Category: archives
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Primary registration
New Jersey’s new presidential primary election is Tuesday, Feb. 5. The deadline for changing party affiliation is Dec. 17. The League of Women Voters wishes to remind voters of New Jersey’s rules for voting in primary elections. Voters who have, in the past, voted in a primary are considered affiliated with either the Democratic or…
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Radio show is música to the ears
RCS Staff photo by Robyn C. Stein — Rider students Vicky Vera, left, and Valerie Cedeno conduct a Spanish-music radio show Monday afternoons on 107.7 FM, Rider’s radio station.
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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, 307 Omni Drive, Hillsborough, 08844. All items should be typed and must be mailed, faxed (359-3930) or e-mailed…
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Chesterfield still in need of new school
Two years have passed since a much-needed school referendum was rejected by Chesterfield voters for the second time, and Dec. 11 will show us whether the third time is the charm for the district. The numbers have changed but the facts remain the same: new houses are being occupied by new families, and the township’s…
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Pasquale L. Pontoriero
BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP – Pasquale L. Pontoriero, 81, died Nov. 29 in the Care One at Hamilton. Born and raised in Trenton, he resided in California for over 30 years and had recently resided in the Trenton area for the past 23 years. Mr. Pontoriero was employed with Shell Chemical Co. for 34 years as a…
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Lawrence falters in first meet
SWIMMING By Tim Falls, Sports Editor Lawrence High School swim coach Mike Underwood knew his first meet would tell a lot about his team. Underwood moved up to head coach, replacing Chris Turnbull, but after five years as an assistant coach at Lawrence, he knew the challenge West Windsor-Plainsboro North would present. The Knights defeated…
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Meeting launches special ed HSA
The 20-or-so parents who filled the Hillsborough Middle School Media Center Nov. 28, sat in groups of five and six at the center’s square tables, hammering out plans that could lead to the launch of a home-school associat By Eileen Oldfield Staff Writer As parents of special education students in Hillsborough schools, they were meeting…
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Scouts give chairman a shiny new style
By Anthony V. Coppola, Staff Writer CHESTERFIELD Close to 20 members of Chesterfield’s Cub Scout Pack 55 lined up Tuesday night to shave the head of Pack Chairman Rex van Veldhuisen. The trim job was the result of a challenge issued by Mr. van Veldhuisen to the pack regarding a popcorn sale fundraiser. And…
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‘Schoolhouse’ rockers ready for ‘Production Junction’
By Mary Ellen Zangara Special Writer Alexander Batcho Intermediate School students are bringing the Emmy-award winning 1970s PBS educational cartoon series “Schoolhouse Rock” to life as they perform “Schoolhouse Rock Jr.” at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday nights at the school. The cast of sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders will perform many of the series’ best-known…
