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  • WEST AMWELL: Farm-fresh

    WEST AMWELL: Farm-fresh

    Phil McAuliffe Bumblebee and sunflowers in the foreground at the West Amwell Farm market on Saturday morning.

  • MANVILLE: Troop 193 welcomes newest Eagle Scout Kevin Sellar

    MANVILLE: Troop 193 welcomes newest Eagle Scout Kevin Sellar

    By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer    Boy Scout Kevin Sellar became the newest Eagle Scout of Manville’s Troop 193, after an Eagle Court of Honor ceremony held July 16 at the Veterans of Foreign War Post 2290 in his honor.    ”It is a tradition here for the Eagle Scout to pick his own ceremony,” Scoutmaster…

  • MANVILLE: Borough unveils new, updated Web site

    By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer    With admissions that they’ve been “behind,” and comments about finally entering the 21st century, Manville administrators recently unveiled a newly improved borough Web site for keeping residents informed about the town.    ”The Web site is now operational,” Borough Administrator Gary Garwacke said. “We had been way behind, but we intend…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Donations follow ‘puppy parties’

    HILLSBOROUGH: Donations follow ‘puppy parties’

    By Natalie Lescroart, Staff Writer HILLSBOROUGH— One woman’s puppy party could save your pooch’s life.    Laurie Frangione, 48, of Oxford Place, used money she raised at a “puppy play date” last April to purchase and donate 24 canine oxygen masks to the township fire, police and rescue squads.    Ms. Frangione, who manages the Franchino Insurance…

  • MANVILLE: Police blotter

       Vincent Heredia, 18, of North Seventh Avenue, was charged with simple assault at 8:30 p.m. July 22, for an incident occurring on July 21.    According to police, a South Reading Street resident came to police headquarters at 7:25 p.m. July 22 to report Mr. Heredia allegedly approached him in the parking lot of Drewby’s Restaurant…

  • ROOSEVELT: No death penalty sought in Silverstein case

    By Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer    The prosecution will not seek the death penalty in the case against a Gettysburg College senior accused of killing a Roosevelt woman in his off- campus apartment.    Kevin Schaeffer, 21, of Oley, Pa., has pleaded not guilty to charges he strangled and stabbed Emily Silverstein, 19, in the early morning…

  • MANVILLE: Troop 193 welcomes newest Eagle Scout Kevin Sellar

    MANVILLE: Troop 193 welcomes newest Eagle Scout Kevin Sellar

    Boy Scout Kevin Sellar rennovated the wrestling room at Manville High School to earn his Eagle Scout rank. Photo by Mary Ellen Zangara

  • Wednesday Matinee Club Starting

    Pennington – For the fifth year, Har Sinai Temple will be hosting a Wednesday Matinee Club for members who would like to attend Broadway shows. By Har Sinai Temple An annual membership fee of $30 to cover administrative costs will entitle members to purchase one ticket for two or three Broadway and Off-Broadway shows in…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Scrappy Willows dive into win column

       After several close losses, the Willows Wave swim kept plugging away and the hard work paid off with their second win of the season, 142-132 triumph over the Coppermine Cudas last week.    During the home meet, two more team records were broken. Harrison Kudwitt continued his record-setting summer by breaking the 11/12 boys 50-meter breaststroke…