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  • MANVILLE: Classmates mark 50th birthdays at Gatto’s

    MANVILLE: Classmates mark 50th birthdays at Gatto’s

    By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer    Members of Manville High School’s Class of 1977 didn’t exactly party like it’s 1977, but about 50 members of the class and their spouses did get together to mark the 50th birthdays for many in the class.    The 50th birthday party was held on Aug. 15 at Gatto’s Sports…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Meeting set to answer revaluation questions

    By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer    Although the Power Point presentation is currently available on the township’s Web site, representatives from Appraisal Systems Inc. will be on hand Wednesday to answer residents’ questions concerning the upcoming revaluation that was ordered by the Somerset County Board of Taxation.    The presentation, and question and answer session, will be…

  • MANVILLE: 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 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…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Tuning up

    HILLSBOROUGH: Tuning up

    By Eileen Oldfield, Staff Writer Band students practice routine at camp    The 120 students in Hillsborough High School’s Marching Band took their places at the high school’s football field Sept. 3, ready to give the first public performance of this year’s show.    Though most students are familiar with the five-day band camp where they learn…

  • CRANBURY: DEP approves Viridian cleanup of munitions site

    Redevelopment of Unexcelled tract to go to Planning Board By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer    CRANBURY — The state Department of Environmental Protection approved a remediation plan for a former munitions site, removing one barrier to redeveloping the nearly 400-acre property.    Viridian Partners, a Colorado-based company that specializes in redeveloping contaminated industrial sites, announced Thursday that…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: GSA site lawsuit drama continuing

    By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer    After rejecting an offer from Hillsborough Properties to settle its lawsuit earlier this year, the township hired experts to help defend its plans for development on the 369 acres purchased by the county and township from the General Services Administration.    The lawsuit concerns a separate 335-acre tract adjacent to the…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Township to install sidewalks

    By Davy James, Staff Writer    The township is moving forward with two projects that will install sidewalks along Ridge, Georges and Cambridge roads.    The Ridge Road project will involve the installation of a sidewalk that will begin at the Five Corners intersection in Dayton — where Ridge, Culver and Georges roads meet — and will…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Band is on the march

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Band is on the march

    Staff photo by Phil McAuliffe Christina Parisi, a senior at South Brunswick High School, waves a flag during Tuesday’s Color Guard rehearsal.

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Islamic celebrations find temporary home

    HILLSBOROUGH: Islamic celebrations find temporary home

    Dilshad Khawaja (at left), board member of the Muslim Center of Somerset County, and center member Masoud Tehami (second right) greet Township Committee members Gloria McCauley and Anthony Ferrera at the Ramadan festivities last week. Photo courtesy of Dilshad Khawaja