Category: archives
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JAMESBURG: Bus service to grow in borough
Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer JAMESBURG Coming to a bus stop near Jamesburg residents: more frequent stops and additional routes. The Middlesex County Bus Service recently notified borough officials that it had received New Freedom funds, a federal grant issued for start-up services by NJ Transit. The bus service typically runs as far north as…
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ROBBINSVILE: Tennis setting up for improved season
By: Kyle Moylan Sports Editor With a good mix of returning players and freshman coming in that should make a big impact, the Robbinsville High School girls’ tennis team should be much improved from its 5-12 record of last season. “We have a decent team,” noted Robbinsville Coach Guy Dippolito. “We’re looking to…
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MANVILLE: Police increase patrols on railroad
By Eileen Oldfield, Staff Writer While Manville police usually survey the railroad tracks running through town during patrols, the start of school has officers paying extra attention for students who try to cross the tracks on the way to or from school. Police conducted vehicular patrols of the areas around the railroad tracks in the…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Band is on the march
By Davy James,Staff Writer At the side of the South Brunswick High School football field on Tuesday, a section of the marching band stood organized in rows. The musicians stepped together, attempting to move about 100 students in the section in unison. They completed one movement and started over, the repetition designed to make the…
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MONROE: Free weekend parking for residents
Applegarth lot being made available By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer MONROE Bus trips to the city just got a little cheaper for residents, after township officials waived weekend Park-and-Ride parking fees for its Applegarth facility. The township’s Department of Transportation began issuing the parking passes on Tuesday, allowing residents to park for free in…
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MANVILLE: Student heads down under as ambassador
Visiting the Australia Zoo was among Cheyanne Bylina’s favorite activities while in Australia, giving her the chance to get closer to such animals as koala bears. Photo courtesy of Cheyanne Bylina
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HILLSBOROUGH: Community calendar
Tell us about you. If your local nonprofit organization plans a special event and you would like to have the information published in the Hillsborough Beacon, drop a note to Hillsborough Beacon 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…
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MANVILLE: Roosevelt PTA plans Saturday carnival
By Eileen Oldfield, Staff Writer A frog-flinger game, skee ball, an inflatable slide and other carnival favorites will be the highlight of the Roosevelt School Parent-Teacher Association’s Fourth Annual Back-To-School Carnival, set for Saturday. ”This is meant to be a community wide event to bring the different schools together,” Stephanie Cornelson, Manville Municipal Alliance chairwoman,…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: First and 50
Students start new school year as Constable hits milestone By Davy James, Staff Writer As the new school year opened on Tuesday, excited young students shuffled off buses and parents walked them to the front doors of Constable School amid the controlled chaos of the first day. But this wasn’t just an ordinary first day…
