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Community calendar for Aug. 5
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…
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New Hope auto show set Aug. 14, 15
New Hope Arts has related event The 53rd annual New Hope Automobile Show (NHAS), one of the oldest automobile shows in the country, takes place on Aug. 14 and 15 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on the grounds of New Hope-Solebury High School. The show will include a selection of more than 400 classic and antique…
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ROBBINSVILLE: Town blocks Turnpike contractor over tree flap
Robbinsville officials have put up temporary fencing and “No Trespassing” signs to block a Turnpike contractor from the unpaved access road that leads to the highway construction site next to Community Park. An overturned soccer goal can be seen on a dirt road that used to be a soccer field. Staff photo by Joanne Degnan
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LAMBERTVILLE: Dream wedding competition will help SAFE
Kenneth P. Volpe If Kara Horner and Adam Bottino of Lambertville raise the most money for charity, they will win an all-expenses-paid wedding package.
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MANVILLE: Flood group seeks crowd for Tuesday meeting
By Brian Roach, Staff Writer Lost Valley resident Ron Skirkanish is hoping to draw a large crowd at next week’s Flood Committee meeting. Mr. Skirkanish, a member of the committee, said he believes the only way Manville residents will see results from local, state or federal officials is for a large number of people …
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Meeting the police at annual Night Out event
By Davy James, Staff Writer Under a bright early evening sun, hordes of residents filled Rowland Park on Tuesday mingling with police and rescue personnel while enjoying free food and games as part of the 27th annual National Night Out. The national event, which was held in South Brunswick for the 24th time Tuesday, allows…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Travel agent charged in ticket fraud
By Davy James, Staff Writer A Bridgewater-based travel agent was charged by South Brunswick police on July 29 with defrauding a township family out of $9,000. Seshmudah Sunkara, 39, of Bridgewater, is suspected of stealing approximately $140,000 from at least 15 victims from New Jersey and New York. Ms. Sunkara allegedly sold fraudulent tickets to…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Committee OKs new COAH housing zone near Eves Drive
By Eileen Oldfield, Staff Writer Flooding, property values, overcrowded schools and traffic were residents’ main concerns about a new housing zone along Amwell Road when the Township Committee approved creating the zone July 28. Most of the residents’ questions focused on the possible impacts of specific buildings, but officials said the questions couldn’t be answered…
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WEST AMWELL: Farming is focus of local camp
WEST AMWELL — New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher recently watched as children washed their show calves at the Fulper Dairy Day Camp, located at Fulper Farms, a 100-year-old family owned dairy farm in West Amwell. Twenty-four campers were learning about the importance of the dairy industry in New Jersey. At the camp,…
