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  • Blood museum comes to Central High School

    Students have been holding three blood drives a year, collecting over 100 pints at each one.    The American Red Cross brought its mobile museum to Central High School Tuesday in tribute to the high percentage of CHS students who have donated blood during recent years.    According to JoAnn Meyer, school district community liaison, CHS students…

  • POLICE BLOTTER

    By:    Douglas Bell, 37, of South Main Street was charged with violating a temporary restraining order for attempting to enter the home of a South Main Street woman at 9:56 a.m. May 10.    Mr. Bell had been issued a restraining order after assaulting the pregnant resident at 11:24 p.m. May 15 at the intersection of…

  • For the May 20 issue

    Joseph Povick, Joanna Agriogianis Davenport, Russell Stephen Bonfanti, Joseph Lawrence. Joseph Povick    UPPER FREEHOLD — Joseph Povick, 75, of Cream Ridge died May 12 at Virtua Memorial Hospital in Mount Holly.    Born in Dennison, Ohio, he was a resident of the New Egypt area since 1967.    He was retired from the U.S. Army and U.S.…

  • Liaison position created

    Mansfield creates position to assist Township Committee By: Eve Collins    MANSFIELD — The Township Committee — which eliminated the position of township administrator earlier this year — last week introduced an ordinance that would create an administrative liaison position.    The governing body voted 3-1 at its May 12 meeting to introduce the ordinance. Committeeman John…

  • Poets cross words in verbal duel

    By: Scott Morgan    FLORENCE — It was a bit of erotica only a robot could love; a breathless recital of ones and zeroes that built to a surreal crescendo in the dripping heat of the Florence Township Memorial High School auditorium.    It was Friday, May 14. The lighting was dimmed, the clothing a curious whip…

  • Award places HVN among honored group

    EDITORIAL By Ruth Luse    We’ve had over a week now to think about just what it means to have been chosen this year as the corporate winner of the Hopewell Valley Foundation’s E-squared Award.    "E-squared" stands for Education and Enterprise and the awards are given annually to one person and one corporation that, in the…

  • Lawrence falls to HoVal in sectional tournament

    Boys tennis By: Jim Green    The Lawrence High School boys tennis team simply ran into a better club Tuesday.    The Cardinals lost a road match to Colonial Valley Conference rival Hopewell Valley 5-0 in the Central Jersey Group III sectional quarterfinals of the state tournament. Despite the lopsided final score, Cardinals coach Pat Tarrant was…

  • Writing the book

    Meeting at library launches book project for anniversary By:Roger Alvarado    Did you know that Gustav Boesel carries the distinction of being the first mayor of Manville and not Joe Onka (who was the borough’s first elected mayor)?    Did you know that in 1937 Manville’s Chiseler’s Association applied for a dance permit?    Those are just a…

  • Local author to share works

    Former resident publishes her second children’s book. By: Matthew Kirdahy    Readers of a South Brunswick native’s new book will find themselves atop trees, face-to-face with snarling bobcats and fishing without a line in river rapids, all during an afternoon of discovery as "A Cub Explores."    Written by former township resident Pamela Love, "A Cub Explores"…