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MANVILLE: This club’s members are hungry for more
Library Director Ed Smith (at center, in back) joins the members of the Hungry Readers Book Club at a recent meeting. Photo by Mary Ellen Zangara
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HOPEWELL VALLEY: Clarke Caton Hintz design gets YMCA’s nod
Ewing-based architectural firm picked over three other finalists to design a Hopewell Valley YMCA community center By John Tredrea, Staff Writer The Ewing-based architectural firm of Clarke Caton Hintz has been picked over three other finalists to design a Hopewell Valley YMCA community center. The center is to be built on 13 acres in northwest…
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CRANBURY: Inside look at Cranbury history
Biennial house tour scheduled for Oct. 17 by Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer CRANBURY — Cranbury’s picturesque rows of historic homes have provoked curious stares for generations. Now those who typically pass by can drop in for an interior and exterior peek into some of township’s most historical homes during the biennial Cranbury House Tour. Oct.…
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FLORENCE: Boys’ soccer on a winning streak
By: Kyle Moylan Sports Editor The Florence High School boys’ soccer team defeated Life Center, 7-2, on Friday. It was the third win in a row for Florence, which has moved to 3-2-1 on the season. “We’re doing better,” noted Florence Coach Mike Flynn. “I think the guys are getting a lot more…
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CAMPAIGN CORNER: Incumbents should have done better
Jim Farley and Bill Rossi As the Democratic candidates for Township Committee we believe that our ideas and vision for a better, more affordable community presents a stark contrast to the current all-Republican government. By putting their own political interests above taxpayers interests, the incumbent Republicans have cost Hillsborough taxpayers over $1 million for a…
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MANVILLE: Gabriela Firak researches potato blight pathogens
Lafayette College junior Gabriela Firak, of Manville, recently contributed research to a study that appeared in the scientific journal Nature. Ms. Firak, a biology major, worked with Lafayette College professor of biology Manuel Ospina-Giraldo. The study focuses on the pathogen that triggered the Irish potato famine in the mid-19th century and now threatens this season’s…
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PRINCETON: Call for Latino census boycott stirs debate
By Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writer PRINCETON — Calls from some Latino church leaders for a boycott of the 2010 U.S. Census to pressure Congress for passage of immigration reform triggered a heated debate among scholars and activists Wednesday at Princeton University. The public forum “To Count and Be Counted: Latinos and the 2010 U.S. Census”…
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CENTRAL JERSEY: Heated debate in Robbinsville involves EMS response in Hightstown
By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer ROBBINSVILLE A complaint from a volunteer firefighter claiming the township has mismanaged its Fire Department prompted a tense exchange between that man and Mayor Dave Fried during and outside of last week’s Township Council meeting. And claims of the firefighter included an approximate-30-minute EMS response time for…
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PRINCETON: Joint township, boro meeting postponed
A joint meeting of Princeton Township Committee and Princeton Borough Council, scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 6, at Borough Hall, has been postponed. According to a press release issued by the township, the meeting was postponed “to allow the Princeton Recreation Department staff more time to prepare for the joint meeting.” No new date for the…
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