• MANVILLE: Annual car show revs up this weekend at high school

       The Manville High School Music Organization holds its 7th annual car show by the Full Throttle Car Club from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday on the Manville High School fields facing Bleecher Street.    The rain date is Sunday.    Co-organizer Al Tomari is hoping for sunny weather to boost a good cause.    The music organization…

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  • HILLSBOROUGH: High estimates doom high school painting project

    By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor    School board members rejected — almost angrily — an administration suggestion for painting rooms, halls and the gym at the high school after finding out the “low bid” was almost five times the estimate cost of earlier this year.    The item on the July 23 agenda called for authorizing the…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Cops nab ATF fugitive

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Cops nab ATF fugitive

    By Charles W. Kim, Managing Editor    Police apprehended a 29-year-old man Monday, not only sought in a local assault, but also wanted by the federal division of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms, according to officials.    Detectives were seeking Roscoe Melvin, 29, of Edison, for questioning relating to an assault at the Hotel Vincenza on Route 1…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Police blotter, week of Aug. 2

       A Surrey Drive resident reported July 22 that two tires on a blue Toyota were slashed during overnight hours while the car was parked in front of the home. The estimated value of the damage was $400.     * * *    On July 21, a Route 206 church was reported broken into during the overnight…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Calendar

    Mondays until Aug. 13    Learn Qigong (pronounced “chee-gung”), the practice of aligning breath, movement, and awareness for exercise, healing, and meditation. These exercises can be done sitting on a chair for those who find it necessary. At the South Brunswick Public Library, 110 Kingston Lane, Monmouth Junction, Meeting Room A/B. Call the Information Desk at…

  • MANVILLE: Seniors can get Medicare questions answered

       On Monday, Aug. 6, at the Manville Senior Center, a State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) counselor will provide free help to New Jersey Medicare beneficiaries who have problems with, or questions about, their health insurance.    SHIP is a statewide program sponsored by the state Department of Health and Senior Services. Call 908-704-6319 to make an…

  • LAWRENCE: Payments sought from tax-exempt organizations

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    True to its word, Township Council has mailed letters to more than 50 nonprofit organizations and educational institutions seeking a voluntary contribution equivalent to 25 percent of their potential municipal property tax bill.    The letters were mailed to the groups Monday, said Municipal Manager Richard Krawczun. He had suggested seeking…

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