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  • Manville boys drop two more soccer games

    Offensive struggles continue By: John E. Powers        Manville High School head boys’ soccer coach Jim Chiariello believed the early part of the Mustangs schedule was going to be the toughest. And he has proved to be right.    The Mustangs, who were scheduled to play host to Roselle Park at Panfile Stadium Tuesday night, dropped…

  • Committeemen decry project’s change orders

    Library expansion costs didn’t include some drainage and utility work By:Roger Alvarado    The mounting cost of the $1 million library and municipal complex expansion raised some eyebrows among the members of the Township Committee last week.    Township Committee members agreed to pay an additional $40,000 to reconstruct one of the municipal building’s parking lots, Sept.…

  • CAMPAIGN CORNER

    Independent candidate joins Mansfield race To the editor:    What began as a Grassroots Campaign has really picked up steam. I can only thank my many supporters for their graciousness and hard work. I plan to work just as hard as my supporters on the difficulties that plague our town.    I decided to run in this…

  • Cross country revival in full bloom at SBHS

    By: Redd E. Patrick    The South Brunswick High School boys and girls cross country programs are back.    Over the past couple of seasons, the Vikings have had some individual success, but the programs went through a rebuilding phase after the boys and girls teams had been recognized as some of the best in Middlesex County…

  • Washington First to hold public meetings on ballot question

    Meetings have been scheduled for Oct. 2 and Oct. 11 to discuss the possible change of Washington Township’s form of government. By: Lauren Burgoon    WASHINGTON — The push to convince residents to vote for a change of government is beginning in earnest in early October with two open meetings organized by Washington First members.    The…

  • Deadline looms for mall owners

    Council will vote – with or without owners’ input By:Roger Alvarado    Mayor Angelo Corradino says that if Rustic Mall LLC fails to come up with a redevelopment plan for the mall by Monday, the borough will go ahead with its condemnation plans.    "If there’s nothing that comes before us that I can submit to the…

  • Obituaries for week of Sept. 23

    Barry Eastmead    Barry A. Eastmead, 56, died Sept. 11.    Born in Lawrenceville, he was a lifelong resident.    He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served during the Vietnam conflict. He was a self-employed carpenter and also worked with the Cobra Construction Co. and Blue Print Properties.    Son of the late Alfred Eastmead and…

  • Burglary incidents hit Town Center

    Several late-night burglaries and break-in attempts have recently occurred in Town Center homes in Washington Township. By: Lauren Burgoon    WASHINGTON — Township police want residents to be on alert after noticing a pattern of late-night burglaries and break-in attempts in Town Center homes while the owners were asleep inside.    Patrols in the Town Center area…

  • A bigger bat not the answer to complaints

    EDITORIAL:Residents don’t need new lawsto take action against nuisances By:    We’ve been following developments in Hillsborough and Manville regarding what many might call "quality of life" issues, and it’s interest to note how the communities dealt with the issues.    In both cases — a push for limits on noisy pets in Manville and a push…