Category: archives

  • Sonic Hearth

    The Antique Radio Club brings back the good old days of home radio. By: Susan Van Dongen    We have the Internet, virtual reality, laptops, combination cell phones and digital cameras, CDs, DVDs and PDAs. We have devices to entertain the eyes, ears and maybe one or two other senses as well.    It wasn’t so long…

  • Borough festooned in yellow ribbons in show of support

    LIVING IN MANVILLE By:Mary Ellen Zangara    Residents of Manville are sure showing their support for the men and women that are overseas fighting for our freedom.    Over the past few days, the town has become a sea of yellow ribbons. As you travel down Main Street, all you see are yellow ribbons tied to just…

  • Respect is due each member of committee

    EDITORIAL: New roles for Democrats is causing frustrations, but all must move forward    At the March 25 Township Committee meeting, Democratic committee members Sonya Martin and Dr. Joseph Tricarico charged that the Republicans have shut them out of the governing process and rendered them powerless as elected officials.    Their allegation was precipitated by a lengthy…

  • SBHS girls on track for more success

    By: Carolyn M. Hartko    For the past several years, the South Brunswick High School girls’ track team has been one of the strongest squads in the Greater Middlesex Conference. Looking at the lineup for the 2003 season, that should be true again.    Last year, the Lady Vikings finished up 5-1 in dual meets, with their…

  • SBHS softball team enthused by solid preseason effort

    By: Carolyn M. Hartko    Maybe it’s just that the South Brunswick High School girls’ softball team was anxious for spring this year, but the Lady Vikings are really throwing themselves into the 2003 season with four games scheduled this first week.    Of course, the opener with Spotswood was rained out Tuesday, but the Vikings still…

  • High hopes as usual for South Brunswick golf team

    By: Redd E. Patrick    As usual, the expectations are sky high for the South Brunswick High School golf team.    A season ago, the Vikings:    —Finished 18-1-1.    —Tied for the GMC Red Division title.    —Finished third at the GMC Tournament.    —Placed sixth at the Central Jersey/North Jersey Group IV Tournament.    —Broke the school record at Bunker…

  • Iraq war is necessary

    To the editor    I don’t hate the members of Somerset Voices for Peace and Justice, (Peter and Ann Kindfield are friends of mine), but I do disagree with them.    I am not pro-war. No one really wants war, but I think this particular one is a necessary evil.    I feel for our troops and allies…

  • Flag means different things to different people

    Letter to the Editor To the editor:    In his March 20 letter, veteran Jim Hewitt wants us "to break out our Colors" and fly a flag to show that we are true Americans.    I’d rather Jim learn that a given symbol may not mean the same thing to everybody. To him, that flag is the…

  • Cartoon was offensive

    To the editor    Good job, Greg Francfort, in reaction to the cartoon in the Beacon March 20, showing the four U.S. servicemen raising the oil derrick with the American flag on top.    That was very offensive to me since my father served in the Marine Corps on Iwo Jima during World War II and was…