• ROBBINSVILLE: New emergency beacon sought for fire station

    By Doug Carman, The Packet Group    ROBBINSVILLE — Township officials see the current emergency light in front of the Robbinsville Fire Department as a hazard in and of itself. Soon though, they hope to change it, Township Administrator Tim McGough said Tuesday.    Mr. McGough said the township and the state Department of Transportation plan to…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Township budget completes budget puzzle

    You can calculate the tax impact By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor    With the police issue settled, the Township Committee passed its $28.1 million budget for 2011 on May 10.    The budget would raise and spend $45,000 more than 2010 — an increase of about two-thirds of one percent — but the money to be raised…

  • EDITORIAL: Thumbs up to volunteers

    EDITORIAL: Thumbs up to volunteers

       To all those who were part of the annual Clean Communities Day on April 30.    And to Phil Petrone for his leadership and organization of the local event.    Clean Communities Day is made possible by grants from the state to towns, such as Manville, and counties to remove litter and trash and help to beautify…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Kevin Carty Jr. hired as school’s head football coach

    His father and brother might come to Raider sidelines, too By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor    Hillsborough hired a new head football coach Monday night.    Even more than that, it’ll gain a family on the sidelines.    The school board signed up Kevin Carty Jr., who posted a 35-16 record with three playoff appearances in five seasons…

  • MANVILLE: Scouts honor veterans

    MANVILLE: Scouts honor veterans

    Local troop places flags at gravestones By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer    On Saturday morning Manville Boy Scout Troop 193 honored and remembered the many veterans in preparation for Memorial Day. Scouts and leaders placed 1,700 flags on six area cemeteries to honor the veterans.    The Scouts split up and over three hours replaced all…

  • NJ State Library Receives Public Relations Awards

    NJ State Library Receives Public Relations Awards

    By Gary Cooper The New Jersey State Library was recognized for public relations excellence for its publication Connecting People with Information Through Libraries and for the visit to the State Library by NJ Devil’s player Zach Parese by the NJ Library Association at its annual conference in Long Branch. Accepting the awards were Ewing Resident…

  • MANVILLE: Big top returns to benefit fire company

    MANVILLE: Big top returns to benefit fire company

    By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer    Eight-year-old resident Dylan Lardi can honestly say he went and joined the circus. Dylan will have a once in a lifetime experience next week as he joins the Cole Bros. Circus of the Stars when the circus, sponsored by Manville Fire Company No. 1 as a fundraiser for the…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Students to present "To Kill A Mockingbird"

    Drama is on school stage this weekend    Hillsborough High School Theatre will present “To Kill a Mockingbird” at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 20 and 21,in the auditorium of Hillsborough High School, 466 Raider Blvd.    Admission is $10 for reserved seating. Tickets can be purchased in advance or at the door. The school theater…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Two women found with drugs, loaded handgun at hotel

       Two women, including one from Manville, were charged with possession of drugs following a tip that led police to a Hillsborough motel room on Saturday.    Township police got a call at about 10:30 a.m. that people were using drugs inside a room at the Days Inn on Route 206 South. Officers responded and learned that…

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