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Verna Tingo
ROBBINSVILLE Verna D. Tingo, 82, of Robbinsville and formerly of Nokomis, Fla., died Nov. 17 at St. Francis Hospital, Trenton. Born in Trenton, she was a member of Epiphany Cathedral in Venice, Fla. Ms. Tingo enjoyed bingo, crocheting, and being a homemaker. Daughter of the late Frederick “Pete” and Dorothy Minschwaner Fierabend, wife of…
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Group helping at-risk youth
Nonprofit uses art to teach life lessons by Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer A Kendall Park nonprofit organization is using art to teach at-risk youth valuable life lessons. Arts Resources Training Services is holding a daylong seminar of workshops from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday at the High Road School on Cottontail Lane in Somerset.…
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The winning never gets old for SBHS
By Rich Fisher, Sports Editor It was another winning season and another third-place finish in the Greater Middlesex Conference Red Division for the South Brunswick High tennis team this year. That may sound like the Vikings are in a rut, since they can’t seem to get past East Brunswick or J.P. Stevens in the division.…
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One down, 08691 to go
ROBBINSVILLE Now that the township name change has been approved, officials will soon revisit the issue of changing the ZIP code, a concern many residents have had for years. Currently, the entire township resides within five ZIP codes, and many Robbinsville residents who use the 08691 ZIP code are listed in Trenton. It is…
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College student smiling thanks to caring neighbors
Pictured from left to right at the benefit for C.J. Hartin at the Park Street Cafe on Friday: Deena Weiss, Lawrence McDunaugh, DDS, Germaine Buchanan, Alina Lyons, C.J. Hartin, Molly O’Dowd, Jeff Szur and Katie Giamelluca.
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John Fedyna
MANVILLE John Fedyna died Nov. 15 at Somerset Medical Center. He was 85. Born in Manville, he had been a resident of Manville all his life. Mr. Fedyna retired in 1985 as a shipping clerk for the General Service Administration in Belle Mead. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and…
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Candidate requests recount in tied race
By Stephanie Prokop, Staff Writer NEW HANOVER Sharon Atkinson, Democratic candidate for Township Committee, has filed a request for a recount in the race, which was tied after absentee and provisional ballots were counted. Ms. Atkinson and Republican incumbent Dennis Roohr each received 170 votes after the final votes were counted. On election night,…
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School work expanded
Council OKs more curbing for MHS parking lot project By Eileen Oldfield Staff Writer Manville High School will get 1,000 feet of additional sidewalk curbing after the Borough Council approved a construction expansion and an increase in the project’s cost at its Nov. 12 meeting. The council approved the $29,690 contract increase, for…
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Tree lighting – Florence
Friday, Nov. 30 — The annual Christmas tree lighting will be held at 7 p.m. at the Florence municipal building located at 711 Broad Street. The Florence Township Memorial High School Band will provide music, and there will be gifts and treats for children, who will have the opportunity to visit with Santa and Mrs.…
