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Caritas Chamber Chorale Holds Auditions
By Adrianne Petillo Caritas Chamber Chorale is currently seeking singers, especially tenors, interested in performing many styles of a cappella sacred music for its 2011-2012 season. Caritas Chamber Chorale, founded and directed by Barbara Sanderman, sings benefit concerts for the Adorno Fathers’ St. Francis Caracciolo Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa. Since 2005,…
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CALENDAR: Sept. 8
A fundraiser is being held for Michelle Ayala Day, a Columbus resident. She is a mother of three young children and has been diagnosed with cancer. The cost of medical expenses and trips to the hospital for rigorous treatments have put a strain on the family. The fundraiser picnic will include swimming, mini golf, raffles,…
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MANVILLE: Overheated home boiler explodes, injuring 3
By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer A Manville resident and two PSE&G workers were injured as a Huff Avenue house exploded on Sunday afternoon. The three were taken to hospitals for treatment. According to PSE&G spokesperson Nicole Swan, at 1:55 p.m., PSE&G received a report from the Manville Fire Department about a homeowner at 112…
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BORDENTOWN JOTTINGS: Sept. 8
Please send items for this column to [email protected] with the words “Bordentown Jottings” in the subject line. Bordentown Township Senior Citizens meet the first and third Monday of each month, at 1 p.m. at the Senior Community Center on Municipal Drive. All township seniors age 55 and over welcome. Tuesday is dancing from 11 a.m.…
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CENTRAL JERSEY: All are invited to the Insect Festival
The Master Gardeners of Mercer County will host their ninth annual Insect Festival on Saturday, Sept. 10, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Mercer Educational Gardens, 431A Federal City Road, Pennington, adjacent to the Mercer County Equestrian Center. Join the Master Gardeners in a fun-filled afternoon of activities for all ages. Local…
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MANVILLE: BPA cancels its street fair, set for Sunday
By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer Manville Business and Professional Association has canceled the street fair scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 11. It may be rescheduled but at the present time, the MBPA is unsure. Mary Tabbit of The Hair House International, a MBPA member and coordinator of the fair, said, “For the people’s sake and…
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MANVILLE: It’s item for people to strike back, she says
To the editor: The U.S. has become a plutocracy, a government run by the wealthy. Large corporations buy legislation through the American Legislative Exchange Council. Through ALEC, these bankers, oil barons and Wall Street executives influence laws that are profitable for them while the rest of us lose jobs, unemployment benefits, health care and many…
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SPRINGFIELD: Council says JCP&L fails to do its job
By Amber Cox, Special Writer SPRINGFIELD — The Township Council sent a letter to a number of people in regards to Jersey Central Power and Light’s “failure to really do their job.” Deputy Mayor Peter Sobotka said the repairs were not done in a quick fashion. ”We cited several examples of what they didn’t do…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Viking marching band prepares for competitions
Photo by Ed Birch Parents fill the stands to enjoy the performance.
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