Category: archives

  • Say yes to CAFS

    LFD Retired Chief Ronald Tillett Sr., Lambertville     In 1987 the Columbia Fire Company, through the process of low bidding by the Lambertville Fire Commission, was able to purchase an engine. Twenty-three years later we are attempting to replace the city’s oldest piece of firefighting equipment (which for the past 23 years you, the voter,…

  • COMMUNITY CALENDAR: Week of Feb. 17

    ‘A Night Out in Italy’    Friday, Feb. 25 — New Egypt Elks will hold their monthly family buffet dinner, “A Night Out in Italy,” from 6 to 8 p.m. at Elks Lodge 2457, 105 Lakewood Road (Route 528).    Menu includes antipasta, fettuccini alfredo, vodka rigatoni, chicken parmesan; sausage, peppers and onions; garlic bread, vegetables, chicken…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Township hiring firm to fix courtroom trailer roof

    By Joanne Degnan, Staff Writer    ROBBINSVILLE — Township Administrator Tim McGough said Tuesday the township is hiring a Spring Lake company to replace the leaking roof on the oversized modular trailer that has been used as the township’s courtroom since the 87-year-old municipal building was heavily damaged by a 2005 flood.    The lowest quote for…

  • John A. Heim, M.D.

    By: centraljersey.com Lung cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in both men and women in the United States, with more than 220,000 Americans diagnosed each year. It is also, unfortunately, the leading cause of cancer death in the United States. More people die of lung cancer every year than of colon, breast,…

  • Amber Cox

    By: centraljersey.com Chesterfield and Bordentown townships were the latest towns to hear a plan to accommodate both preservation and growth in northern Burlington County for "a shared understanding of what is to be gained and what is at risk." The Northern Burlington County Growth and Preservation Plan (GAPP) was presented by Edward Fox, regional planning…

  • Essay contest rewards kids’ charity efforts

    By: centraljersey.com Hillsborough orthodontist Laurene Wolf will again sponsor the "Giving Smiles" Foundation essay contest, which offers free braces and charitable donations to children who submit the best essays about their charitable experiences and ideas. Children in kindergarten through 12th grade are eligible to enter to win one of several prizes, including first place of…

  • Linda Seida

    By: centraljersey.com LAMBERTVILLE – The same qualities that would make a small pit bull puppy a good pet are what nearly got her killed. Animal Alliance, a nonprofit based in Lambertville, rescued the black-and-white pup after she was left in the snowy streets of Philadelphia. The rescue organization said she had been "very badly abused."…

  • 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:…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Ravens Hunter sets pole vault mark

    Girls win sectional track crown By Justin Feil, The Packet Group    Craig Hunter hasn’t had many chances to pole vault this winter, but when he has, he has made the most of it.    The Robbinsville High School sophomore broke the sectional record by a full foot when he cleared 13-feet to win the pole vault…