Category: archives
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No charges filed yet in Dec. 22 accident
By Eileen Oldfield Staff Writer Manville police are searching for additional witnesses to the death of 45-year-old Elizabeth Jimenez, who was struck by a car while she was attempting to cross North Main Street three days before Christmas. Police reported speaking to several witnesses already regarding the accident, but are still seeking further information. The…
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Committee OKs bid for senior center
Federal funding used to pay for design of activity rooms By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer A resolution authorizing Cornerstone Architectural Group, LLC, of South Plainfield, to begin designing what will become the Hillsborough Senior Activity Center brings the township a step closer to meeting township seniors’ desire for a larger space to hold activities. ”I…
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Computer purchases OK’d
By Audrey Levine Staff Writer The Township Committee unanimously approved a resolution to purchase equipment from Dell Marketing for an amount not to exceed $12,463. According to the resolution, the township’s IT Director has determined that certain equipment needs to be replaced, so the township is authorizing the purchase of one Dell Optiplex 755 Core…
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Bridge reopening waiting for warm weather
Van Veghten construction work finished but lanes not painted By Audrey Levine Staff Writer Mother Nature is now all that stands in the way of four lanes of traffic being open on the Van Veghten Bridge in Manville. The final piece of the construction requires contractor Midlantic Construction LLC, of Manasquan, to stripe the…
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Helen B. Cherry
Helen B. Cherry, 90, formerly of Pennington and Naples, Fla., died Dec. 29 in the University Medical Center at Princeton. Born in Pennington, she had lived in the area all of her life. She was a medical secretary and had worked for Helene Fuld Medical Center and later for Dr. Stanley Apple before her retirement.…
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‘The Diving Bell and the Butterfly’
1996-98 AccuSoft Inc., All right Max von Sydow and Mathieu Amalric star in The Diving Bell and the Butterfly.
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Vikings win war, conquer the world
Terrific senior trio pace girls hoop team to holiday tournament title By Guy Kipp, Sports Writer Ashley Wandishin requested the challenge before the South Brunswick girls’ basketball team’s Christmas tournament at West Windsor-Plainsboro North. Already the leading scorer for the Vikings, the 5-10 senior guard asked coach Beth Barrio for one of the most demanding…
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Looking back at accomplishments, looking forward to more
Weekly eco-tips courtesy Sustainable Lawrence By Scott Bentivegna, Sustainable Lawrence The holidays are fading from our memory as we look forward to a new year. January, named after the Roman god Janus, is a time for looking both backwards and forwards. By counting our eco-successes in 2007, and taking some simple positive steps, we can…
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Committee begins new year
Chesterfield Township Committee reorganized Wednesday morning, appointing Larry Durr, mayor; Michael Hlubik, deputy mayor; and Brian Kelly, committeeman.
