• MANVILLE: Family shares its love of model trains

    MANVILLE: Family shares its love of model trains

    By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer    Sometimes good things can grow out of a tragedy. For the Knape family, they have learned to share what grew from a devastating family experience.    Now, Cliff and Lori Knape host a holiday open house for two days each year, sharing with friends and family what they have done…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Fulfilling a dream: HHS alumna pursues acting career in L.A.

    HILLSBOROUGH: Fulfilling a dream: HHS alumna pursues acting career in L.A.

    Jayme Lynn Evans lands role in TV movie premiering Saturday night on FOX By Andrew Corselli, Staff Writer    Come Saturday, many more people will know the name Jayme Lynn Evans.    The former Hillsborough resident recently landed a role in the two-hour made-for-television movie “Change of Plans,” which airs on FOX TV at 8 p.m. Saturday.…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Making a difference: Local woman finds reward in AmeriCorps projects

    ROBBINSVILLE: Making a difference: Local woman finds reward in AmeriCorps projects

    Andrea Magnolo, of Robbinsville, in her hard hat at a “deconstruction” site in the Mid-City neighborhood of New Orleans where her AmeriCorps team had to salvage useable architectural items from homes slated to be demolished for construction of a new hospital. The doors, window sashes, fireplace mantels and other salvaged materials are then resold at…

  • State to reimburse for tows

    By: centraljersey.com TRENTON – The stateDepartment of Transportation announced Monday that New Jersey state government will be accepting claims for reimbursement of reasonable towing costs from motorists whose automobiles – due to circumstances beyond their control – were stranded on state highways and towed during the recent winter blizzard. Further information will be provided in…

  • Bob Nuse

    By: centraljersey.com Even after opening the season with four straight losses, Byron Conover never lost confidence in his Robbinsville High boys basketball team. That confidence was rewarded with the Ravens won back-to-back games to capture the tournament championship at their own holiday tournament. "We had played some pretty good teams," said Conover, who is in…

  • Gambatese, Killmurray start third term in office

    By: centraljersey.com Staff photo by Charles W. Kim Middlesex County Superior Court Judge Travis L. Francis administers the oath of office to Mayor Frank Gambatese Sunday at the Senior Center. Staff photo by Charles W. Kim Superior Court Judge Travis L. Francis gives Deputy Mayor Chris Killmurray the oath of office at the Senior Center…

  • REPORTER’SNOTEBOOK: Special gift for the holidays

    REPORTER’SNOTEBOOK: Special gift for the holidays

    Mary Ellen Zangara, at right, and her niece, Amber, display the ponytails they donated to Locks of Love, with the help of Mary Tabbit, left, of Hair House International. Photo courtesy of Mary Ellen Zangara

  • MANVILLE: Mayor Zuza looks ahead at 2011

    By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer    Mayor Lillian Zuza offered her annual address at the Manville Borough Council’s annual regorganization meeting on Sunday.    She began by saying “Three years ago, I was sworn in and provided you in my Mayor’s Address with an agenda of several issues that the council would be addressing. I have…

  • Hunterdon Chamber to fete 95th

    By: centraljersey.com On Jan. 26, 1916, a group of local business leaders gathered for the first meeting of the Hunterdon County Chamber of Commerce. Since that time, Chamber programs and offerings have evolved, but the heart of the mission remains the same – to promote local economy and opportunities for businesses to prosper. Help celebrate…

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