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MANVILLE: Adults too can find fun at Halloween
By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer Halloween may be a favorite holiday for most children as they get to go out and see how much candy they can collect, but Halloween also is enjoyed by adults. Kids have fun dressing up in costumes, playing games and having a good time and so do adults. This…
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HOPEWELL VALLEY: Schools’ anti-bullying efforts outlined
By John Tredrea, Staff Writer Officials of the Hopewell Valley school district say the district is making an effort to stop bullying in the schools. Educators and citizens, nationwide, agree that bullying is a serious problem. ”We’re taking a proactive role,” schools Superintendent Thomas Smith said at Monday night’s school board meeting. ”Bullying exists on…
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Tea Party Movement heirs to Jeffersonian Democratic goals
Walter Dabrowski, Robbinsville The Tea Party critics should be careful in their criticism of the movement. Back in the 1790s, Thomas Jefferson and his followers, the anti-Federalists, who were the founders of the present Democratic Party, had the same goals as the 2010 Tea Party Movement. Limiting the powers of the federal government, reducing the…
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Davy James
By: centraljersey.com Richard Ilnicki was a man who believed strongly in giving back, be it to the community he served or to the friends and family he cherished. Following his death at the age of 82 on Friday, those whose lives he touched remembered Dr. Ilnicki as a man who gave of himself tirelessly, to…
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MANVILLE: PBA fundraiser still a laughing matter
By Eileen Oldfield, Staff Writer Comedians Rick Vos and Bonnie McFarlane brought a night of laughs to Manville last year, which is why the Manville Police Benevolent Association is bringing the two back for its comedy night this year. The Manville Policeman Benevolent Association Local 236 will once again host a fundraising comedy night, on…
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Thurs., Oct. 14
By: centraljersey.com Holt-Sipprelle Debate: 12th District incumbent Rep. Rush Holt and Republican challenger Scott Sipprelle will hold their first public debate at 11:45 a.m. in Rider University’s Sweigart Auditorium in the Anne Brossman Sweigart Hall (College of Business Administration). For parking, use SOUTH entrance. Doors open at 11:15 a.m.; doors close promptly at 11:40 a.m.;…
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No Losers in “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” at MCCC’s Kelsey Theatre Nov. 5-14
By Wendy Humphrey West Windsor, N.J. – Brush off your dictionary and let the spelling begin! Join Playful Theatre Productions at Mercer County Community College’s Kelsey Theatre for the irreverently endearing musical, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” Fridays, Nov. 5 and 12 at 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays, Nov. 6 and 13 at 2 p.m.…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Volunteers sought to set up special playground
By Eileen Oldfield, Staff Writer A playground allowing special needs children to play with their peers may be the first of its kind in Somerset County, and Hillsborough Township is looking for volunteers to assemble the structure. ”Anytime we do anything, it has to be for everybody,” Committeeman Anthony Ferrara said. “I’ve been working with…
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Writers support lempert for Township Committee
Casey Lambert, Wendy Mager, Jim Waltman, Matt Wasserman, Princeton Township We enthusiastically support Liz Lempert’s re-election to Princeton Township Committee. She has brought a new outlook to Township Committee and has ushered in a fresh era of leadership committed to sustainability. In her fewer than two years on committee, Ms. Lempert has led the effort…
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