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  • Likely culprit in Windsor fire — squirrel

    Fire Chief says a squirrel who ate through active electric wires probably caused Windsor fire. By: Lauren Burgoon    WASHINGTON — A Windsor village family stood by helplessly Sunday morning as a fire, likely started by a hungry squirrel who ate through overhead power lines, engulfed two of their cars and threatened their home.    The Sunday…

  • Police Blotter-Sept. 15, 2005

    Lambertville    Kevin M. Hart, 27, of Hopewell was charged with driving while intoxicated, reckless driving, careless driving, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of under 50 grams of marijuana at 2:03 a.m. Saturday. Police said he was stopped on Bridge Street for speeding. During the stop, officers found a glass pipe containing marijuana and a…

  • Borough opposes rail shipping site in Hillsborough

    Mayor cites traffic concerns By:Melissa Edmond    Opposition to a proposed truck and rail freight transfer station in Hillsborough grows even stronger, as the Manville Borough Council added its name to the growing list of naysayers to the plan.    "It’s going to create all kinds of traffic in Manville," said Mayor Angelo Corradino on Tuesday. "I…

  • Oct. 14-20

    STAGE George Street Playhouse, 9 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, 2 Lives, Oct. 18-Nov. 13, Tue.-Fri. 8 p.m., Sat. 2, 8 p.m., Sun. 2, 7 p.m.; www.gsponline.org

  • Stibitz Era of MHS football set to begin

    Former Mustang looks to turn program into winner By: Shawn Tyrrell        Sometimes you have to reach back to the past to help shape your future. For the 2005 Manville high football team, this is exactly the case.    This past June the Manville hierarchy announced the hiring of former player and present head wrestling coach…

  • Arrests made in robberies

    Two at large in Labor Day invasion. By: Joseph Harvie    Police have charged three more men in connection with a home invasion that sent two New Road residents to the hospital on Sept. 5.    Police on Sept. 8 charged Rene Spajic, 19, Scott Keller, 19, and Ryan Cleverly, 20, all of South Brunswick, with robbery,…

  • First win slips from CHS

    Hopewell Valley football By: Jim Green    Hopewell Valley Central High School halfback Steve Giovacchini is the kind of athlete any football coach would like to build a program around. In addition to being a talented athlete, Giovacchini only cares about one statistic — wins.    Giovacchini rushed for a career-high and school-record 161 yards on 27…

  • Schools lag behind on federal standards

    District to focus on students’ needs. By:Lea Kahn Staff Writer For the third consecutive year, Lawrence Middle School and Lawrence High School did not make the grade on federal education requirements.    Both LMS and LHS were designated "schools in need of improvement" because they did not meet all 40 requirements set out under the federal…

  • MHS rebuilding cross country program again

    O’Connor begins 2005 with seven runners By: Rudy Brandl    Manville High cross country coach Jim O’Connor was hoping he wouldn’t have to start building a team again this September. After only a handful of runners showed up for the first practice last week, O’Connor will try to accomplish the same thing he did last season.…