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MANVILLE: Asher, Petzinger win GOP nominations
Borough Council President Susan Asher garnered 202 votes in Tuesday’s primary balloting, ending a bid by the Manville Republican Committee to oust her from November’s election. I’m very glad to be one of two Republicans moving on to the general election,” Ms. Asher said. “I am grateful for all the Republicans who voted for me.”…
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THINGS TO DO: Week of June 10
Thursday, June 10 Horse club The Pleasure Horse Club of Central Jersey will hold its monthly meeting at 7:15 p.m. at the Millstone Township Community Center, 463 Stagecoach Road, Clarksburg section of Millstone Township (in between the fire station and the Clarksburg Inn). Members will discuss upcoming trail rides, guest speakers and special events.…
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NAMI gives thanks to walk participants
William P. Hayes, MD, Lawrenceville “Changing minds, one step at a time” was the rallying call of the 900 people who participated in the NAMI Walk on May 22 at Washington Crossing State Park in Titusville. NAMI Mercer, an affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, sponsored the event with the dual goals of…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Special brush pickup scheduled
By Davy James, Staff Writer The township has scheduled a one-week curbside brush collection that will begin June 21 at 7:30 a.m. Material placed curbside after June 21 will not be collected. Items included are brush and branches less than 10 inches in diameter, shrubs and bushes. Small twigs and branches that are less than…
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LAWRENCE: Ben Franklin principal to retire
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer William Buss envisioned spending his life in a school building just not that it would be behind the door marked “principal.” But that’s where Mr. Buss found himself, only a handful of years into his 42-year career in education. Come Aug. 1, Mr. Buss will close that door marked…
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BORDENTOWN JOTTINGS: From the June 10 edition
Please send items for this column to [email protected] with the words “Bordentown Jottings” in the subject line. Bordentown Township Senior Citizen Club meetings are held on the first and third Monday of each month at the Senior Community Center on Municipal Drive. All township seniors age 55 and over welcome. The next meeting is June…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Five spots left in YMCA mini-triathlon
By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer There are personal and community benefits, but the main reason the Hillsborough YMCA’s annual mini triathlon has been so successful is because, “it is just lots of fun,” according to Fitness Coordinator Lara Russo. ”It builds community in the YMCA, and there are the personal benefits to each individual in…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Former mayor on ballot
Joins local activist in independent run for old job By Davy James, Staff Writer The first publicly elected mayor in township history has filed to run for the office again as an independent candidate in November’s general election. Debra Johnson, a former Democrat who was elected to the office of mayor in 1998 when the…
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HIGHTSTOWN: Kirson wins Democratic mayoral nomination; GOP opponent appears to be Thibault
Quattrone, Schneider defeated, according to unofficial primary results By Vic Monaco, Managing Editor HIGHTSTOWN — Former unsuccessful Borough Council candidate Steve Kirson will be the Democratic candidate for mayor in the general election and it appears his Republican opponent will be outspoken resident Rob Thibault, according to unofficial primary results. ¶ Mr. Kirson received 157…
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