• Celtic saint topic of talk at St. David’s Church

    By: centraljersey.com The next talk in St. David’s Episcopal Church’s series on Celtic saints will feature St. Brigid. The Rev. Gordon Graham will give a brief account of her life and reflect on the spiritual lessons that may be drawn from her Sunday, Jan. 30, at 8.50 a.m. A resident of Princeton, Dr. Graham is…

  • HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP: Eatery is about to lose its home

    By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    The H.I. Rib & Co. restaurant on Route 31 would be demolished if an ordinance introduced by the Hopewell Township Committee Monday night is adopted.    The popular eatery, just north of Route 654, is on the 25-acre Pennytown Shopping Village property the township purchased for affordable housing several years ago.…

  • 8CALENDAR

    By: centraljersey.com 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:…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK – BOE prez seeking sixth term

    SOUTH BRUNSWICK – BOE prez seeking sixth term

    By Charles W. Kim, Managing Editor    So far, only one of three Board of Education members up for re-election says they will run for another term.    Board president Dr. Matthew Speesler said Monday he will seek a sixth term on the board this April.    ”We still have work to do,” Dr. Speesler said before Monday…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Taxes too high for residents

    By William Axlerod, Kendall Park     To The Editor;    As the Board of Education and Town Council begin to prepare next years budgets they need to keep in mind a number if things.    Taxes need to be lowered.    People must come before unnecessary programs.    Those on fixed incomes and lower incomes must be considered.    On…

  • Learn to search public records

    By: centraljersey.com Mercer County Clerk Paula Sollami Covello and Mercer Community College will hold two one-day classes this spring on searching for public records. The non-credit, half-day course will be presented on two separate Saturdays, March 12 and April 16, from 9 a.m. to noon, to assist local residents in researching deeds, liens, and other…

  • PLAINSBORO: Dance instructor opens Plainsboro Village studio

    PLAINSBORO: Dance instructor opens Plainsboro Village studio

    Phil McAuliffe Dance Expo ballet and Hip Hop instructor Erin Onuschak (foreground) leads a ballet class on Tuesday.

  • Scout reconstructs historic railroad site

    By: centraljersey.com HIGHTSTOWN – When Alex Prunchak of Boy Scout Troop 59 was deciding on an Eagle Scout project, his first priority was to choose something to help the community. He also wanted something that would stand the test of time and would be interesting to research. After talking to Historical Society members Warren and…

  • Joan Ruddiman

    By: centraljersey.com The American Revolution looms large in our national psyche. Every child is schooled in the glories of how the patriots defeated a world power and established a republic that not only survived but thrived. There is another side to the story. What Americans revere as a brave revolution was in the eyes of…

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