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Mercer County offers tennis program
By: centraljersey.com Mercer County will hold fall tennis lessons at the new Indoor Tennis Center at Mercer County Park. The state-of-the-art facility is fully heated and features six courts primed to host tennis year round. The Fall Tennis Lesson Program registration for lessons from September through December for all ages and levels of play will…
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Down on the farm
By: centraljersey.com Horse-drawn wagon tours of Hopewell Township’s Pleasant Valley Rural Historic District will be offered to the public on Aug. 14, courtesy of Howell Living History Farm. The district, which includes 13 properties, is listed on the National and State Register of Historic Places. The 30-minute tours will leave the farm on a continuous…
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‘Greener’ parking lot improvement plan unveiled
By: Joanne Degnan – Staff Writer HIGHTSTOWN – A "greener" modified design for improving the Memorial Park parking lot was unveiled to the Planning Board on Monday by the borough engineer, who said a contract for the project could be ready to be awarded by next month. The plans for the downtown parking lot stirred…
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Lucky duffer
Golfer doubles up with two hole-in-ones By: Bob Nuse – Packet Group Donna Cortina has done a lot of great things on the golf course in the seven years since she picked up the sport. One accomplishment that had eluded her was recording a hole-in-one. On July 19, she finally recorded her first career hole-in-one…
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Express strong at ‘Madness’
By: centraljersey.com Eastern Express swimmers generated plenty of buzz at 2010 Heat Madness Long Course Meters Meet at Rutgers University. In the 11-12 age group, West Windsor resident Marissa Kirkendoll was fourth in the 100 breast (1:30.53) and 200 IM (2:49.47). West Windsor resident Jack McIntyre was fourth in the 200 free (2:22.74) and fifth…
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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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CLEAR-ing the way for open space
By: Michele Byers The Land & Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) is the federal government’s main program for open space preservation. Now, after decades of being underfunded, it may finally realize its full conservation potential through a bill approved by a key committee in the House of Representatives. Established in 1964, the LWCF is officially authorized…
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SPRINGFIELD: New chief at district considers changes
By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer SPRINGFIELD — The district’s new superintendent started just last week, but he’s already planning to look into what could amount to major changes to Springfield Elementary. Joseph Miller is coming to the township with decades of experience in small districts. In 2005, he retired from 21 years as the superintendent…
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Library happenings
By: centraljersey.com Follow this column concerning special events being planned at Hillsborough Public Library, located in the municipal complex, South Branch Road and Beekman Lane, 369-2200. Library hours are 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Thursday, and 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday; 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays. Registration is required for all…
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