• BORDENTOWN CITY:Floats sought for Halloween parade

       BORDENTOWN CITY — Floats are needed for the upcoming Halloween Parade slated for 2 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 30.    Among the organizations to have registered so far are Bordentown Home for Funerals that sponsors the Bordentown Area Girl Scouts, Bordentown Elks, Hamilton PAL Twirlers, the Record Collector, and newcomers this year, The New Jersey Renaissance Faire…

  • MANVILLE: FEMA urges applicants to fill out a SBA form

    Don’t just put it aside, FEMA advises    New Jersey residents recovering from the Hurricane Irene disaster are encouraged to fill out and return the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) application they may receive.    After registering with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), applicants may receive a disaster home loan application from the SBA. Typically, people…

  • Hooray for “Ramona Quimby” at MCCC’s Kelsey Theatre Oct. 15

    By Brenda Whiteman West Windsor, N.J. – One of children’s literature’s most exasperating, but lovable, characters comes to life at Mercer County Community College’s Kelsey Theatre. Theatreworks USA/Two Beans Productions presents its brand new musical “Ramona Quimby” on Saturday, Oct. 15 at 2 and 4 p.m.  Kelsey Theatre is located on Mercer’s West Windsor campus,…

  • Diocese of Metuchen to celebrate Red Mass

    Diocese of Metuchen to celebrate Red Mass

    By Joanne Ward The Diocese of Metuchen will celebrate its sixth Red Mass Oct. 9 at the Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi, 32 Elm Avenue in Metuchen. The 10:30 a.m. liturgy will be celebrated by the Bishop Paul G. Bootkoski. Delivering the homily at the Mass will be Msgr. David I. Fulton, STD, JCD,…

  • MANVILLE: Senior Corner for week of Spet. 22

       The Manville Senior Citizens meet at 12:30 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at the VFW located on Washington Avenue. The club is open to new members who are residents of Manville, age 60 or older, and age 55 if disabled.    Canned goods or non-perishable food items will continue to be collected before each…

  • LAWRENCE: Ben Franklin School set for 50th

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    Over the past 50 years, thousands of children have passed through the doors of the Ben Franklin Elementary School on Princeton Pike.    Saturday afternoon, those children — most of whom are now adults with children of their own — will return to the school to help kick off its 50th…

  • MANVILLE: Police blotter for week of Sept. 22

       At 8:17 a.m. Sept. 12 a Huff Avenue man reported two Cablevision boxes damaged due to flooding caused by Hurricane Irene. * * *    Investigation into an odor of something burning found a propane tank that had been used for cooking indoors on the second floor of a North 5th Avenue address. * * *…

  • MANVILLE: Rep. Lance says tax increases would hurt New Jersey disproportionately hard

    Guest opinion    President Obama recently unveiled the details of his $447 billion spending jobs stimulus plan proposal — a package of tax cuts for employers and employees, unemployment benefits, infrastructure spending and various government spending measures.    I support a careful examination of the costs and benefits of the President’s latest plan as well as consideration…

  • MANVILLE: Movie theater offers ‘Escape from Flood’ $5 tickets, values

       Reading Cinemas Manville 12 wants to help residents get their mind off recent weather worries by hosting “Weekend Escape at Manville 12: Can’t Keep A Good Town Down!”    Following recent flooding, residents will have the opportunity to break from the storm by taking in some specially priced entertainment and complimentary concessions.    On Thursday, Sept.…

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