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School supplies drive begins in Montgomery Township
By: John Saccenti – Staff Writer MONTGOMERY – With the first day of school right around the corner, parents and students alike are hitting the nearest supply stores for binders, pencils and pens, tape, crayons and anything else students from elementary to high school need to get the year started off right. But for some,…
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Hrabchak inspired for six-mile swim
Remembers local cancer victim By: Justin Feil – Assistant Sports Editor Aside from the taste of gasoline from passing boats, Jimmy Hrabchak didn’t have any complaints about his six-mile swim in the Long Island Sound. "The water wasn’t too cold, and there were no jellyfish this year," said the Princeton resident. "There were kayakers right…
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Community calendar
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:…
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Cadwalader house tour
By: centraljersey.com Sprawling Colonial Revivals, stately Georgians, quaint Cottages, and a charming 18-room "mini-Castle" are just a sample of the styles of homes that will be on display in the century-old neighborhood of Cadwalader Heights in Trenton. On Saturday, Sept. 11, the Cadwalader Heights Civic Association will host its 2010 Historic House Tour from noon…
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Builders may face green list in WW
By: John Saccenti – Staff Writer WEST WINDSOR – The Township Council is considering an ordinance that would require developers to review a checklist of "green" items that could be included in new construction. Township Councilwoman Diane Ciccone said the ordinance would ask developers if they have included items such as solar panels, energy efficient…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Deli owner given life in murder-for-hire
By Davy James, Staff Writer A Kendall Park resident was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on Aug. 20 after being found guilty of conspiring to kill his business partner. Raymond Troxell, 49, of Christopher Avenue, was sentenced at the Middlesex County Courthouse in New Brunswick after being found guilty on…
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Sponsors sought to help raise money for scholarships
HEF trying out golf for fall fundraiser By: Mary Ellen Zangara – Special Writer No more working for months getting donations and filling dozens of baskets for the members of the Manville Education Foundation this year. The organization decided to shoot for bogeys and not baskets, focusing fundraising plans on a golf outing instead. "Instead…
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Calendar
Wed., Aug. 25 By: centraljersey.com Midweek Music: The Kootz. These Jersey guys call themselves "Rock ‘n’ Roll with Fiber" and specialize in covers of classic rock, pop and blues-tunes from the late 1950s through the 1970s. Hinds Plaza (weather permitting) or Community Room. 7 p.m. Free. Princeton Public Library, Sands Library Building, 65 Witherspoon St.,…
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Freeholder directors given veto power
By: centraljersey.com Legislation sponsored by Senate President Stephen M. Sweeney and Sen. Donald Norcross giving county freeholder directors the ability to prevent irresponsible spending and other wayward actions by county authorities has been signed into law by Gov. Chris Christie. The law provides county freeholder directors the ability to veto minutes of authority meetings, similar…
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