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MANVILLE: Senior Corner for week of Aug. 18
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…
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ROBBINSVILLE: Council authorizes equipment purchases
ROBBINSVILLE The Township Council approved purchases of new equipment for the Public Works Department at its meeting Aug. 11. The township approved the low bid of $144,518 for a new four-wheel drive articulated wheel loader from Trico Equipment Services of Freehold. The purchase includes a claw bucket, snow pusher and 60-inch construction forks. The…
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Guided Tour at Duke Farms Features “Jersey Grown” S.A.V.E.TM Sunflower Field
A guided sunflower field tour is being offered Sunday, August 21 to promote New Jersey Audubon’s S.A.V.E.TM sunflower birdseed program
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MANVILLE: Children are cared for in ‘Homey’ setting
Hillsborough’s Choudry has built A Bright Start By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer Planning for your child’s future needs a good foundation and start. A Bright Start is one of the places your child can get the start that they need. A Bright Start Child Development Center was started by Hillsborough resident Ume Choudhry…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Historic Kendall Park home restored by local man
By Jennifer M. Larkin, Special Writer Officials and others gathered in Kendall Park Aug. 11 to re-dedicate one of the community’s historic homes. Mayor Frank Gambatese and Township Councilmen Joe Camorata and John O’Sullivan were on hand along with owner Michael Sassman to officially recognize renovation on the 8 Stevens Road home known as the…
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ROBBINSVILLE: Township will miss ‘Crockett’
Ed Diefenbach dies at 71 ROBBINSVILLE — The Township Council will be missing one member when it meets again Aug. 25. Edwin Diefenbach, 71, who was known informally as “the sixth council member” because he attended all but two or three council meetings in the past 10 years, died Aug. 12. He attended the Aug.…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Magazine ranks town 22 best in nation
By Charles W. Kim, Managing Editor The township got some great news this week after CNNMoney Magazine rated the municipality 22nd in the best 100 places to live in the country. ”I’m really pleased,” Mayor Frank Gambatese said Tuesday night. “It is an affirmation of this (Township) Council’s concern that we give people a good…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Willows ends successful competition year
The Willows swim team concluded their 2011 season with a busy week. On Aug. 2-3 the Willows sent 26 swimmers with qualifying times to Frog Hollow Swim Club in South Amboy. A total of 712 swimmers from 28 clubs vied to earn the top six spots in the preliminary round, thus making it into the…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Vikings prepare for 2011 season
By Maria Riegel, Special Writer South Brunswick High School’s varsity football team is looking forward to an exciting season according to Varsity Head Coach Richard Mantz. ”I think we have the potential to have the best football team South Brunswick has ever had,” Mr. Mantz said. The team has 14 returning players from the 2010…
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