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  • Church expansion still in progress

    Alterations to continue through to new year By: Stephanie Brown    JAMESBURG — Improvements to the Presbyterian Church of Jamesburg will continue throughout December, despite hope that construction would be completed in time for the holidays.    "We were hoping to be finished by the end of November, but construction just takes time," the Rev. Gary Filson…

  • PHASE THREE by Arnold Bornstein: Being reel about opinions

    Discussion about the movies of yesterday and today By: Arnold Bornstein    Want to see a movie Saturday night?    If you go with your spouse, buy sodas and snacks, pay a babysitter and have a fast-food meals before the show, you’re probably looking at more than $60.    And all you really wanted to do was go…

  • Obituaries

    Charles A. O’Reilly Jr.    HIGHTSTOWN — Charles A. O’Reilly Jr., 91, died Nov. 30 at the University Medical Center at Princeton.    Born in Queens Village, N.Y., Mr. O’Reilly grew up in Windsor, and was a longtime Hightstown resident and a member of St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church in Hightstown.    He was a graduate…

  • MHS boys still building cross country program

    Todorovic led pack for second straight year By: Rudy Brandl    The Manville High boys’ cross country team continued making small strides in the right direction this fall.    While the Manville boys didn’t produce any regular season victories for the second straight year, more runners participated in the program and almost everyone on the MHS roster…

  • Survey seeks technology assessment

    The school district is asking for feedback by conducting a survey on the Web as it prepares its three-year plan. By: Donna Lukiw    The Manville School District is preparing a technology plan for the next three years but the district is asking parents, teachers and students for their feedback.    By providing a technology survey on…

  • Animal hospital helping dogs and cats in need

    Princeton Animal Shelter to benefit from efforts By: Joseph Harvie    The South Brunswick Animal Hospital on Georges Road is collecting pet supplies and cleaning products for the SAVE Animal Shelter in Princeton.    Melinda DeAugustines, the animal hospital’s office manager, said that they are collecting, Milk Bone dog biscuits, canned dog and cat food, cat litter,…

  • Community Calendar

    Poinsettia and wreath sale    Thursday, Dec. 7 to Saturday, Dec. 9 — Consolidated Fire Association, Crosswicks Street, will be having a poinsettia and wreath sale. Poinsettas range in size from 4 inches to 7 inches and prices range from $5 to $14. Wreaths will be $7 and $10 and hanging baskets will be $15. For…

  • A round-up of local holiday activities

    Festivities in the area By: Madeleine Johnson    Now that the temperature has dropped to a seasonally appropriate chill, it finally feels like the holidays can begin.    And it’s a good thing, too, because there will be a variety of events going on to help usher in the most wonderful time of the year.    To help…

  • Falcons continued their upward trend to success

    By: Ken Weingartner    Thanks to another group of players stepping up, the Monroe Township High football team took another step forward.    The Falcons ended the season with a loss to Hamilton in the first round of the state sectional playoffs, but that did little to diminish the team’s accomplishments in a year that was the…