Category: archives

  • Proposal only seeks to end nuisances

    To the editor By:    Having read the letters in Thursday’s Manville News concerning the amendment to ordinance No. 465, I was surprised at the number of petty insults and the level of misinformation they contained.    To Ms. Nelson, who in her thought-provoking letter called me a "nut case" who will be targeting "kids or the…

  • Teachers, district at impasse (again)

    Mediators will be taking over negotiations By:Allison Busacca    Negotiations between the 175-member Manville Education Association (MEA) and the Manville Board of Education on a new contract for the 2004-2005 school year are at an impasse, as both sides have requested the assignment of a state mediator.    The impasse was declared after the eighth face-to-face bargaining…

  • Hopewell Valley school officials agree to sell land to watershed group

    The undeveloped parcel, located next to the Princeton Farms development off Pennington-Rocky Hill Road, is more than one-half wetlands, making it unsuitable for development as a future school site. By John Tredrea    The Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education has decided to sell a 30.3-acre parcel of vacant land in the eastern section of Hopewell…

  • July 1, 4:04 p.m.: The myth of the liberal elite

    Barbara Ehrenreich takes the bogus nostrum apart. By: Hank Kalet    Barbara Ehrenreich puts the lie to the nostrum that there exists some mythical liberal elite and that the GOP is filled with a bunch of regular guys. Ms. Ehrenreich, by the way, is a tremendous addition to The New York Times’ stable of op-ed writers…

  • ID cards available from West Windsor police

       WEST WINDSOR — Photo identification cards are available through the West Windsor Police Department for both children and adults.    For a $5 fee, the department can create dual-sided, plastic ID cards in color for township residents. The adult cards include space for a picture, address, a right index fingerprint and the person’s signature. Information about…

  • Allentown offers up talented 10

    By: Kyle Moylan    Time will tell if the Allentown squad is the best softball team in the District 12 Tournament for 12-year-olds. One things if for certain, however – Allentown is the toughest team.    With only 10 girls on the roster, Allentown has no choice but to be tough.    "We’re a little worried about the…

  • For the July 1 issue

    Hewlings "Mo" Lamson, Phyllis M. Mangus, Raymond A. Largess, Irene Cecchetti, Miriam Greyson, Louis A. Lippincott Sr. Hewlings "Mo" Lamson    CHESTERFIELD — Hewlings "Mo" Lamson, 83, died June 26 at Virtua Memorial Hospital in Mt. Holly.    "Mo" lived in the Bordentown area all of his life.    He retired from the New Jersey Department of Transportation…

  • Jukebox Heroes

    In Hamilton and South Brunswick By: Jim Boyle Mike Mahoney’s Elvis impersonation is one of the highlights of The Mahoney Brothers’ Jukebox Heroes Live show.    There’s a certain stigma attached to Elvis Presley impersonators. Only the true fans of the King can appreciate the service his disciples provide, a few moments of nostalgia. Everybody else…

  • Lawrence planners approve new dental office

    Franklin Corner Road location could open in six months. By: Lea Kahn    Township planners gave the green light to a Lawrence Township dentist’s proposal to convert a single-family ranch-style house at 82 Franklin Corner Road into a dental office Monday night.    The Planning Board voted unanimously to grant preliminary and final site plan approval to…