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Manville: Operation Shoebox sets Nov. 21 event
By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer Operation Shoebox is hosting their fifth annual Christmas packing and Santa’s workshop and is need of supplies and volunteers. The packing will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 21 at the Veterans of Foreign War Post 2290 on Washington Avenue in Manville. Rod Hirsch, founder and…
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MANVILLE: Police blotter
At 4:38 p.m. Oct. 26, police reported receiving a call from Walmart security reporting the theft of money from a purse. Security personnel reported an anonymous patron picked up the purse from an unattended shopping cart in the North Main Street store’s parking lot. Upon picking up her purse from the lost and found, the…
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MANVILLE: Voters turn to Lynn, Onderko for council
Sherri Lynn and Rich Onderko and celebrate their election Tuesday, at the American Legion. Staff photo by Audrey Levine
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HILLSBOROUGH: Networking group’s members working for each other
By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer Every Tuesday at 7 a.m., about 18 professionals meet at the Royce Brook Golf Club, on Hamilton Road, to eat breakfast, talk about their businesses and act as sales representatives for each other. For the members of Hillsborough’s Clients Plus chapter of Business Network International (BNI), being part of the…
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Eating disorders present a growing danger
Zachary Mineo, Harvest Drive The world took notice over a quarter of a century ago when Karen Carpenter died from cardiac arrest caused by her eating disorder: anorexia nervosa. Although at that time anorexia was not widely studied or known by the public, since then, studies of the disease have greatly expanded. Yet still, people…
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LAWRENCE: Van Kirk Road bridge closed indefinitely
A small bridge on Van Kirk Road in Lawrence Township has been closed indefinitely due to structural damage accumulated over time, Mercer County officials announced today. The bridge, which carries Van Kirk Road over Shipetawkin Creek, is approximately 19 feet in length and was built in 1921. It was ordered to be closed to traffic…
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SBHS girls cross country wins fourth straight GMC title
By Ken Weingartner, Special Writer When it comes to the Greater Middlesex Conference Cross Country Championships, the girls at South Brunswick High know only one thing – winning. The Vikings captured their fourth consecutive GMC title last weekend at Thompson Park as Lyndsey Sample and Sophia Ginez led the way with a 1-2 finish for…
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SPEAK UP: Your thoughts on the 2009 World Series
Maybe you rooted for the Yankees, who get a ticker tape parade in Manhattan. Maybe you rooted for the Phillies, who got tickets home to Philadelphia. Or maybe you’re a Mets’ fan and you don’t know whether to be happy that the Phils lost or miserable that the Yankees are once again World Champs. Whatever.…
