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  • ‘And in this corner …’

    Manville hosts charity boxing match By:Roger Alvarado    The eyes of the boxing world will be on Manville June 4.    Former heavyweight contender Gerry Cooney (28-3 in his professional career) will mix it up with not one but three area men to raise money for the Adult Day Care Center in the center’s second annual "Main…

  • HHS girls run out of time in lacrosse playoffs

    Rally falls short in 8-7 loss to Ridge By: Rudy Brandl        The Hillsborough High girls’ lacrosse team simply ran out of time in last Thursday’s North A sectional quarterfinals. Although the Lady Raiders were eliminated from the state playoffs in an 8-7 loss to Ridge, they made a statement with their performance and effort.…

  • Petition also flawed

    To the editor By:    Committee’s actions shocking … really?    Glenn van Lier’s letter last week struck me as an attempt by some of our fellow residents to hijack control from the Township Committee, by presenting the "directly elect your mayor" petition.    It was amusing to see Mr. van Lier systematically commit all the disenfranchising tactics…

  • Washington slept here … or nearby

    Revolutionary re-enactors plan area activities By:Roger Alvarado    Borough residents will be able to bear witness to the sights and sounds of muskets and canons firing and catch Gen. George Washington as he commands his troops against the notorious Redcoats during a special ceremony set for next weekend.    Prior to the June 5 anniversary parade, "Continental…

  • Borough joins fight against cable ruling

    FCC ruling says Cablevision can skip rate oversight By:Roger Alvarado    Mayor Angelo Corradino says basic cable rates could go sky high if Cablevision is allowed to go unregulated.    That’s why the mayor has joined forces with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities and the state Ratepayer Advocate in appealing an April 15 order of…

  • Ampin, Ayeni, Ivey earn CJ IV gold medals

    Seven Vikings advance to NJSIAA Group IV championship By: Carolyn M. Hartko    Three South Brunswick High School boys earned gold medals in field events at last weekend’s NJSIAA Central Jersey Group IV Championships held at Hillsborough High School. In addition, another boy and three girls scored a top six finish, so they will also advance…

  • Mustangs suffer brutal CJ 1 loss

    Roselle Park takes advantage of errors By: Rudy Brandl        Manville High baseball coach Steve Venuto wouldn’t blame late mistakes and bad breaks for last Friday’s tough 4-3 loss to Roselle Park in the first round of the Central Jersey Group 1 playoffs. For Venuto, the sour script for the defeat began in the very…

  • BOROUGH BRIEFS

    By:John Patten Spending cap plan approved    The Borough Council approved an ordinance stating borough spending this year will exceed a state-set guideline, Tuesday.    The ordinance notes state law requires notification be made if municipalities expect spending to increase by more than an allowed index rate. The index set by the state for 2004 is 2.5…

  • Dawgs clinch share of CVC Patriot title

    Golf By: John E. Powers    The Hopewell Valley Central High School golf team went into Wednesday’s season-ending match with West Windsor-Plainsboro South knowing it had a share of the Colonial Valley Conference Patriot Division title no matter what it did.    South knocked off West Windsor-Plainsboro North 202-205 Tuesday afternoon, opening the door for the Bulldogs…