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  • HILLSBOROUGH: Sheriff honors officers for duty above and beyond

    HILLSBOROUGH: Sheriff honors officers for duty above and beyond

    Sheriff’s Officer Thomas Carlucci and former Sheriff’s Officer (now Bernards Township Police Officer) Philip Jasina, center, of Hillsborough accept Honorable Service Award from Sheriff Provenzano. 

  • MANVILLE: Church given ‘best’ honor

    MANVILLE: Church given ‘best’ honor

    By Mary Ellen Day, Special Writer    Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church has received the 2013 “Best of Manville” award in the Places of Worship category by the Manville Award Program, which honors achievements of local businesses.    Pastor Stanislaw Slaby was notified by email of the award on Dec. 18, which comes as the Catholic community…

  • ROBBINVILLE: Council rescinds some board term limits

    The changes impact some advisory, statutory boards by James McEvoy, Managing Editor ROBBINSVILLE — Township officials have rescinded term limits for advisory boards in Robbinsville.    Council President Ron Witt, Council Vice President Vince Calcagno and Councilwomen Sheree S. McGowan and Christine Ciaccio voted in favor of the measure at the Dec. 26 meeting while Councilman…

  • SPRINGFIELD HAPPENINGS: January 2

    The Springfield Township Board of Education is holding its annual reorganization meeting Tuesday, Jan. 7 at the Springfield Elementary School Library.    The meeting begins at 7:15 p.m. preceded by a 7 p.m. work session.    For more information, visit www.springfieldschool.org    Springfield Township is seeking volunteers for several emergency medical services and Fire Department openings.    Those interested…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Another 350 acres is added to Sourland Mountain Preserve

    HILLSBOROUGH: Another 350 acres is added to Sourland Mountain Preserve

       A Dec. 19 closing was held on 295 acres of land being deeded to the Somerset County Open Space program by real estate investor Bryce Thompson. The acquisition was completed through a partnership with New Jersey Conservation Foundation and Hillsborough Township, with additional grant funding provided from Conservation Resources Inc. and the state Green Acres…

  • MANVILLE: Man in 80s resuscitated after being pulled from fire

        An elderly man was pulled unconscious from a house fire on May Place at about 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19, and resuscitated by two police officers who gave CPR.     The lone occupant, Martin Sawicki, who is in his early 80s, was evacuated by the North Star medical helicopter, which landed at the Lincoln…

  • MANVILLE: Why not phase in minimum wage hike?

    To the editor:    Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus, but take heed.    As you grow older — yes, Virginia, there is a difference. It is in the hearts and minds of some people around us. There are those who would cut the food stamp program by $40 billion in 10 years, while subsidizing the…

  • CHESTERFIELD CHATTER: January 2

    by Nancy Mrzljak The Chesterfield Township Committee reorganizational meeting will be held 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 2 at the Chesterfield Township Municipal Building.    For more information call 609-298-2311 or visit the Township website www.chesterfieldtwp.com    The Union Fire Company #1 pancake breakfast will be held 7 – 11 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 5 at the Crosswicks Firehouse.…

  • MANVILLE: Church given ‘best’ honor

    MANVILLE: Church given ‘best’ honor

    Parish secretary Ann Straszewski and Pastor Stanislaw Slaby pose in front of Sacred Heart Church on South Main Street. (Photo by Mary Ellen Day)