Category: archives
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MANVILLE: Weston’s young experimenters present studies at science fair
Dyala Corrales-Castillo shows teacher Rebecca Fosbre her volcano at the West School science fair. Photo by Mary Ellen Zangara
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MANVILLE: Police blotter
Police received a call from an alarm company at 7:59 a.m. Feb. 16, reporting a fire alarm at the McDonald’s Restaurant on North Main Street. Upon arriving at the scene with the rescue squad and the Fire Department, patrols reported a short-circuit in a microwave tripped the alarm. The Fire Department confirmed that the building…
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MANVILLE: Deadline for school board hopefuls to file is Monday
By Eileen Oldfield, Staff Writer Three residents filed for the Board of Education’s opens seats so far, though the names won’t be released until after Monday’s filing deadline. ”They’re starting to come in, but I don’t release them until then (March 2),” Business Administrator and Board Secretary Richard Reilly said. Seats held by Herman Brunn,…
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Coping with Caregiver Stress
Placing a loved one into a nursing home can be difficult By John Saccenti FOR many, helping a loved one in the most difficult of times is something they don’t think twice about. But that doesn’t mean the burden of caring for an adult in need of full-time supervision doesn’t take its toll. ”There is…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Electrical fire causes evacuation
By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer A Gemini Drive resident was displaced from her apartment for at least the evening after police were called to the scene of a fire in her apartment at 4:33 p.m. Wednesday. According to Hillsborough Township Police Chief Paul Kaminsky, it appears an electrical appliance on or near the stove caused…
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Requiem for ‘Dutch’
William Klimowicz, of South Brunswick As in any good life passing, it is time for a very sad goodbye to a good neighbor and friend. Dutch Himmel (although he was always Mr. Himmel for me) was a friend to everyone that knew him. He was a real friend to the rural area of eastern South…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Kimberlin is the ultimate Jersey Girl
Junior becomes the first Viking to win individual state bowling title By Rich Fisher, Sports Editor When Kayleigh Kimberlin was a little girl, her parents would take her to Carolier Lanes while they enjoyed a night of bowling. A lot of kids in that situation tend to run amok through the building as they play…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Council tables Board of Health decision
by Davy James, Staff Writer The Township Council decided Tuesday to again table an ordinance that would have abolished the advisory Board of Health and created an autonomous board, after new concerns were raised about the impact the change could have on employees. The council wants to review whether the township manager’s power to hire…
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Fit Philanthropy
Staying physically active by participating in charitable athletic events is a win-win situation for people of all ages By John Dunphy THE 1998 death of Ray Shea’s daughter, who had leukemia, spurred him to participate in a Leukemia & Lymphoma Society marathon event. The 65-year-old completed his first marathon in 2003, in Dublin, Ireland. ”It…
