Category: archives
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Ballet school fix stopped
Possible contaminates found By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer CRANBURY — Classes remain in session but renovations on Princeton Ballet School at 29 N. Main St. have stopped after township officials requested the site be tested for contaminates. Work on rerouting the school’s water-runoff system, which will provide the site with larger gutters to…
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First day of school at Oak Tree
Staff photo by John Keating. Kindergarten teacher Cassie Shea helps her students get situated.
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Going green on a big, red barn
By John Patten Managing Editor Belle Mead Co-op’s solar panels one step in firm’s plans to reduce total energy use The latest improvement to the century-old barn at Belle Mead Co-op on Township Line Road made the structure more 21st century than 19th. An array of 84 panels on the barn’s roof are churning out…
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Resident hospitalized after bike hit by car
By Audrey Levine Staff Writer A Manville resident was being treated at the Somerset Medical Center Wednesday afternoon, after being struck by a car while riding her bicycle on Route 28 at around 11 a.m. Tuesday. Juanita Zepeda, 42, no street address available, was struck near the intersection at Morgan Lane, as a vehicle made…
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UF to keep ‘pedophile’ law despite state ruling
Let a pedophile or the ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) challenge Upper Freehold’s ordinance. We’ll fight it," says Mayor Steve Alexander By Jessica Ercolino, Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — The township’s sex offender residency ordinance will stand despite a recent state appeals court decision that says municipalities cannot place limits on where sex offenders reside.…
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Community calendar
Compiled by Mary Stulack 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, drop a note to Mary Stulack, Calendar, 52 Broad St., Hopewell, NJ 08525. All items should be typed and must be mailed, faxed (609-466-2123) or…
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Jamesburg students head back to school
Staff photo by John Keating. Morgan Sanguedolce picks out a pick in Carol Erikson’s library research class.
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Joseph B. Kubeck
Joseph B. Kubeck, 83, of Cranbury, died Sunday, Aug. 31, at the University Medical Center at Princeton. Born in Taylor, Pa., Mr. Kubeck has resided in Cranbury since 1981. Mr. Kubeck was a Veteran of World War II, serving with the 174th Artillery Division at the Battle of the Bulge. He was employed as an…
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Sikorski pushed to respond to mayoral recall drive
By Anthony V. Coppola, Staff Writer HIGHTSTOWN After being challenged to take a public stance on the petition effort to recall Mayor Bob Patten, one member of the Borough Council said this week that no member of the governing body plans to support the measure. ”I believe I can speak for the council members…
