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EDITORIAL: Community Center should be a priority
EDITORIAL Center is long overdue for renovation. The township’s Community Center is about 27 years old and it has been showing its age for about a third of that time. The facility, located in Woodlot Park on New Road, was built at a time when the township had 15,000 residents and provided just the barest…
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On higher education
A SLICE OF WRY by Anna Breslaw It’s too hot to think. The 11th Commandment: Thou shalt not use air conditioning until absolutely necessary. My mom’s not an extremely religious person, so she creates her own code of morals and ethics. I’m too hot to move, so I’m sitting in my living room with every…
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Emergency services dispute is Merrill Lynch hearing focus
Hopewell Township fire commissioners, George Meyer and Don Kintzel, expressed frustration Tuesday at Merrill’s refusal to change the terms of a deal the firm had already struck with the township on emergency services. By John Tredrea A debate between Merrill Lynch representatives and Hopewell Township fire commissioners on how a $285,000 Merrill contribution for emergency…
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Manville Sr, Pony season up in the air
Team looking for tournaments By: John E. Powers After Manville beat Hillsborough last year to win the Somerville Senior Pony League title, winning Coach Al Opachinski spoke optimistically about repeating as champions in 2005. Manville has virtually everybody back from that team, but it doesn’t appear it will have an opportunity to repeat. Since the…
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Legion team has high hopes
Lukacs goes distance to beat Ridge By: Rudy Brandl The Somerville American Legion baseball team once again features a mix of players from three winning high school programs. Ten players from Somerset County semifinalist Somerville make up most of the squad, while three guys each from Manville High and Rutgers Prep round out the…
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POLICE BLOTTER
By: Someone damaged the rear window of a car on the Toll Brothers construction site at New Centre Road and Orchard Drive between 5:30 p.m. June 21 and 6:30 a.m. June 22, police said. Police observed the damage to be a small hole in the rear window, which appeared to have been caused by projectile…
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Centex Homes offers elegant living at Freehold Pointe
The Freehold Pointe designs offer the finest appointments and most popular amenities Photo courtesy of Centex Homes Centex Homes debuted Freehold Pointe’s magnificent new Turnberry model. The Turnberry offers some of Centex’s award-winning designs in a luxurious estate enclave. Freehold Pointe designs offer fine appoint´ments and popular amenities. Distinctive floorplans are priced from the low…
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20-year veteran named top cop
Mark Peltack to be sworn in at special ceremony Friday By:Donna Lukiw After serving the Manville community for 20 years, Capt. Mark Peltack, a Manville High School graduate, will be sworn in as the new Manville police chief at 6 p.m. Friday in the courtroom of the Municipal Building. Capt. Peltack will be replacing retiring…
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Township Committee OKs $1.2 millionin capital improvement projects
Road and sidewalk projects top list By:Melissa Edmond The Township Committee passed a capital improvement ordinance providing $1,259,200 for various building, sidewalk and curb improvements in Hillsborough at Tuesday’s meeting. "We are judiciously using what has been contributed to the township for projects that need to be done," said Committeeman Steven Sireci. "We are doing…
