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  • Residents affected by zoning changescould be notified sooner in mayor’s proposal

    By Audrey Levine Staff Writer    A proposal by Mayor Anthony Ferrera to change the township’s policy on notifying the public about discussions on possible zoning changes would put public involvement closer to the beginning of the process — instead near the end as is currently done.    ”I think the time for public input should be…

  • Robbinsville baseball 12’s advances in district play

    Millstone, Allentown both go 1-3 By Kyle Moylan, Sports Editor   Allentown struggled on defense in the first two games of the District 12 Little League Tournament.    Saturday was a different story.    Backed by a great defense that turned two double plays, a relaxed and confident Will Korosec came right at HTRBA with one strike after…

  • 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…

  • Robbinsville baseball 12’s advances in district play

    Schoen wins a big one By Sean Moylan, Sports Writer Usually, you don’t sweat out 9-2 victories — even in Little League.    However, with a trip to the District 12 Final Nine on the line on Monday night in Hamilton, the Robbinsville 12-year-old-Little League All-Star baseball team’s manager Pasqual DeChiara couldn’t afford to relax until…

  • Another first: Flatley honored for 25 years of service

    Another first: Flatley honored for 25 years of service

    Doris Flatley was the first female firefighter at Hillsborough Volunteer Fire Company No. 2 when she joined in 1981. Photo courtesy of Doris Flatley

  • Township, police, union reach new agreements

    by Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer    The township has reached agreements on new four-year contracts with the Patrolman’s Benevolent Association and the AFSCME municipal worker union in South Brunswick.    Both contracts are retroactive to Jan. 1 and run though Dec. 31, 2011. Ordinances to adopt the contracts were introduced by the Township Council on June 24,…

  • Township to join opposition of housing regulation changes

    By Jessica Ercolino, Staff Writer    UPPER FREEHOLD — The Township Committee is pledging to support the statewide effort to oppose newly adopted third-round Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) rules due to cost and environmental concerns.    The committee unanimously voted last week to authorize pledging $500 to the League of Municipalities, which is organizing a possible…

  • Dispatches: Reinvent public financing

    by Hank Kalet, Managing Editor    Barack Obama has pulled the plug on a campaign-funding system that has been on life support for years.    The Illinois senator, who is the presumptive Democratic nominee for president, announced last month that he would opt out of the presidential public finance system — foregoing approximately $84 million and a…

  • Petition will seek to recall ‘divisive’ Patten

    Mayor says he’s not concerned By Vic Monaco, Managing Editor    HIGHTSTOWN — Mayor Bob Patten on Thursday became the subject of a petition calling for his recall from office.    The mayor — in his second year of his second, four-year term — says he is not concerned.    ”I’m never worried about things like that. What…