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  • John Onderko

    By:    MANVILLE – John M. Onderko died Sunday, Jan. 4, at the Somerset Medical Center in Somerville. He was 95.    Born in Pennsylvania, he was raised in Hazleton, Pa. and settled in Manville where he resided most of his life.    Mr. Onderko retired after many years of employment from Eastern Steel Barrel in Plainfield.    He…

  • Official’s position may be cut

    Township administrator position may be eliminated from municipal services in Mansfield Township. By: Eve Collins    MANSFIELD — Donna Snyder has been the township administrator since 2000, saw controversy during 2003 because of a disputed contract and now, it seems, will not get to serve residents through 2004.    The Township Committee at its reorganization meeting last…

  • For the Jan. 8 issue

    Myrtle Lawson, Raymond A. Hartmann Sr., Anna M. Wiechnik, Mildred R. Leary, Wilma N. Davis, Nicholas A. Mastoris, Dorothy A. Largess, Charles R. Bennett, Helen Houseworth. Myrtle Lawson    FIELDSBORO — Myrtle Graham Lawson, 81, of Fieldsboro died Dec. 29 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton.    Born in Bordentown, she had resided in Bordentown…

  • Package in mailbox investigated

    Unmarked package contained personal care items By:Roger Alvarado    For the second time in three weeks a suspicious package prompted the closing of township streets and arrival of the New Jersey State Police Bomb Squad before officials determined the contents were harmless.    At about 11 a.m. Friday, a U.S. Postal Service employee emptying out a mailbox…

  • Teachers receive grants for classroom projects

    By:John Patten    Hillsborough students throughout the district will be enjoying special projects, as a result of mini-grants recently awarded by the Hillsborough Education Foundation.    The HEF awarded more than $12,000 in grants to Hillsborough teachers, using proceeds from the group’s annual golf outing in October and the Taste of Hillsborough.    The HEF was established nine…

  • Novak wins 800 race at Haverford

    By: Sean Moylan    The Bordentown Regional High School winter track program was supposed to take it slow and easy in order to prepare for the spring track season.    Scotties’ superstar Rob Novak, however, doesn’t know what "slow and easy" is.    In fact, at this past Saturday’s Haverford Individuals and Relays, the junior distance runner won…

  • New members sworn in

    Mayor Patrick DeLorenzo and Township Committee members are sworn into office at the Mansfield Township reorganization meeting. By: Eve Collins    MANSFIELD — After an emotional election in November, new and incumbent members of the Township Committee vowed not to let voters down at the municipality’s reorganization meeting Jan. 1.    Patrick DeLorenzo was sworn in as…

  • Library, Arts Council sponsor winter films for teens

       On five Friday evenings this winter, Princeton Public Library and the Arts Council of Princeton will present for teens a series of five general release films that focus on journeys both geographical and emotional. Entitled "Anywhere but Here: Journeys on Film," the series will take place on Jan. 23, Feb. 6, Feb. 20, March 5,…

  • Town, workers closer to settling contract

    Sides closer after Dec. 31 meeting By:Roger Alvarado    Mayor Steven Sireci said the Township Committee is preparing to make the union representing Department of Public Works employees a new contract offer to try and resolve the 2-year-old labor dispute between the sides.    The mayor said he is optimistic a settlement can be hammered out following…