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  • Breaking down the wall, brick by brick by brick

    By: Hank Kalet A federal judge in Massachusetts last week did what New Jersey has refused to do: make it clear that denying same-sex couples the right to marry violates their rights. Judge Joseph L. Tauro of U.S. District Court in Boston ruled in two separate but related cases July 8 that the federal Defense…

  • Beacon briefs

    Using Facebook to promote business By: centraljersey.com The Hunterdon County Chapter of the New Jersey Association of Woman Business owners will have a workshop on using Facebook to market and promote a business. It will be held July 15, from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Great Lodge Cafe, 52 Main St., Flemington. Doors open at 6…

  • BSRD restores some sports

    Middle school A-level programs back for fall By: Geoffrey Wertime – Staff Writer BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP – The Bordentown Regional School District is restoring A-level athletics to the middle school curriculum next year. The A-level teams are equivalent to the high school’s varsity teams. No B-level teams will be funded next year, though there will be…

  • Watershed notes

    By: centraljersey.com The Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association, located on Titus Mill Road, Hopewell Township, is offering the following programs. All programs meet at the Buttinger Nature Center, unless stated otherwise. Registration is required for all programs. Space is limited. Call 737-7592 to register and for fee information. – Through Aug. 16 – Butterfly House "Behind…

  • Community calendar

    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:…

  • Allentown team reaches final four in district play

    By: Bob Nuse – The Packet Group The Allentown 12-year-old all-stars did a lot of good things in this year’s District 12 Little League Tournament. Allentown opened the tournament by going a perfect 5-0 in pool play, outscoring its opposition, 60-1. The strong performance in pool play earned Allentown the No. 1 seed in bracket…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Police charge hit-run suspect

    By Davy James, Staff Writer    A Franklin Township man was arrested Monday night on charges of drunken driving and leaving the scene of an accident after an alert member of the Kendall Park Fire Department observed the suspect’s heavily damaged vehicle and followed him home, police said.    At 11:56 p.m., police responded to a reported…

  • Squandering a bumper crop of farmland

    By: Michele Byers The last few weeks have brought the fresh taste of high-quality, locally grown fruits and vegetables to many New Jerseyans. The Garden State still produces some of the best tomatoes and corn in the world. We should all take note, however, of a new inventory of our disappearing farmland nationwide. Since 1982,…

  • Chesterfield chatter

    By: centraljersey.com The Board of Fire Commissioners District 1 Chesterfield meeting will be held 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 20, at the Crosswicks Firehouse. Do you remember Elise the Cow? Join the Chesterfield Township Historical Society from 6 to 8 p.m., July 22, at the barn at Two Front Street in Crosswicks to listen to the…