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  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Building with optimism

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Building with optimism

    Mary Brienza, Staff Writer    Despite the tough economic times, with many uncertain and worried about the future, one local businessman said he was optimistic as he opened a new office plaza on Route 27.    Attorney Paul Rajan, 65, and his Realtor wife, Hershey, 60, of North Brunswick, own the new two-story commercial building called Hershey…

  • Fire marshal offers holiday safety tips

    By: centraljersey.com Christopher Weniger, chief fire marshal for Hillsborough Township, issued the following holiday fire safety tips: Decorating homes and businesses is a long-standing tradition around the holiday season. Unfortunately, these same decorations may increase your chances of fire. Based on data from the National Fire Protection Association and the U.S. Fire Administration, an estimated…

  • Two brothers are charged with theft of sprinkler valves

    By: centraljersey.com MONROE – Two brothers have been charged with the theft of brass sprinkler valves at an adult community. Dec. 2, the Monroe Township Police Department began the investigation into the thefts of these valves used for lawn irrigation sprinkler systems. The thefts occurred in the Greenbriar at Whittingham gated adult community. Detective Louis…

  • John Tredrea

    By: centraljersey.com Proposed ordinances that would designate three Hopewell Township properties as historic sites were removed from the agenda of Monday night’s Township Committee meeting. Adoption votes on all three ordinances were expected to be cast, but the township Planning Board has yet to complete its state-required review of the measures. Since Monday night’s meeting…

  • Blankets donated to military

    By: centraljersey.com MONROE – Private 2nd Class Michael Mazza and his buddies in Delta company are sleeping under "soft, warm blankets" in Afghanistan this holiday season, thanks to a special Monroe Township partnership. The effort began in November when Michael Bennet of the Monroe Central Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 262 contacted Barclay Brook School…

  • Craig Gronczewski, M.D.

    By: centraljersey.com With Old Man Winter set to move in this month, it is time to dig out the hats and gloves and make sure the shovel – and the sled – is at the ready. It is also a good time to recognize the health risks that cold and snow can bring and make…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Town’s first CCRC holds information session

    ROBBINSVILLE: Town’s first CCRC holds information session

    By Joanne Degnan, Staff Writer    ROBBINSVILLE — The professionals building the town’s first continuing care retirement community set to open on Gordon Road in 2013 fielded questions from senior citizens during a recent information session about the planned development.    Bill Janson, president and CEO of The Pines at Robbinsville, told the gathering held at The…

  • NJ Blood Services needs volunteers for drives

    By: centraljersey.com NJ Blood Services, which supplies blood products and services to 60 hospitals throughout the state, is in need of volunteers to work blood drives. The blood service volunteer is an integral member of the collection team whose task it is assist donors with registration, escorting and canteen duties and to watch for post-donation…

  • 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:…