• HILLSBOROUGH: Once again, magazine spotlights Hillsborough

    Township is 53rd in Money magazine’s "100 Best Places to Live" By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor    Hillsborough officials have proudly bannered its place as one of the country’s “100 Best Places to Live” in a 2007 ranking by Money magazine.    Well, it can dust off the designation again. The 2011 list of desirable small towns…

  • MANVILLE: Library Happenings for week of Aug. 18

           The library will be closed on Saturdays until Sept. 17.     * * *    August display: A special thank you to Kathy Rudnik for the interesting collection of cameras dating from 1919 to 1960 and black-and-white photos from 1920.     * * *    Displays needed: Do you have a hobby or collection that you…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: School package would bring lower class sizes, return language program

    Idea balances property tax relief and adding teaching, other job jobs By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor    School administrators have proposed a plan that could add 12 teachers, a vice principal at the high school and other full- and part-time positions. Most are envisioned for this coming school year.    The proposal would reinstate the world language…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: School package: Lower class size, return languages

    Idea balances property tax relief and adding teaching, other jobs By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor    School administrators have proposed a plan that could add 12 teachers, a vice principal at the high school and other full- and part-time positions. Most are envisioned for this coming school year.    The proposal would reinstate the world language…

  • Local 8th Grade Fall Girls Basketball Team Looking for Players

    By Coach Mike The Allentown Upper Freehold (AUF) Lady Hawks Basketball Association offers a competitive Fall 13U basketball program for young ladies who are entering the 8th Grade for the 2011 / 2012 school year. Please note that thirteen (13) and fourteen (14) year old young ladies in the 8th Grade are eligible and age…

  • MANVILLE: Share your memories of Sept. 11, 2001

       Where were you on Sept. 11, 2001?    The Manville News invites readers to share their experiences, personal stories and photos of the 9-11 terror attacks. We will publish a series of readership reflections in September in honor of the nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives 10 years ago in New York, Washington and…

  • MANVILLE: Hair, fashion show to raise money to fight genetic disorder

       A charity hair and fashion show struts its stuff in Manville on Sunday, Aug. 28, to raise money for children with Cornelia de Lange Syndrome (CdLS), a little-known genetic disorder.    Love, Beauty and Fashion will be held Sunday, Aug. 28, from 6 to 10 p.m. The doors open at 6 p.m. and the show begins…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: You can help Ian Progin fund by recycling electronics

       Progin’s Players, a walking and running team dedicated to supporting the family of ill Hillsborough educator Ian Progin, has a new fundraiser.    The team’s sponsor, Electronics Recycling Services, will collect used laptops, cell phones and cell phone chargers (these items can be damaged.) A portion of the proceeds will be donated directly to the Progin…

  • Governor signs bills at Terhune

    By>Lea KahnStaff Writer    Seated at a table set up in front of two farm tractors at Terhune Orchards, Gov. Chris Christie signed into law several measures Wednesday morning that provide $90.6 million in grants to counties, towns and nonprofit groups to preserve farm land.    The legislation provides $39 million in grants to 16 counties to…

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