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Charles Nowosielski
By: MANVILLE Charles Nowosielski died Sunday, June 20, at the home of his daughter, Christine Lentine, in Bridgewater. He was 81. Mr. Nowosielski was born in Manville, and had been a lifelong resident. He was a lifelong proprietor of Charles Jewelers in Manville. The store has been serving customers for 58 years. He was…
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LETTER: Governor fails on ethics reforms
To the editor: I am a member of a committee of citizens in South Brunswick called the Initiative for Campaign Finance Reform. We have been working on a ballot initiative that will end "pay to play" in South Brunswick. We are well on our way toward gathering the 549 signatures needed to place this issue…
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Lightning wins division at JAGS tournament
The Robbinsville Lightning, a U-11 Elite Division South Jersey girls travel team, won the White Division of the JAGS Tournament at Mercer County Park this past weekend. On Saturday in the first game, the Lightning beat Toms River by a score of 1-0. Jennifer Bryan scored the goal and Rachel Stepien assisted. The Lightning then…
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Organization fosters independent streak
CIL helps area disabled residents By:Sharlee Joy DiMenichi As Wayne Ewan regained consciousness after fainting at work, he got a jolting reminder that the sighted and the blind are not always on the same page. Mr. Ewan, who has recovered, said an emergency worker who was called to the Pizza Hut where he prepares pies…
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Graduate of small school has big dream
United Christian Academy in Wrightstown holds its first graduation ceremonies for the five high school seniors. By: Scott Morgan So Aaron Fortin would be Joey. No wait, Chandler. But popular like Joey. Yeah, that’s it. And now that he’s out of high school and on his way to study acting no wait, history …
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Teachers, school board reach impasse on contract talks
Union seeks mediation. By: John Tredrea About 200 teachers, or half the faculty of the six-school Hopewell Valley district, jammed Monday’s school board meeting to standing-room-only capacity as the union president announced it will request a state mediator to try to settle the stalled contract talks between the board and union. The talks have been…
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For the June 24 issue
Lillian Mae Kostrub, William McDougall, Edward A. Holmes, Pearl A. Barota, Walter D. Horner, Harold O. Woeller Sr., Tammie Potts Kiple. Lillian Mae Kostrub NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla.Lillian Mae Kostrub, 95, of North Fort Myers, died Monday in Lee Memorial Hospital, Fort Myers. Mrs. Kostrub was born in Burlington, the daughter of the late Arthur…
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Don’t punish all for dogs’ misdeeds
To the editor By: We applaud Mr. St. Angel’s desire to improve the community of Manville, and certainly we should all have the right to enjoy our town and property free from as much nuisance noise as possible. However, a one-minute ban on dog barking is draconian and simply not feasible. All responsible pet owners,…
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The story of James Bruere, Part 1 of 2
HISTORICALLY SPEAKING A recent genealogy of James Bruere, a local patriot, by Robert E. Burt of Kansas City, MO, retells his connection to heroine Molly Pitcher. Prominent at the Battle of Monmouth, his sword was given to the Monmouth County Historical Association for safekeeping, although its present whereabouts are unknown. The family of James…
