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  • Senior corner

       The Manville Senior Citizens meet at 12:30 p.m. every second Thursday of the month at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2290 located on Washington Avenue. The club is open to new members who are residents of Manville, age 60 and older, and age 55 if disabled.    Canned goods or non-perishable food items will continue…

  • Donations for Haitian Earthquake Victims May Be Tax Deductible; Be Careful of Scams

    By Gregg Semanick-New Jersey’s IRS Spokesman MOUNTAINSIDE NJ – With recovery efforts underway many people may wish to contribute to relief funds for the victims of Haiti’s recent earthquake. Contributions for Haitian earthquake victims may be tax deductible. The IRS also wants to remind people to ensure that their donations are made to reputable organizations and not…

  • EAST WINDSOR: Police Chief looks back at 25 years with force

    By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer    EAST WINDSOR — It was as routine a summer Friday night as any other when then-Patrolman Bill Spain’s radio came alive.    ”We got a call about a child choking and I happened to be the closest,” the now-chief of township police said.    When he arrived, he was greeted by a…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Group seeks to leverage ‘untapped potential’

    HILLSBOROUGH: Group seeks to leverage ‘untapped potential’

    By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer    Noting the township’s “untapped” potential for philanthropic efforts sponsored by Italian-Americans, Belle Mead resident Michael Lamendola is looking forward to watching the growth of Hillsborough’s first chapter of UNICO, a national organization to promote Italian-American culture and charity.    ”With a thriving community of more than 40,000 residents, recruitment in Hillsborough…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Schools pass NCLB

    By Eileen Oldfield, Staff Writer But officials are looking ahead     Hillsborough students met the required yearly progress on the 2008-2009 standardized tests, but the Board of Education isn’t resting easy.    Board members’ concerns about possibly missing the benchmarks in coming years prompted the district curriculum office to present its plan for reaching future No Child…

  • www.CutTheCrapDating.com Opens On Valentines Day!

    www.CutTheCrapDating.com Opens On Valentines Day!

    Christopher M. Puzzele, Esq. *** FOR IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE: *** Local Story: Hillsborough, NJ, Resident www.CutTheCrapDating.com Opens On Valentines Day! The creator of CutTheCrapDating.com, Christopher M. Puzzele, Esq., is an attorney and Hillsborough resident who has become an expert at Internet Dating. He is the creator of other dating related websites such as www.SheDumpedMe.NET and www.IdoNOTwantKids.com and…

  • MANVILLE: ABIS honors students for December efforts

       Alexander Batcho Intermediate School’s 13 Students of the Month for December include students active in their classrooms, as well as members of the school’s athletic teams.    This month’s Students of the Month include Breanna and Frank Lopez, Emily Muscle, Alyssa Warren, Matthew Barna, Joseph Green, Ryan Czarrunchick, Victoria Wanjohi, Peter Lecko, Natalie Barnes, Courtney Carr,…

  • Earning money for youth projects

    Earning money for youth projects

    Trash or treasure? Staff photos by Phil McAuliffe The Stockton Presbyterian Church’s Youth Group held a rummage sale Saturday with hopes of raising funds for their projects.

  • MANVILLE: Center hosts photo show, talk

    By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer    Some images featured women in long flowing dresses, others showed men looking regal in their suits.    But it was the photographs of downtown Somerville’s railroad stations and Main Street in the late 19th century that caught the attention of senior center members attending a presentation on Somerset County photographers in…