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  • Carnival celebrating 40 years

    MYAL event continues through Saturday By:Alec Moore    Area residents turned out for this year’s Manville Youth Athletic League Carnival, held this week at Gerber Field. The carnival, which began Tuesday, will be in town until Saturday night.    The carnival has been an annual event in the borough for the past 40 years and one that…

  • Frances Sfiscko

       MANVILLE —Frances M. (Manna) Sfiscko, 82, died Tuesday, June 10, at the home of her daughter in Cleveland, Ohio. She was 82.    Born in Bronx, N.Y, she had lived in Manville most of her life before moving to Cleveland one year ago. She spent nine years in Denver, and later returned to Manville.    Mrs. Sfiscko…

  • Comments reveal board’s inconsistencies

    To the editor    I am both puzzled and chagrined at the recent comment by Neil Hudes, chairman of the Personnel Committee for the Board of Education, in a front page article "Superintendent sets retirement."    In responding to a question about the additional expense in hiring a private search company versus the New Jersey School Board…

  • Edition of June 19, 2003

    Albert C. Rathousky    Albert C. Rathousky, 74, of St, Petersburg, Fla., died June 5 at Bayfront Medical Center.    A native of Hopewell, he moved to Florida in 1980.    Mr. Rathousky and his late wife, Rose Mar Rathousky, once owned and operated the Hopewell Valley Inn, located on East Broad Street.    A former longtime employee of…

  • Cardinal golf team highlighted season

    LHS spring sports wrap-up By: Jim Green    Lawrence High School received a dose of pride from its golf team in an otherwise down athletic season.    The Cardinal golfers went 15-4, took home the team title at the Mercer County Tournament and finished second in the Colonial Valley Conference Colonial Division. They also won their division…

  • Ravers only enjoy the music

    To the editor    Hillsborough is known for its diverse community. It contains people of all religions and nationalities.    However, I am part of a culture that has been stereotyped by Hillsborough’s society. The "massive and global" group that I am speaking of is the Rave Culture.    We seem to be misunderstood and I believe that…

  • Rainfall dampens local farming business

    Rain, cool temperatures take toll on agricultural production. By: Cynthia Koons    "When it’s dry, farmers worry to death. When it’s wet, they starve to death." — Farming Proverb     June 21, the summer solstice — the longest day of sunlight in the year — is fast approaching.    Yet the combination of rainfall, cloud cover and…

  • Stats don’t lie – Mustangs dominated division

    Baseball team won first title since 1982 By: Rudy Brandl        A look at the numbers certainly reflects the dominance of the Manville High baseball team in Sky Division play.    The Mustangs won 13 divisional games by a total of 155 runs, posting seven mercy rule victories in the process. Only one run separated the…

  • Senator’s daughter survives terrorism

    Sarri Singer injured after suicide bomb explodes aboard crowded Jerusalem bus. By: Scott Morgan    On June 11, state Sen. Robert Singer, R-30th, answered his cell phone and listened to his worst nightmare.    On the other end of the line was a relay from Israel through his Jackson legislative office. His daughter, 30-year-old Sarri Singer, had…