Author: Central Jersey

Mangual’s experience allows her great insight to girls team By: Carolyn M. Hartko    As a four-year varsity starter, South Brunswick High School girls soccer player Monica Mangual has a unique perspective on the Vikings’ program.    "Freshman year, I feel, was the best team that we had," Mangual said. "The senior class was extremely talented. And…

Hopewell auction Nov. 3 Hopewell Elementary auction Saturday    Don’t miss the opportunity to take home a piece of genuine Americana from the Hopewell Elementary School Auction, Saturday, Nov. 3 at 6:30 p.m.    A $5 entrance fee at the door gives attendees access to both the silent and live auction and refreshments.    In addition to the…

Borough managers receive 5 percent raises By:Alec Moore    Salary hikes and a $10,000 bonus for the borough were among the more prominent items discussed at Tuesday’s Borough Council meeting.    A number of residents voiced their objections to a unanimously approved ordinance which authorizes six managerial municipal employees to receive a 5 percent retroactive salary increase,…

HISTORICALLY SPEAKING: A look at the Allentown-Upper Freehold of the past. By:    Reprinted from the "Allentown Messenger," dated Aug. 3, 1911:    Among the noted old-time dwellings to be seen in this section of New Jersey might be mentioned the Imlay mansion at Allentown, Monmouth county, which stands as sound and solid as when first erected…

LEDGER FORUM    I was pleased to see the letter by Iffaaz Salahudeen in the Oct. 4 edition of The Ledger. It was helpful for a prominent Muslim in our community to speak out against intolerance toward American Arabs and Muslims, which has increased markedly since the Sept. 11 tragedy. I share his conviction that understanding…

Team edges Brearley at home By: John E. Powers    At times, the Manville High School boys’ soccer team can beam with confidence. At others, the Mustangs look out of sync, trying to find themselves as they grow from game to game.    The Mustangs (3-5-1) experienced both sides last week, a week in which they sandwiched…

Girls SoccerThe girls soccer team from Hopewell Valley had a little bit of everything happen to it this past week. By: Matt Nalbone    In the Lady Bulldogs’ three games, they had one win, one loss and one tie.    The first game was against Trenton, a team that was coming off of its biggest win of…

Despite poor weather, event draws hundreds to memorial service By: Alec Moore    A light drizzle and an otherwise cold and dreary morning didn’t deter scores of residents from coming out for Hillsborough’s first day of community pride and patriotism, Saturday.    Following a colorful and high-spirited parade of more than 20 community groups, which made its…

Democratic Township Council candidate Mike Powers said he didn’t see the fliers before they were distributed. By: Lea Kahn    Michael Powers and Mark Sebastian, the Democratic Party nominees for Township Council, claim in a campaign flier that Democrats initiated the preservation of the Drexel Woods and Carson Road Woods properties for open space.    The flier…