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MILLSTONE: Fire Department assists in regional drill
by Amy Batista, Special Writer CRANBURY — Fire departments from three counties gathered together last Saturday morning to train during a Middlesex County Tanker Task Force Drill. ”Overall the drill was a success, and we were able to accomplish our goal,” said Chief Mike Kervan of the Cranbury Volunteer Fire Company. The drill was co-hosted…
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MANVILLE: Police blotter, week of April 1-7
On April Fool’s Day, a caller at 11:53 a.m. said she had found a threatening note on the windshield of her vehicle parked in the Walmart lot on North Main Street. After speaking to her husband, the caller said the note was placed there by a family friend as a joke. About 10 a.m. April…
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MANVILLE: Community calendar, issue of April 11
Sun., April 14 Healing Mass: Christ the King Prayer and Praise Group is sponsoring a healing Mass at 3 p.m. at the church, 211 Louis St. and North Second Avenue. The main celebrant will be the Rev. John F. Campoli of His Love Ministries. Refreshments in church hall afterwards. All invited. Fundraiser: The Manville Reformed…
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FLORENCE: Police seek accused purse thief
Florence police officers are looking for a man, fitting the sketch above, who allegedly snatched a woman’s purse on West Fourth Street. (Sketch courtesy of the Florence Police Department)
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HILLSBOROUGH: Library to show film, shot in township, about autism
The Hillsborough library on South Branch Road will show the local documentary, “Touched by Autism,” by Hillsborough teacher Tori Wargo on Wednesday, April 17, at 7 p.m. during National Autism Awareness Month. Ms. Wargo, a Triangle Elementary School special education teacher, will present her film, which looks through the eyes of Hillsborough families, friends and…
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MANVILLE: Library fines must stay local, group says
By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor Volunteers who support Hillsborough’s public library are protesting to protect what they see as the possible loss of revenue money paid by patrons for fines on overdue books and materials it has received for 47 years. About six members of the Hillsborough Library advisory board attended Thursday’s county…
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Stream Cleanup set Saturday
Hannah Morin and Kyla Chasalow, of Hopewell, were photographed while taking part in the 2012 stream cleanup. They hope Valley residents will pitch in this year (on Saturday).
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HILLSBOROUGH: She disagrees with use of common core standards
To the editor: This a copy of a letter to Hillsborough Board of Education members. In reference my comments at Monday’s school board meeting regarding the use of the Common Core Standards to drive decision-making in our district, I rely on research that shows Common Core Standards are not evidence-based or researched-based. They are not…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Senior Corner column, issue of April 11
CHAPTER A Don’t forget to bring your item for the Food Bank to our May 2 meeting. A grocery cart for donations will be inside the door of the meeting room. Walter Choroszewski, an author and photographer residing in Hillsborough, will present an hour-long program entitled “Classic Hollywood Romances — On Screen and Off.” A…
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