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  • Township sets up hurricane relief fund

    Township taps into emergency fund to help Hurricane Katrina victims. By: Joseph Harvie    The township will be collecting money to help victims who have been left homeless by Hurricane Katrina.    On Tuesday, the Township Council approved donating money given to the township emergency fund in the name of hurricane relief to the American Red Cross…

  • THE STATE WE’RE IN: Regional solutions needed for sprawl

    THE STATE WE’RE IN By Michele S. Byers Sprawl is taking over New Jersey’s green pastures.    New Jersey is not alone in the fight against sprawl in our region. Take a drive along the Delaware River in Pennsylvania. What once was a pristine mix of bucolic farmland and natural woodlands is now a frightening mix…

  • Local police bound for Gulf Coast

    Township officers volunteer to help with law enforcement following storm. By: Joseph Harvie    Two of the township’s finest will take a trip to the Gulf Coast to help local police in their efforts to maintain law and order in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.    South Brunswick police spokesman Detective James Ryan said Patrol Officer Martin…

  • Mains looking to restore stability

    Lawrence field hockey By: John E. Powers    Candace Mains, the third new Lawrence High School field hockey coach in four years, is confident the Cardinals can rebound this year.    The Cardinals, who started off 0-3 last year, finished the season 6-9-2 for departed head coach Melissa Hanford. They never really recovered from their slow start…

  • Shambach molded by great coaches

    New MHS girls’ soccer mentor is ready By: John Beisser        Mike Shambach has taken over the reigns of the Manville High girls’ soccer team this fall, having been formally announced as the Lady Mustangs’ head varsity coach this past spring.    Shambach is no stranger to followers of the local sporting scene. A standout in…

  • Striking out steroids in sports is major challenge

    SPECIAL REPORT: The suicide of former Lawrence resident Taylor Hooton prompted his grieving father to launch a foundation to raise awarness of the danger of steroids. Also, the state is taking steps to address the growing problem of steorid use in scholastic sports. By:Jim Green Sports Editor    The most frustrating part about former Lawrence resident…

  • Rising gas prices concern officials, commuters

    Local prices jump 10 percent By:Melissa Edmond and Donna Lukiw    Soaring gas prices, worsened by Hurricane Katrina, have left residents and the borough looking for ways to conserve fuel and juggle their budgets to pay higher bills.    Manville Borough Administrator Gary Garwacke said Tuesday that the increase is only going to occur over the last…

  • Kids turn extra toys into hurricane relief funds

    Kennedy Boulevard familieswork to help others By:Mary Ellen Zangara    Six local kids spent the last few days of their summer vacation not having fun and thinking about themselves but trying to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina.    They spent two days selling their toys and lemonade for children affected by the devastating storm.    Kennedy Boulevard…

  • Two charged with trying to steal tires

    South Brunswick men are charged with attempted theft. By: Joseph Harvie    Two South Brunswick men were charged with attempted theft after police caught them trying to remove tires from a car at the East Garden Apartments on Georges Road early Sunday morning.    According to police, Darren Nicholas and Anthony Thompson, both 18, were charged with…