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  • Joseph Patrick

       MANVILLE — Joseph C. Patrick died Sept. 26. He was 75.    He lived in Manville most of his life.    Mr. Patrick served in the U.S. Marine Corps and attended Purdue University, earning a degree in Civil Engineering.    He was a member of the Boy Scouts, Sea Scouts and Air Scouts where he attained the rank…

  • Eugene C. Langhans

       Eugene C. Langhans, 83, of Kendall Park, died Wednesday, Nov. 24, at the Franklin Care Center in Franklin Township.    Born in Little Valley, N.Y., he resided most of his life in Kendall Park. Mr. Langhans was employed for over 30 years in the Human Resources Department for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company in New York. He…

  • Distinctive homes and beautiful living environment at Plainsboro Village

    The sales center is very busy these days as homebuyers rush to purchase their new home at Plainsboro Village, Sharbell Development Corp.’s new community in Plainsboro Township.    Sales are brisk as word of this fabulous neighborhood quickly spreads, and it has become one of the hottest destinations for those looking for a great location characterized…

  • Gala event supports women’s center

    Oct. 10 dinner is biggest fund-raiser for Resource Center for Women and Families By: G. Natasha Zoe    The Resource Center for Women and Their Families will hold its annual fund-raising gala, A Starry Night in Granada, Oct. 10. The black tie affair will be held at the Bridgewater Marriott Hotel.    "This is our biggest fund-raising…

  • AHS girls’ soccer battles way back to .500

    By: Kyle Moylan    Over the first two weeks of the season, the only thing the Allentown High School girls’ soccer team got was wet and a few pats on the back.    This past week, Allentown registered three wins.    "It was a big week for us," noted Allentown Coach Mike Bianchini. "We played well in the…

  • Oct. 2, 4:45 p.m.: And the winner is…

    Nobel Prize for Literature is awarded. By: Hank Kalet    A well deserved award for a remarkable writer. J.M. Coetzee, author of "Foe" and "Waiting for the Barbarians," among other novels, has been awarded this year’s Nobel Prize in Literature.

  • Red Cross encourages preparation training

    To the editor    We at the Greater Somerset County Chapter of the American Red Cross want to thank the Red Cross trained disaster services volunteers in Somerset County who offered their support as Hurricane Isabel approached.    Due to their generosity our Chapter was prepared and ready to open shelters and provide meals for residents affected…

  • Pennington football team improves to 2-1

    Football By: Mike Molaro    Pennington School football coach Jerry Eure wasn’t buying any of that sentimental talk about this being a down year for Hackley Academy.    He’s had his share of rebuilding seasons, and he knows what it’s like for a team to have growing pains and learn on the fly.    With his young squad…

  • HoVal boys off and running

    Cross country By: Jim Green    Even Mother Nature is going to have difficulty slowing down the Hopewell Valley Central High School boys cross country team this season.    The Bulldogs were scheduled to open their season on Tuesday, Sept. 23 against Hightstown, but the area tornado forced the meet to be pushed back to that Wednesday.…