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  • Kreiser a hero as BRHS wrestling sweeps tri-meet

    By: Sean Moylan    This past Saturday at Bordentown, the Bordentown Regional High School boys’ varsity wrestling team proved to any remaining Doubting Thomas’s out there that wrestling is indeed a team sport.    The Scotties proved that in a 39-38 victory over Saint Joseph’s of Hammonton. Meanwhile, Bordentown dominated Lindenwold, 70-6, and Penn’s Grove, 63-13, on…

  • OBITUARIES: Colleen Walker

    Colleen Walker    Colleen (Skinner) Walker, 80, of Monmouth Junction, died Thursday, Jan. 13, at the University Medical Center at Princeton.    Born in North Carolina, she had lived in Las Vegas for 43 years before moving to New Jersey in 1998. Colleen had worked for the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas for 20 years before…

  • Obituaries for week of Jan. 20

    Eleanor Whitehead    Eleanor Ferguson Whitehead, 87, of Bangor, died Jan. 11 at Ross Manor.    She was born in Portland, Maine, on March 16, 1917, a daughter of Dr. Franklin A. Ferguson, and Maud Faulkner Ferguson, and was a graduate of Portland High School, class of 1934.    She graduated from Swarthmore College in 1938.    She worked…

  • Holiday generosity made kids smile

    To the editor By:    I would like to thank Ricki and the staff at the Manville Dental Group, Catherine and the employees of Manville Wal-Mart and the Somerset County Food Bank for their generosity during the holiday season.    Both Manville Dental and Manville Wal-Mart contacted Weston School and said that they would like to help…

  • What we have is an effort to communicate

    EDITORIAL    It’s been said before that communication is the key. Where there is open communication there is less chance that there will be a misunderstanding, or that people will feel disenfranchised, deceived or simply confused.    Mansfield Township has announced a new initiative that could help promote good communication between the township and residents by having…

  • Company planning pipeline expansion

    Wednesday meeting set to answer residents questions By:Roger Alvarado    The proposed expansion of an already existing natural gas pipeline system that passes through the township will be the topic of discussion during a three-hour public forum set to take place 6-9 p.m. Wednesday.    The Williams Companies of Tulsa, Okla., which provides much of the natural…

  • Sally Granetz

    By:    HILLSBOROUGH — Sally R. Granetz died Jan. 15 at home. She was 78.    Born in New York City, she lived in Elizabeth and Millburn before moving to Hillsborough more than 20 years ago.    Mrs. Granetz was employed as a clerk for Youth and Family Services in Union and Somerset Counties.    She was a member…

  • Manville girls storm back with big effort

    Walinchus twins dominate inside By: John E. Powers        KENILWORTH — Perhaps the only good thing about the Manville High School girls’ basketball team’s tough loss at David Brearley of Kenilworth last Thursday night was the fact that the Lady Mustangs had a game the next night. There wasn’t going to be much time to…

  • PERCEPTIONS: How much for the cheap seats?

    Inauguration events require lots of (political) capital. By: Steve Feitl    Forget saving for retirement. Starting today, I’m saving to take part in the next presidential inauguration four years from this week.    After hearing all about the big-time events going on in and around Washington this week, I’m frankly awestruck — and yes, a little jealous.…