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ROBBINSVILLE: Shennard chosen as interim councilman
By Joanne Degnan, Managing Editor ROBBINSVILLE — The four remaining members of the Township Council have selected former zoning board chief Dennis Shennard to temporarily fill a vacancy on the council caused by the recent resignation of Rich Levesque. Mr. Shennard, 42, of Voelbel Road, was nominated by Councilwoman Chris Ciaccio and approved 4-0 by…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Girl Scouts decorate school gym
Hillsborough Junior Girl Scout Troop 60100 took on the challenge of cleaning and decorating the Woods Road Elementary School gym. The troop spent nine meetings cleaning, painting and designing murals, including the new “Food Plate,” on the gym walls. Once the job was completed, they had a health fair and invited younger troops. The Juniors…
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Stix Bones Returns to Host Jazz Night at New York’s Legendary Metropolitan Room
By Stephen McConnaughey STIX BONES RETURNS TO HOST JAZZ NIGHTS AT NEW YORK’S LEGENDARY METROPOLITAN ROOM New York, NY, August 29, 2012–The incomparable Stix Bones will be hosting Jazz Night at the renowned Metropolitan Room in NYC on Friday, September 7, and Friday, September 21, 2012, both nights at 11:30 PM. The internationally esteemed Metropolitan Room…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Honor 9/11 victims by donating blood
To the editor: As our nation prepares to remember the anniversary of the Sept. 11th attacks, we should plan to mark the day in a way that brings hope to others. Sept. 11th is now a National Day of Service. On behalf of the laboratory and transfusion services for Somerset Medical Center, we ask you…
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CENTRAL JERSEY: Police Beat
Police blotter news from Robbinsville and Allentown Allentown Robert Barone, 22, of Allentown, was arrested on a warrant out of Hamilton Township in the amount of $20,000 and turned over to Hamilton police on Aug. 27. Christopher C. Charles, 32, of Manchester, was charged with driving while suspended at 4:30 p.m., Aug. 17 after a…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Students share news of accomplishments
Alex Gacos, son of Kathy Kuhns Gacos, formerly of Hillsborough, and Jamie Gacos, and grandson of Marvin and Kathryn Lieberman of Hillsborough, attended a business seminar in Shanghai, China, in August. He was invited to attend by his professor at the University of Barcelona, Spain, where he spent the spring semester. Now that he has…
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MANVILLE: Bowling alley coming down, mayor says
By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor Borough officials have been told by owners of the Rustic Mall that Manville Lanes soon will be torn down, according to Mayor Angelo Corradino. “This is going to create a problem since we will be losing more valuable parking spaces along with fencing off the area where the…
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UPPER FREEHOLD: Two local farmers join state agriculture board
TRENTON — Upper Freehold hay and grain farmer Martin Bullock and Chesterfield fruit and vegetable grower Marilyn Russo were sworn in as members of the New Jersey State Board of Agriculture at the panel’s reorganization meeting last week. Mr. Bullock operates Bullock Farms on Emley’s Hill Road in the Cream Ridge section of Upper Freehold…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Jr. Raiders cheerleaders open pre-season workouts, too
All dressed in pink and gray, almost 200 cheerleaders ranging in age from 4 to 14 gathered at the Triangle Road sports complex Aug. 20 to listen for their instructions at the Hillsborough Jr. Raider Cheerleading program’s second annual Spirit Night. Difficulties with the sound system made it hard to hear at times, but dozens…
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