• NBC girls basketball will host state game

    By: Kyle Moylan Sports Editor     The Northern Burlington High School girls basketball team defeated Notre Dame, 55-37, in a CVC/BCSL Challenge game on Saturday.     This was part of a series of games that matched teams from the Colonial Valley Conference (primarily squads from Mercer County) against those from the Burlington County Scholastic League.…

  • Community calendar for Feb. 18

       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: [email protected] before…

  • MONROE: Township historic commission looks to save historic barn

    By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer    MONROE — A two-century-old barn will not survive another harsh winter if the township Historic Preservation Commission cannot find funding for necessary renovations.    The commission is seeking money to begin essential renovations on the barn, which is located on the historic Dey Farm, according to Township Historian John Katerba, who…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Council OKs no-bid EMS deal after Fried declares emergency

    By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer    ROBBINSVILLE — The shrinking number of per diem emergency medical technicians working in the township recently prompted Mayor Dave Fried to declare an emergency, an action that paved the way for the Township Council to strike a four-month emergency medical service contract without going through the public bidding process.    The…

  • Library’s Seuss tribute includes student contests

       In honor of Dr. Seuss the Manville Public Library will be hosting a special birthday party for the famous “Cat in the Hat” at 6 p.m. Wednesday.    For a portion of the celebration, prizes will be awarded for students in kindergarten through the fifth-grade for the best diorama depicting one of Dr. Seuss’s books. Students…

  • SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Weekend fires leave seven homeless

    By Davy James, Staff Writer    Two homes were destroyed and seven residents displaced in two separate fires that occurred within hours of each other in the township last weekend.    The first fire occurred Friday at 7:45 p.m. at 231 Fresh Ponds Road. A 75-year-old resident told responders he called 911 after smelling smoke and then…

  • Hughes gets response

    Donald Timbie, Titusville     About Brian Hughes’ Guest Opinion on the Jacobs Creek bridge, Feb. 11:    Reading articles like this is just upsetting. I have to respond to the spin this public servant has made. I really question why we cannot have a clean and open and honorable government that is truthful to the electorate.…

  • HOPEWELL VALLEY: School district surplus use may affect 2011-12

    Thomas Smith: ”We craft very lean budgets and, as a result, we have only about $361,000 in surplus funds from a $70-plus million budget” By John Tredrea, Staff Writer    Gov. Chris Christie’s decision to require school districts to spend their surplus funds to make up for state aid that will not be forthcoming this year…

  • Centenary coat drive

    Michael J. Gehrig, Centenary United Methodist     The “Share the Warmth” coat drive at Centenary United Methodist Church in Lambertville will come to a successful conclusion for the season on March 1. Centenary’s first annual coat drive has exceeded all projections and has been a phenomenal success.    Since beginning on Oct. 15, donations from the…

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