-

COMMUNITY CALENDAR: Week of May 26
Allentown parade Monday, May 30 The Allentown Lions Club Memorial Day parade will be held rain or shine, starting at 10 a.m. at Main and High streets. Arrive by 9:30 due to Main Street and High Street road closures. A memorial service will follow the parade on the Allentown Grammar School grounds. Visit www.AllentownLions.com…
-

BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: Township Committee OKs budget with cuts
By Amber Cox BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP The Township Committee unanimously adopted its final 2011-12 budget on May 18. The township had to make a number of cuts to its original budget to cover the $540,822 deficit after its effort to exceed to the 2 percent state-mandated spending limit was rejected by voters. A special referendum…
-

Diocese of Metuchen to Host Free Movie Night
By Erin Friedlander The Diocese of Metuchen will host a free movie night on Wednesday, June 1 beginning at 7 p.m. at the St. John Neumann Pastoral Center, 146 Metlars Lane, Piscataway. Co-sponsored by the Offices of Respect for Life and Youth Ministry, the featured presentation is an award-winning PG-13 documentary, “The Human Experience,” which…
-

FLORENCE: Gone too soon – a young life mourned
By Amber Cox, The Packet Group FLORENCE — Mourners gathered at the Florence United Methodist Church, on Second Street, Sunday to remember the life of 18-year-old Sarah Townsend. Florence Police Chief Stephen Fazekas estimated 1,000 people were present throughout the night to pay tribute to Sarah. Loudspeakers were set up in the adjacent parking lot…
-

COMMUNITY CALENDAR: Week of May 26
Tell us about you. If your local nonprofit organization plans a special event and you would like to have the information published in The Manville News, send a note to Manville News Calendar, P.O. Box 350, Princeton, NJ 08542. All items should be typed and must be mailed, faxed (609-924-3842) or e-mailed to: [email protected] before…
-

PRINCETON: Panel votes in favor of consolidation
Princeton voters may have a chance to vote on consolidation this fall after a recommendation to merge the borough and township was reached by the Joint Shared Services Consolidation Commission Wednesday night. A motion to consolidate the Princetons under the borough form of government with partisan elections and staggered terms was approved by all commission…
-

HILLSBOROUGH: Residents celebrate college graduation
Hillsborough resident Kristen Shaw graduated summa cum laude from West Chester (Pa.) University with a degree in elementary education, a minor in special education and is state-certified to teach middle school math. She was a member of Kappa Delta Pi, the international honor society in education. Kristen was also an ambassador for the university and…
-

SENIOR CORNER: Week of May 26
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…
-

Diocese of Metuchen to Host Free Movie Night
The Diocese of Metuchen will host a free screening of the award-winning PG-13 documentary, “The Human Experience,” on Wednesday, June 1 beginning at 7 p.m. at the St. John Neumann Pastoral Center, Piscataway.
View our current articles
Stay connected to your community
