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  • Mother’s Day Tribute Cards Support Dress for Success

    By Jayne O’Connor For immediate release                                                             Contact: Caroline Yarbrough (215-601-8877)                                                                                Dress for Success Mercer County Creates Mother’s Day Cards Featuring Original Painting by Local Artist PRINCETON, N.J. (April 1)— Befitting an organization that is about helping women, the newly formed Dress for Success Mercer County organization is kicking off its…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: New coach has big-time past

    by Rich Fisher, Sports Editor    South Brunswick High School wasted little time finding its new football coach.    And if experience at the big-time level counts for anything, it found a good one in Tarig Holman.    Mr. Holman was officially appointed as the new Vikings varsity football coach by the school board Monday night, taking over…

  • LAWRENCE: Softball young but hopeful

    by Rich Fisher, The Packet Group    While most coaches in Keith “Lefty” Fithen’s situation might throw their arms up in the air in frustration, he is pumping them in celebration.    Prior to preseason practice, the veteran Lawrence High softball coach was greeted with the news that four players he was counting on would not be…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Their moment to shine

    by Davy James, Staff Writer    The gymnasium at Brunswick Acres Elementary School was a blur of activity on Monday afternoon as students participated in a dress rehearsal for their upcoming performance of the play “Mulan, Jr.”    As groups of excited students tried on their costumes, music teacher Jennifer Barr said coordinating all the elements involved…

  • 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…

  • Housing Rehabilitation Grants Available

    Somerset County Board of Freeholders Low- or moderate-income residents who need to make home renovations may be able to get assistance from the Somerset County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Housing Rehabilitation Program. Residents from any of Somerset County’s 21 municipalities may apply, but applicants are being sought particularly in Bedminster, Bernards, Bernardsville, Bound Brook,…

  • JAMESBURG: School budget sees small increase

    By John Saccenti, Managing Editor    JAMESBURG — The Jamesburg Board of Education introduced a $12.457 million budget Monday that is 1.5 percent larger than last year’s.    The spending plan carries a school tax rate increase of 3.3 cents per $100 of assessed valuation to $2.863. Under that rate, the owner of a home assessed at…

  • MANVILLE: Weston’s teacher of the year doubly surprised

    MANVILLE: Weston’s teacher of the year doubly surprised

    By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer    Weston School kindergarten teacher Victoria Perkins recently had two surprises while at work in the school’s Room 4, where she has taught since starting work in Manville schools 11 years ago.    The first surprise was when Superintendent of Schools Donald Burkhardt and Principal Don Frank came into her classroom…

  • NBC track teams have talent and much depth

    By: Kyle Moylan Sports Editor     With Michael Bowden leading the way, the Northern Burlington High School boys track team will see if it can chase down a season like the one it had in 2008.     Northern Burlington was 5-0 in its division (6-0 overall). Bowden, a senior, placed fifth in Group III in…