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HILLSBOROUGH: Three cheers for Dukes squad
By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer Jr. Midgets cheerleaders head to nationals after second place at regional championship The 33 members of the Hillsborough Dukes Jr. Midget cheer squad sat on the floor of Trenton’s Sun Center National Bank Arena (formerly the Sovereign Bank Arena) on Nov. 21, holding hands and nervously waiting to hear the…
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MANVILLE: Mustangs rally for win over Bound Brook
By John Beisser, Special Writer Head football coach Brett Stibitz called it the most exciting game he’s been a part of as a player or coach at Manville High School. Stibitz watched as his never-say-die Mustangs overcame four different deficits in posting a pulsating 34-26 victory over rival Bound Brook on Thanksgiving Eve in front…
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TRENTON: Russo could see charges dropped
N.Y. man accused of helping dispose of Giordano body parts By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer TRENTON The man accused of helping Rosario DiGirolamo dump the dismembered body of Hightstown’s Amy Giordano in a Staten Island, N.Y., pond applied this week for a court program that could allow for the charges against him being dropped.…
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MANVILLE: Winning bid for school funds
By Eileen Oldfield, Staff Writer Education foundation replenishes accounts for scholarships, grants Though the Manville Education Foundation won’t release the amount of money raised during its Nov. 13 basket auction, organizers said the annual event raised enough money for the group to continue to award the scholarships and grants it typically awards. Approximately 250 people…
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HOPEWELL BOROUGH: Project 70 needs help for house rehab
Dates are Dec. 5 and 12, starting at 8:30 a.m. By Ruth Luse, Managing Editor The effort to restore a house on West Broad Street in Hopewell Borough is nearing completion, but more help is needed so the family that was in danger of losing it can move back in as soon as possible. ”We…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Tree lighting, Santa visit set for Friday night
By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer To bring the township into the holiday season early in the month, the Hillsborough Woman’s Club will host the annual tree lighting for the 10th year in a row at the municipal building Friday. ”The event brings the community together,” Mayor Frank DelCore said. According to Anna Benitz, president of…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Elks’ tree sales aid special needs kids
Sharon, Andy and Logan Lindstrom watch Elks member Rich Turner prepare their tree. Photo by Mary Ellen Zangara
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MONROE: Local groups collecting toys for needy
By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer MONROE — For more than 18 years, it’s been an annual mission for the township’s Office on Aging: making sure it puts the “happy” in “happy holidays” for the area’s less fortunate children. In partnership with the Kiwanis Club of Rossmoor, the Friends of the Senior Center and the community…
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MANVILLE: Borough trucks get new decals
By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer Although members of the council burst out laughing when he joked that he could not guarantee how big the lettering would actually be, Phil Petrone, director of the Department of Public Works, said that he has ordered Manville logo decals for three DPW vehicles. The decals similar to ones…
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