Category: archives

  • Pennington planners hear cases involving streetscape issues

    PENNINGTON PLANNING BOARD UPDATE By Marianne Hooker    At its Dec. 10 meeting, the Pennington Planning Board heard initial testimony on two projects that could have a major effect on the Pennington streetscape.    The first application was for the renovation of the former post office building at the corner of South Main Street and West Delaware…

  • Lady Mustangs take hoops opener on road

    Delesky, Bocchino star in Rehrig’s first coaching win By: John E. Powers        They won on the road, against an athletic opponent known to pull out games late. The Manville High School girls’ basketball team gave head coach Kyle Rehrig his first win as head coach in his first game last Friday night at Newark…

  • HoVal girls drop to 0-2

    Girls basketball By: John E. Powers    The Hopewell Valley Central High School girls basketball team will have to wait until Saturday to get another opportunity to get its first win of the season.    The Lady Bulldogs were beaten by Trenton 48-42 last Friday night in the season opener, and then dropped a 66-37 decision to…

  • Portrait with Santa

    A nice big bone would do. During Saturday’s Hopewell Holidays, Santa stopped by at Weidel Realtor to pose with local pets. Above, Henry, a 2-year-old American Staffordshire who belongs to John Davis and Susanne MacDonald, first-grade teacher at Hopewell Elementary School, shares his wish list with Mr. Claus.

  • MHS fall athletes honored at banquet

    Teams present awards By: Mary Ellen Zangara    Last week, the first Manville High School Booster Club fall athletic awards banquet was held at the VFW with over 200 athletes, families and friends attending.    The banquet began with a welcome by MHS athletic director Pat LaMastro and some remarks from high school principal Dr. Rodney Logan.…

  • Manville wrestlers gain experience at tourney

    Lebedz takes fourth, Zala wins jayvee title By: Rudy Brandl        The purpose wasn’t really to win team or individual championships at last weekend’s season opening Princeton Tournament.    Manville High head coach Brett Stibitz had been looking forward to seeing how his many of his young grapplers would perform in their first real competitive mat…

  • Hopewell Township police looking for DWI law violators

    State money will be used to pay the officers working overtime during the holidays under a special program. By John Tredrea    Under a state program to combat drunken driving, the Hopewell Township Police Department will have extra officers on the road through the holiday season.    The township receives several thousand dollars from the state annually,…

  • Rance Kay

    By:    HILLSBOROUGH – Rance A. Kay died Saturday, Dec. 20, at home. He was 87.    Born in Newark, he lived in East Millstone before moving to Hillsborough 54 years ago.    Mr. Kay worked for Johns-Manville for 35 years retiring in 1973. He was a member of the Johns-Manville Quarter Century Club.    He was an Army…

  • Ray Walsh still finds new ways to serve borough

    By:Roger Alvarado    Ray Walsh has one of the most instantly recognizable names in Manville — the minute you utter it, a broad smile will come across the face of the person you’re talking to.    His story begins and ends in the town he’s called home all his life, and it’s a story that continues to…