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HILLSBOROUGH: Heat doesn’t crimp high school graduation
‘We did it,’ student speakers congratulate classmates By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor Heat forced the Hillsborough High School Class of 2011 commencement indoors last Wednesday night, converting the packed school gymnasium into a sea of flapping programs utilized as fans amid Raider red and gold for the 556 graduates. Principal Karen Bingert apologized…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Senior citizen club news for week of June 30
CHAPTER A Chapter A meets the first Thursday of the month in the municipal complex. We are open to new members. Doors open at 11:30 and meeting starts at 12:30 p.m. Come early and review the activities we offer, and, of course, sign up for those that may appeal to you. We enjoy coffee and…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Library programs for week of June 30
The library ramps up its day and evening programs for kids and families in early July. Youngsters in grades 6-12 are invited to a Harry Potter Party at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, July 6, at the public library in the municipal complex on South Branch Road. Kids can choose their Hogwarts house, participate in wizarding…
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MANVILLE: Police blotter for week of June 30
Police ordered a 2011 Yamaha Grizzly 350 ATV towed at 4:44 p.m. June 26 after it was being ridden in the road on Valerie Drive. Patrolman Michael Peterson issued several summonses to ATV operators. * * * Dana Camacho of Lincoln Avenue reported a rock thrown at the Cooper Street side of…
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LAWRENCE: This year, the fireworks show will go on
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Just like old times, Lawrence Township’s first fireworks show in two years is set to fill the air Saturday night over Centennial Lake at Rider University. The last show was 2009. Last year’s fireworks show was canceled because there was no money for it in the 2010 municipal budget. The…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Girls invited to play volleyball at summer camps
Girl Scouts Heart of NJ and Central Jersey Volleyball will offer a weekly girls’ volleyball program at Duke Island Park in Bridgewater and at the Faith Lutheran Church in Hillsborough this summer. The programs are open to girls entering 5th to 9th grades. Beginner and intermediate nets will be set up. The program…
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CITIFINANCIAL CHANGES ITS NAME TO ONEMAIN FINANCIAL
By Elizabeth Shapiro CITIFINANCIAL CHANGES ITS NAME TO ONEMAIN FINANCIAL East Windsor Office to Hold Celebration Event with Customers and Community EAST WINDSOR, NJ – On July 1, 2011, the CitiFinancial office located at 510 US Highway 130 in East Windsor will change its name to OneMain Financial. Branch Manager, Elizabeth Shapiro indicates the name change…
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Learning from rejection of detoxification center
Victor Murray, Lawrenceville To the editor: Many of us from the Baby Boomer generation have seen the devastating effects that addictions by loved ones can inflict on their lives, and those who love them. Regarding the recent Lawrence Township Zoning Board of Adjustment’s rejection decision (for a requested detoxification center on Federal City Road), some…
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MANVILLE: Flooding issues sill bedevil Manville residents
To the editor, I took the opportunity to attend the third annual Sustainable Raritan River Conference on Thursday, June 16, on the Cook campus of Rutgers University. The flooding problem plaguing our community is one of my top priorities while serving on council. The seminar made it clear that we need to continue…
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