• LAWRENCE: Eggerts Crossing video part of Black History Month

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    The sidewalk outside Lawrence High School won’t be lined with limousines, red carpets or lights, but nevertheless next week marks the premiere of a 20-minute video entitled “The Struggle to Create: The Story of Eggerts Crossing.”    The video, which was produced by Lawrence High School students, outlines the history of…

  • MANVILLE: Holy Ghost Church will sell soup, pirohi during Lent

       From Friday, Feb. 15, through Friday, March 29, Holy Ghost Church at Roosevelt and 6th Avenue, Manville, will make a variety of soups, pirohi and halushki. This year, the church has added potato pancakes.    Its hall will be open from 1-6 p.m. each Friday for both lunch and dinner. Food will be available either to…

  • MANVILLE: Community calendar, week of Jan. 31

    Fri., Feb. 1    Free dental care: Manville Dental Group participates in national “Give Kids a Smile” event and provides free preventive dental care to children 12 and younger from economically challenged families from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The office is on the corner of Main Street at 7 Washington Ave. Appointments are being scheduled.…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Packages for troops will be packed Feb. 9

    Operation Shoebox looks for volunteers to help    Volunteers are invited to join Operation Shoebox New Jersey prepare care packages for U.S. troops overseas and commemorate the organization’s 8th anniversary on Saturday, Feb. 9.    The packing will be at VFW Post 2290, 600 Washington Ave., Manville. Registration is at 11 a.m., followed by opening ceremonies. Packing…

  • Central Jersey: Police Beat

    Robbinsville    Christian Bulow, 19, of New Egypt, was charged with DWI and other offenses at 2:31 a.m., Jan. 27, police said.    Patrolman Colin Lockwood saw Mr. Bulow’s car traveling east on Route 33 at a slow speed, with hazard lights activated, and failing to maintain its lane. The officer pulled the car over near The…

  • MANVILLE: Nine shoplifting calls draw police to Walmart

       Police were called to the Walmart store on North Main Street nine times in the week from Jan. 22-27.    Walmart security turned over two alleged shoplifters, Elena Steffel, 33, of Manville, and Christina Rinaldo, 27, of Bridgewater at 12:52 p.m. Jan. 22. Total value of stolen items was $284.95, police said. They were booked and…

  • PENNINGTON: St. Francis Medical has new board chairman
  • MILLSTONE: Tickets stilll available for MTFEE ‘Casino Night’

    Feb. 2 fundraiser benefits Millstone public schools    MILLSTONE — Tickets are still available online for the Millstone Foundation for Educational Excellence’s Casino Night fundraiser on Saturday, a cocktail party with casino games that offer chances to prizes that include a flat screen TV, iPad Mini, designer handbags and gift certificates to restaurants, spas and ski…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: School contracts for energy upgrades awarded

    By Joanne Degnan, Managing Editor     ROBBINSVILLE — The Board of Education has awarded five contracts under a self-funding $4.6 million energy savings improvement program that provides a range of energy-efficient upgrades at three different school buildings.    Project highlights include a new roof and new boilers at Pond Road Middle School, new windows, doors and…

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