• MANVILLE: Easter egg hunt goes off one day late

    MANVILLE: Easter egg hunt goes off one day late

    The race is on for infants and pre-kindergartners at Sunday’s Manville Easter egg hunt. (Photo by Mary Ellen Zangara)

  • MANVILLE: Girl Scouts to bring Easter activities to center

       The Manville Senior Center on South Third Avenue has scheduled its month of activities.    The center offers food, fellowship and fun on most weekdays.    The Manville Recreation Department leads lightweight exercise on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:15–10:45 a.m., and “walk and chair” exercise on Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:30–10:30 a.m. Exercise classes with Lynn at $10…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: SBHS distributes free prom dresses

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK: SBHS distributes free prom dresses

    By Maria Riegel, Special Writer    South Brunswick High School paraprofessional Jennifer Webb held the first annual Prom Dress Drive March 29 in the Faculty Dining Room.    According to Ms. Webb, the event was an extension of the Viking Closet, which provides the opportunity for South Brunswick High School students that are in need of clothes…

  • MANVILLE: Three from Manville charged with burglary, theft of homes

       Three Manville residents have been charged with burglary and theft of a home in Franklin Township, Somerset County, and are being investigated in connection with other home burglaries in four counties, police said.    The investigation is the result of work by a multi-agency burglary task force comprised of detectives from law enforcement agencies in Somerset,…

  • New Jersey CyberKnife Highlights Healthy Living for National Cancer Control Month

    New Jersey CyberKnife Highlights Healthy Living for National Cancer Control Month

    Tambry Slavich In support of April as Cancer Control Month, New Jersey CyberKnife is encouraging local residents to use a proactive approach to a healthy lifestyle. Cancer Control Month highlights the progress in fighting cancer and increases awareness of who is at risk. The initiatives of Cancer Control Month seek to encourage healthy lifestyles, promote…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Olympian is enshrined in artwork

    HILLSBOROUGH: Olympian is enshrined in artwork

    Ms. Clark Diggs posed for lots of photos in front of her portrait.

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Calendar

    Thu., April 5    South Brunswick Savings Club: Meets the first Thursday each month at 7 p.m. at the South Brunswick Public Library, 110 Kingston Lane, Monmouth Junction. The De-Clutter Club has broadened its focus to include couponing and other ways to live to be thrifty. See the Blog on at www.sbpl.info to get more info.…

  • PRINCETON: Read local

    PRINCETON: Read local

    Princeton Public Library hosts Local Author Day By Scott Morgan, Special Writer You’ve been encouraged to shop local and to eat local. But do you read local, too? The Princeton Public Library certainly hopes so. And in an effort to encourage that sentiment, the library recently hosted its annual Local Author Day. I was honored…

  • Guest Column: Bringing Your New Dog Home

    Guest Column: Bringing Your New Dog Home

    By Shelly Leibowitz  In my last column, we discussed how to choose the right dog. Now that you’ve found the perfect pet, let’s talk about how to introduce him or her into your home. Here are five tips for an easy transition:    Select your vet    Choose a veterinarian before you pick up your new dog,…

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