• MANVILLE: Senior center reopens for exercise classes only

       Activity is beginning to stir at the Manville Senior Center on South Third Avenue. It has been closed following the Hurricane Irene floods.    The center restarted its exercise programs on Tuesday, and they will continue Monday through Thursdays, said Lisa Carra, manager of the Manville facility.    The facility, which is leased from the fire company,…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: GOP cites strides toward sustainability

    This is GOP’s "Campaign Corner" item of the week    Editor’s note: This material was provided by Doug Tomson and Mayor Gloria McCauley, Republican candidates for Township Committee. This week we would like to discuss the success of Hillsborough’s sustainability program and our vision for a reasonable approach to leveraging green technology and other sustainable initiatives…

  • MANVILLE: Oct. 31 is critical day for flood victim aid

        Families, individuals and businesses in New Jersey that suffered damage from Hurricane Irene have only about 30 days remaining to register for federal assistance.     The deadline for registering for assistance with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is Oct. 31.     The deadline to submit loan applications to the U.S. Small Business Administration…

  • MILLSTONE: School anti-bullying law training open to public

    Session set for Oct. 13 in Millstone Middle School By Jane Meggitt, Special Writer    MILLSTONE — The recent state-mandated law aimed at preventing harassment, bullying and intimidation is not limited to schools.    Scott Feder, the new Millstone school superintendent who introduced himself to the Township Committee at its Oct. 5 meeting, said that everyone in…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: RHS commends top scholars

    ROBBINSVILLE: RHS commends top scholars

    By Joanne Degnan, Managing Editor    ROBBINSVILLE — Seven seniors at Robbinsville High School have been named “commended students” in the National Merit Scholarship program, the National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced last week.    The seven students are: Alexandria Calabro, Venkatest Chinnakonda, Paul Cheung, Alexandra Filipek, Jaipartap “JP” Ranu, Alena Principato and Shristi Sharma.    There are 34,000…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: How much police can the town afford?

    Four Township Committee candidates respond to Beacon’s question. By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor    Democrats say township Republicans fell short in their responsibility to protect the community when they trimmed back the Police Department last spring.    Republicans counter by saying the force is sufficiently staffed, and the cuts had to be made to pare back the…

  • Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes

    By Lauren Wiley, Director of Step Out Register today for the October 23 Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes at Princeton Forrestal Village at www.diabetes.org/stepout. The funds raised benefit the American Diabetes Association’s type 1 and type 2 diabetes research and education programs. The walk will begin at 8:30 a.m. The event will feature a…

  • Opinion: Re-elect Wayne D’Angelo to Assembly

    By David Boyne, Robbinsville To the editor: Coming from a town that prides itself in giving our children the best education possible at a cost that consistently falls below state guidelines while struggling to provide appropriate facilities for our students, I am excited about a new initiative that Assemblyman DeAngelo created to financially help school…

  • MANVILLE: Recent efforts reinforce caring of community

        We continue to be amazed by the generosity of spirit and money that local people and organizations give to their fellow residents.     Two weeks ago, an estimated 760 people ran or walked on behalf of ill Hillsborough High School coach and guidance counselor Ian Progin. The Progin’s Players have woven an ongoing groundswell…

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