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  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: For 50 years, swim club a Kendall Park institution

    By Chelsea Radler, Staff Writer    It’s difficult to imagine a more ideal place than the Willows Swim Club for a family to spend a summer day.    While children do underwater handstands and giggle, seasoned swimmers in bathing caps do laps. Others munch snacks in the shade or sprawl on a chaise lounge.    Cries of “Marco!”…

  • PARENTING PEARLS: July 1, 2010

    Teachers must continue to be students    I had suspected for quite some time that the yoga studio I frequented for the past five years would soon be closing its doors.    As the dismantling began, props disappeared, wall emblems were sold, and a slight mustiness took over what was once glitz.    In this elaborate temple, hundreds…

  • Community calendar for July 1

       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…

  • CENTRAL JERSEY: Fireworks on tap for weekend

    By Maria Prato, Staff Writer    The skies above Brainerd and Manalapan lakes will be filled with lights Sunday and Monday.    That’s when Cranbury and Monroe will host their annual fireworks to celebrate Independence Day.    Monroe will host a festival and fireworks at Thompson Park on Sunday, while Cranbury will do so on Monday.    The Thompson…

  • POLICE BLOTTER-July 1, 2010

    West Amwell     June 19 at 2:57 p.m., police responded to a reported out of control student on a school bus, stopped on Route 29 near the Lambertville line.    Patrolman Todd Pantuso arrested a 16-year-old Trenton male and charged him with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.    He was turned over to a guardian after processing.    June…

  • LAMBERTVILLE: City awards road, other contracts

    Linda Seida, Staff Writer    LAMBERTVILLE — The City Council has awarded nearly $250,000 in contracts for road improvements, traffic calming and technology services.    The largest contract is for $222,866 and went to R&B Builders, of South River, for improvements to North Union Street.    Work could begin as early as next week, said city engineer Christine…

  • MANVILLE: Her second career choice was the right one

    Kelly Stabile is Roosevelt School’s Teacher of the Year By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer    Shocked and a little overwhelmed was how Kelly Stabile said she felt when she learned she had been named Roosevelt School’s Teacher of the Year.    ”When Dr. Ruberto came over the loud speaker and did the whole speech about Teacher…

  • LETTERS: Failed water policy costing South Brunswick ratepayers

    Debra Johnson, Monmouth Junction    While securing signatures to run for office, it became clear to me that as a community we are very concerned with water and sewer charges. It is not very often that South Brunswick municipal government raises both municipal taxes and the water and sewer rates but this current government appears to…

  • LAMBERTVILLE: Fees for city copies reduced to fit state law

    Linda Seida, Staff Writer    LAMBERTVILLE — Fees for copies made by the city will change July 1 to more accurately reflect the associated costs, according to Acting Clerk Cynthia Ege.    A state law mandates the fee change. The law says the actual cost of duplicating an official record shall reflect the cost of the materials…