
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SENIOR CORNER: Week of Feb. 24
The Manville Senior Citizens meet at 12:30 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at the VFW located on Washington Avenue. The club is open to new members who are residents of Manville, age 60 or older, and age 55 if disabled. Canned goods or non-perishable food items will continue to be collected before each…
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MANSFIELD: Community wrestles with school budget cuts
By Amber Cox MANSFIELD — The Northern Burlington Regional School District Board of Education and Budget Committee held a special meeting Feb. 15 to discuss the 2012’s budget and invited the community to join in on the conversation. Superintendent James Sarruda said he was hopeful it would generate some dialogue and that everyone in attendance…
