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MANVILLE: A night for poodle skirts and steak dinners
By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer Get your bobby socks and poodle skirts from out of the attic and dust off those leather jackets! The Manville Rescue Squad Auxiliary annual all-you-can-eat filet mignon dinner fundraiser has a ‘50s theme this year. ”We just think of different themes every year and how many more can you…
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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Carkhuff’s moving after 36 years
By Davy James, Staff Writer After a 36-year run in South Brunswick, a longtime business will soon close its doors and change locations. Carkhuff’s Casual and Patio Center, which opened on Route 1 in 1974 as a gardening center, will close its South Brunswick location March 9 as it looks to a smaller venue. ”Since…
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Bordentown Regional debate team finishes second
The Bordentown Regional High School Debate team recently completed the 20092010 debate season in the South Jersey Debate League. They finished in second place in the Lincoln Division with a 124 record. Each school in the league must prepare an affirmative plan to a resolution while their negative team attacks the planks of another schools’…
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Peapack-Gladstone Bank Gives the Gift of Life
Members of the Peapack-Gladstone Bank RU a Blood Donor Team: (L-R) Veronica Smith, Christie Sedita, Lisandra Florek and Bridget Walsh
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POLICE BEAT: Mansfield
Jennifer R. Massa, 37, of Marlton, was charged Feb. 24 with drunken driving, reckless driving and failure to maintain lane. Police said they found her vehicle stuck in a ditch on Hedding Road, west of Route 206, and Ms. Massa failed field sobriety tests. * * * David L. Clyde, 48, of Clementon, was charged…
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MANVILLE: Annual Scouting dinner notes leader’s accomplishments
By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer Every year, Manville Cub Scouts and Boys Scouts gather to recognize the Scouts’ accomplishments, but this year’s annual Blue and Gold Dinner at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2290 turned its attention to Scoutmaster Jim Kelly. Mr. Kelly was the recipient of the Thomas Strong Award, named after…
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LAWRENCE: Fred Vereen to donate historical papers
Eggerts Crossing story to be available at library’s Winona Nash Room By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer The cardboard boxes and metal filing cabinets in Fred Vereen Jr.’s home and office are filled with letters, newspaper clippings, minutes of meetings and photographs documenting the history of the Eggerts Crossing neighborhood. Now, that treasure trove of records…
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Stinson wins Region 7 wrestling title
By: Kyle Moylan Sports Editor While he isn’t yet old enough to drive, Northern Burlington High freshman Wayne Stinson got valuable lessons in cruise control and braking while on his way to the Region 7 Tournament wrestling championship at 135 pounds on Saturday night. “I was up 5-0 going to the third period…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Four candidates file for school board seats
By Eileen Oldfield, Staff Writer Donnadio won’t seek re-election; Blandino, Gillette bid for second terms Four residents filed for the three open Board of Education seats, with incumbents Greg Gillette and Frank Blandino running for the seats they currently hold. Thuy Anh Le, of Ivy Lane, Thomas Kinst, of New Center Road, Mr. Blandino, of…
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