Category: archives
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Letters to the Editor, June 5, 2003
Task force needs common sense To the editor: I was disturbed to learn from a recent story about Karen’s at Brookside restaurant that not only are we soon to lose a very beloved meeting and eating place from our community, but thanks to the Hopewell Valley Mayors Task Force on Traffic and Trucking…
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Manville Council OKs relocation ordinance
Landlords may have to pay evicted tenants’ expenses. By: Alec Moore An ordinance that effectively will give the borough the authority to recoup expenses associated with relocating displaced tenants was unanimously adopted by the Borough Council on Friday. Under state law, any individual living in a rented or leased dwelling who is served with an…
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Miss America to visit KidsFest at university June 19
Miss America 2003 Erika Harold will bring her national speaking tour to KidsFest at Princeton University on June 19 to support a cause related to her platform, Preventing Youth Violence and Bullying. Miss Harold will join WXPN radio host Kathy O’ Connell and children’s entertainers Ernie and Neal, singing with their band. Miss America’s platform…
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SCOOT bus route adds Manville stops
Changes made in response to residents’ suggestions. After examining a month’s worth of rider data and fielding hundreds of phone calls from local residents, Somerset County officials are preparing to make the first changes to the SCOOT bus routes and schedules. The new schedules, which took effect Monday, include a stop at the Hillsborough Promenade…
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Norman Young
Norman J. Young, 85, died Saturday, May 31, at The Medical Center at Princeton. Born in New Brunswick, Canada, Mr. Young resided in Plainsboro before moving to Dayton in 1999. Prior to retiring in 1993, he worked in securities for Dow Jones in South Brunswick for seven years. He was an Army veteran of World…
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Superintendent contract may be decided June 11
Riley’s contract expires on June 30, 2004. By: Lea Kahn The Lawrence Township Board of Education expects to decide on Schools Superintendent Max Riley’s contract when it meets Wednesday, June 11. The 7:30 p.m. meeting will be held at the Lawrence High School library. Dr. Riley is completing the third year of a four-year contract…
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Public Works yard eyed for cell tower
Sprint Spectrum receives township approval to explore site. By: Alec Moore The Township Committee has given a green light to the Sprint Spectrum telecommunications company to look into whether the township’s Department of Public Works yard, located on East Mountain Road, would be a suitable site for a cell phone tower. The measure was approved…
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Manville teams celebrate Sky titles
Bound Brook, New Providence provide help By: Rudy Brandl Last Thursday turned out to be a very big day for Manville High’s baseball and softball teams. No, neither MHS diamond team won, or even played a game. In fact, both squads had already turned in their uniforms after completing a fine 2003 season that left…
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Some Timberlane Middle School girls sit around and grow hair
Locks of Love Club, started by teacher Lisa Strigel, meets once a month. By Janet Purcell There are girls at Timberlane Middle School growing their hair for the sole purpose of cutting it off. Although it’s true that sometimes girls that age are giggly and do silly things, these girls are serious about what they’re…
