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  • Cub Scouts hold open house

    Cub Scouts hold open house

    Phil McAuliffe Nine-year-old Joseph Hornsby throws a football toward an opening in a target as 9-year-old Brian Inglin (left) looks on.

  • Cub Scouts hold open house

    Cub Scouts hold open house

    Phil McAuliffe Nine-year-old Brendan Diacont steers a go-cart being pushed by Finn Hagerty (left), 9, and his brother James Hagerty, 10, at a Cub Scout Pack 32 open house at East Amwell School on Saturday.

  • RED TENT SERVICE & HIKE JUNE 26

    By HAR SINAI                                   WOMEN’S RED TENT SERVICE AND HIKE JUNE 26         HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP – Har Sinai Temple’s first Annual Red Tent Shabbat service for women will be held at Titusville’s Baldpate Mountain June 26.         Sponsored by the Har Sinai Temple Sisterhood, the outdoor Red Tent service is based on a…

  • Congressman offers help for Washington, D.C. visitors

    U.S. Rep. Leonard Lance, R-7th    It’s summertime. And while many New Jersey families will be heading for the Jersey Shore, some of you may be thinking about taking a trip to our nation’s Capitol for a historical and educational adventure.    If you are planning a trip to Washington this summer or anytime throughout the year,…

  • CRANBURY: Sewer rates on the rise.

    By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer    CRANBURY — The Township Committee approved raising the sewer rates in a 4-to-1 vote at Monday’s meeting.    The average single-family residence will see an annual increase of about $424, from $259 in 2008 to $683 in 2009.    The per gallon consumption rate will go up, from $2.75 per 1,000 gallons…

  • 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: Tech teacher earns foundation awards

    HILLSBOROUGH: Tech teacher earns foundation awards

    By Eileen Oldfield, Staff Writer    A semester in one of Hillsborough High School Applied Technology teacher Tim Zavacki’s would have students create a three dimensional puzzle, design a fully insulated barn, work with hydroponic and aquaponic gardens, and design and create a solar-powered car.    Though the class grew out of the typical high school shop…

  • Stupienski starts off in great form

    By: Kyle Moylan Sports Editor     Although it has turned over half of its roster, don’t expect the Bordentown American Legion team to take a step back this season.     Bordentown is the defending Mercer County American League champs. For the third year in a row, Bordentown placed in the final eight in the state.…

  • EAST WINDSOR: Township eyes cameras to monitor two intersections

    By Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer    EAST WINDSOR — An electronic eye in the sky soon may be monitoring a couple of township intersections to make sure drivers are obeying traffic signals.    On Tuesday, Township Council members informally agreed to apply to participate in a state Department of Transportation program that would install cameras at intersections…