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  • Manville High School Selling Previous Years’ Yearbooks

    By D. Green Manville- Manville High School’s yearbook, The Valorem, has many copies of past issues for immediate sale.  Mr. Green, a third year English as a Second Language teacher and the co-advisor of the yearbook, was cleaning out the storage room and came upon many previous years’ issues of yearbooks.             “I was cleaning and…

  • CENTRAL JERSEY: Towns wary of state aid cut

    Concerned with 2010 surplus, precedent By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer    Municipalities received notice last week that they would not be receiving an anticipated final disbursement of state aid for 2009, which could have an impact on their 2010 budgets, local officials say.    The state Division of Local Government Services announced last week that the Consolidated…

  • CRANBURY: Time capsule uprooted in PNC Bank sale

    By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer    CRANBURY — Township officials are looking for a new home for a 32-year-old time capsule now that the PNC Bank building is under contract to be sold.    PNC Bank officials confirmed Thursday that the property had been sold, but would not identify the buyer. Township Administrator Christine Smeltzer said the…

  • MONROE: Recount confirms GOP win

    By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer    MONROE — An official recount for the Ward 3 Township Council elections Wednesday has reaffirmed a win by Republican candidate Michael Leibowitz, though his opponent is considering a challenge because of an oversight on the part of a Middlesex County Board of Elections employee.    According to Jim Vokral, Middlesex County…

  • At the library

       The Manville Public Library and other member libraries of LMxAC announce their newest enhancement — ChiliFresh Reviews. LMxAC libraries are the first in New Jersey to bring this service to their customers.    ChiliFresh Reviews adds social interaction to the online catalog by allowing library patrons to read and write reviews. When you search for a…

  • Children’s Holiday Party

    Uptown Playaround Uptown Playaround’s 3rd Annual Holiday Party Friday, December 18th 5:30pm – 7:30pm Uptown Playaround celebrates the holidays at its annual holiday party! Play fun games with Santa, decorate yummy holiday cookies, make festive crafts and join in the holiday spirit, all for a good cause. This year we are donating a portion of…

  • Somerset Valley YMCA and a Healthy New You

    By Donna Dass                    As we look to 2010, what better time to pursue well-being in spirit, mind and body and celebrate healthy living? During January, the Somerset Valley YMCA is once again offering its Healthy New You promotion.   New members can take advantage of new equipment (new spinning bikes in Hillsborough…

  • Dreaming of a Green Holiday

    Dreaming of a Green Holiday

    Make gift-giving a thoughtful process By Jeff Hoagland    IT’S easy to get caught up in the hype of another holiday shopping season, but each year I try to keep gift-giving a thoughtful process. In my search for the right gift for friends and family members I will confess that I try to look through green-colored…

  • YOUR VIEWS: End torture by videotaping interrogations

    The Rev. Robert Moore of Princeton     US Rep. Rush Holt recently helped restore the role of American values in our country by ensuring that the interrogation of detainees in US Department of Defense custody is videotaped. He wrote a bill requiring videotaping, offered it as an amendment to the FY 2010 National Defense Authorization…