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  • Suraci and Wagner offer hope

    To the editor By:    I’ve heard a lot from neighbors and friends in Hillsborough about their anger at taxes, at rolling assessments, and at this year’s Township Committee for not doing enough about them.    Some of them have come to the conclusion that the best way to express that anger is to vote for the…

  • Fort Dix missile site cleanup resumes

    Following receipt of additional funding, cleanup of contaminated soil at Fort Dix BOMARC missile site continues. By: Sarah Winkelman    The cleanup of contaminated soil resumed last week at the BOMARC missile site at Fort Dix after additional funding for the project was received in August.    The Air Force obtained $1.8 million in federal funds to…

  • School construction work back on track in Plumsted

    After several delays, construction and renovation work on Plumsted School District buildings is nearing completion. By: Sarah Winkelman    PLUMSTED — After a series of weather-related delays, construction and renovation work to the school district buildings is moving closer to completion, with the new primary school being slated for opening by late winter.    School Superintendent Gerry…

  • Lady Mustangs slumping after fast start

    Team needs to regroup after three-game skid By: Rudy Brandl        Times have suddenly changed for the Manville High girls’ soccer team.    After starting the 2003 season with nine consecutive victories and an impressive 40-4 advantage in goals, the Lady Mustangs have dropped three in a row to enter this week with a 9-3 record.…

  • School board active at meeting

    Lawrence district awards numerous bids By: Lea Kahn    The Lawrence Township Board of Education awarded several contracts at a special meeting Tuesday, and also decided to explore leasing an existing building for its schools maintenance facility.    After meeting in closed session to discuss the real estate matter, the school board authorized its attorney David Carroll…

  • Mistra enjoying ‘relative’ success in tennis

    By: Rich Fisher    Poonam Mistra figured she had to give the family business a try, and she’s glad she did.    The South Brunswick High sophomore has had a steady season at third singles for the Vikings tennis team, with a 9-10 record after Monday’s loss to Old Bridge. While the sub-.500 mark may not seem…

  • Letters to the Editor

    For the Oct. 23 issue. Editor’s Note: All letters, regardless of author or subject matter, and all "Candidates Forum" submissions, are limited to 500 words. Letters longer than 500 words may have been edited to fit into the allotted space. Next week’s letters to the editor will be restricted to rebuttals responding to issues raised…

  • Mary Evanoff

    By:    MANVILLE – Mary (DeVincentz) Evanoff died Saturday, Oct. 18, at Somerset Medical Center in Somerville. She was 83.    Born in Middlesex, she had attended school and resided there until moving to Manville in 1945.    Mrs. Evanoff was a retired assembly worker for Ortho Pharmaceutical Corporation where she had worked from 1969-1985.    She was a…

  • Raiders feel cheated after county soccer loss

    Controverial PK ends hopes for sweep at B-R By: Rudy Brandl    Hillsborough High boys’ soccer coach Eric Puma knew it wouldn’t be easy to go into Bridgewater-Raritan twice in three days and come away with victories in big games.    What Puma didn’t expect was that the officials would be the ones preventing his Raiders from…