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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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SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Summer makes a splash at swim club
by Davy James, Staff Writer Be it the smell of freshly cut grass or the sights and sounds of a Little League baseball game, there are certain rites of passage associated with the transition from spring to summer. But for South Brunswick residents, the annual opening of the Willows Swim Club in Kendall Park has…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Schools will get new phone system
By Eileen Oldfield Staff Writer A call to approve the district’s new phone system had Board of Education members May 18 recalling a prior discussion on its cost. Prior to the vote, several board members, including John Donnadio, Frank Blandino and Neil Hudes, expressed concern with the purchasing process, noting the expense and the apparent…
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MANVILLE: Police say Florida man planned to sell fake IDs
By Audrey Levine Staff Writer A Florida resident was arrested on charges of possessing simulated documents after initially being approached by police for failing to use a designated crosswalk when crossing Main Street from Quick Chek to Wal-Mart Wednesday afternoon. Jonathan Rincon, 25, of West Palm Beach, was charged with second degree possession with the…
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LAWRENCE: Watson has big day at CJ 3 track
LHS senior wins 400 hurdles By Rudy Brandl, The Packet Group E.J. Watson provided a little thunder at the beginning and some lightning at the end of last weekend’s two-day Central Jersey Group 3 Championships at Monmouth Regional. The Lawrence High senior track and field athlete won two sectional titles and leads the Cardinals into…
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TIME TRAVELS: Dayton’s Five Corners
by Ceil Leedom, South Brunswick Township Historian If you ever wondered why the five corners area of Dayton looks a little modern for a 200-year-old town, blame it on the Pennsylvania and Newark Railroad. What, never heard of it? Dayton’s history as a railroad town in South Brunswick never came to be, because a railroad…
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EDITORIAL: For the sake of our youth, attend tonight’s session
By Ruth Luse, Managing Editor Tonight there will be a town hall meeting focusing on “Underage Drinking & Substance Abuse: What Parents Need to Know” from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Central High School Media Center. The program is sponsored by the Hopewell Valley Municipal Alliance — the group that, among other things, exists…
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CENTRAL JERSEY: Changing of the guard?
Challenge to borough Democrat stalwarts highlight primary By Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer Tuesday’s primary election could lead to a changing of the guard in Hightstown, whereas it’s three Democrats and two Republicans seeking three council seats in East Windsor, where Democrats have long ruled the roost. Four Democrats are competing for two seats…
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CENTRAL JERSEY: Polling info for township and borough
Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday in East Windsor and Hightstown. All four Hightstown districts will vote this year in the gymnasium at St. Anthony of Padua Church Hall, located at 156 Maxwell Ave. Polls in East Windsor will be open at the follow locations: Districts…
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