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Community calendar for Jan. 21
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…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Group seeks to leverage ‘untapped potential’
At the charter meeting of UNICO, its National President Andre DiMino (second from right) presented a charter banner to officers (left to right) Sal Perrotti (sergeant-at-arms), Steve Mazzarese (treasurer), Diane Bruno (vice president), club President Michael Lamendola and Jeff Lamendola (secretary). Photo courtesy of Steve Mazzarese
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ALLENTOWN: Girls, boys basketball slowed down in tough week
By: Kyle Moylan Sports Editor The Allentown High School girls basketball team lost by 18 points. It lost a late lead and was defeated in overtime. A 5-2 record shrunk to 5-4. Well, at least their bus didn’t break down . . . Oh, wait a minute. “Our bus broke down on the…
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CENTRAL JERSEY: Nonprofits hit hard by recession
Better Beginnings boss: We could be forced to close By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer Luz Horta, executive director of Hightstown’s Better Beginnings day care center, isn’t sure her nonprofit agency will be around come 2011. ”I just don’t know,” Ms. Horta said. “We can lose one major fundraising source, and that can have an adverse…
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HOPEWELL VALLEY: School board update
By John Tredrea, Staff Writer The Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education voted unanimously Monday night in favor of a debt-refinancing plan that is projected to save the district $135,000 to $140,000 per year for the next seven years. That translates to a total savings of about $900,000. The savings would be produced by reducing…
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PRINCETON: Township, borough need a new prosecutor
By Lauren Otis, Staff Writer Princeton Borough and Township, and West Windsor found themselves without a municipal prosecutor last week after Kenneth W. Lozier informed them he had accepted a judgeship and had to resign immediately. While they search for a replacement for Mr. Lozier, municipal officials said arrangements would be made to handle prosecutorial…
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Earning money for youth projects
Trash or treasure? Staff photos by Phil McAuliffe The Stockton Presbyterian Church’s Youth Group held a rummage sale Saturday with hopes of raising funds for their projects.
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HILLSBOROUGH: Schools pass NCLB
By Eileen Oldfield, Staff Writer But officials are looking ahead Hillsborough students met the required yearly progress on the 2008-2009 standardized tests, but the Board of Education isn’t resting easy. Board members’ concerns about possibly missing the benchmarks in coming years prompted the district curriculum office to present its plan for reaching future No Child…
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MONTGOMERY: Yellow submarine surfaces at local school
Rutgers University professor Scott Glenn, of Hopewell Borough, shows Montgomery fourth-graders the university’s robotic underwater glider. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski.
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