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MANVILLE: Holiday parade struts on Sunday
By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer The grand marshal for the VFW’s 66th annual Memorial Day parade, which will step off at 1 p.m. Sunday, will be veteran Renny Dilks. The parade is sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign War Post 2290. Memorial Day is set aside to honor those who lost their lives in…
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MANVILLE: Senior Corner column, week of May 24
The Manville Senior Citizens meet at 12:30 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at the VFW on Washington Avenue. The club is comprised of people who are residents of Manville, age 60 or older, and age 55, if disabled. Canned goods or nonperishable food items will continue to be collected before each meeting as…
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ALLENTOWN: Longtime community volunteer to lead parade
By Nicole Malczan, Special Writer ALLENTOWN — If there’s one thing Janice Schmitt has learned about volunteering after more than four decades of working for veterans’ causes is that there’s no room for egos in the trenches. ”No one does the job alone,” says Mrs. Schmitt, 76. “I’ve worked with some really wonderful people over…
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MANVILLE: Dilks will proudly ride at lead of parade
By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer Renny Dilks says he’ll proudly, but humbly, ride as grand marshal of Sunday’s Memorial Day parade. ”I feel great about it, but I also feel that there may have been some other people,” Mr. Dilks said. “I appreciate the nomination by the post. I have volunteered services for VFW…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Voronins, Watts lead Jr. Raiders track efforts
Michael Watts, in red, churns to the finish line.
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HILLSBOROUGH: Community calendar, week of May 24
Garden club holds plant auction Thursday, May 24 — The Neshanic Garden Club will hold a plant auction at 11 a.m., following 9:45 monthly meeting at the Station House on Olive Street, Neshanic Station. Light luncheon at noon. Prospective members encouraged to attend. For info, contact Janet Gibson at 908-359-0176. Veterans are invited to holiday…
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UPPER FREEHOLD: Veterans appointments stalled amid controversy
Township Veterans Council chairman resigns after brouhaha By Joanne Degnan, Managing Editor UPPER FREEHOLD — The political uproar over a controversial appointment to the Upper Freehold Veterans Council last week doomed the bid to expand the panel’s membership and prompted the chairman to resign in protest. The brouhaha at the May 17 Township Committee began…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Duke Farms opens to acclaim
10,000 estimated to visit on opening weekend of increased access By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor Anthony Panzera, one of many artists painting en plein for Studio 7 in Bernardsville, studies a statue in the shell of a former hay barn turned into a statuary garden by Doris Duke. All of the painting done Saturday will…
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Press Release: Lisa Bianco to ‘Rock Out’ at the Popular Mexicali Live
By Stephen McConnaughey FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: LISA BIANCO TO ‘ROCK OUT’ AT THE POPULAR MEXICALI LIVE New York, NY, May 23, 2012—Following her recent blow-out performances at the historic Webster Hall in NYC and the legendary Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ, multi-talented singer songwriter/electric guitarist Lisa Bianco will be appearing live at…
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