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  • Millstone school board to submit district upgrade costs to state

    New middle school, renovations projected to cost $45.8 million. By: Scott Morgan    MILLSTONE — The school board heard the message loud and clear — now is the time to expand the schools because tomorrow might be too late.    The message came from the district’s ad hoc referendum committee, and though board President Linda O’Reilly and…

  • Young Lady Bulldogs enter season with confidence

    Girls lacrosse By: John E. Powers    Last spring, the Hopewell Valley Central High School girls lacrosse team went 15-3 and won the Bedesem Conference, but also said goodbye to eight graduating seniors. Sara Wagner, in her sixth year as coach, doesn’t want anybody to fret.    "We have lots coming back with experience," said Wagner, a…

  • Manville boys gave hoop fans reason to cheer

    Mustangs went 16-7, earned share of Sky title By: Shawn Tyrrell    There had been little to cheer about in the past 10 years of Manville High basketball — until this season.    Winless campaigns, difficult losses and untimely injuries have all left their marks on the program in the past decade. But during the 2002-03 season,…

  • Residents hear former senator’s plan for property tax reform

    Bill Schluter proposes tax convention to residents of Four Season adult community in Upper Freehold. By: Scott Morgan    UPPER FREEHOLD — Lower property taxes. It is at once a concept and a demand. But the answer to how to soften the property tax hit while not creating bigger trouble is not easy to come by.…

  • Schools try to maintain quality as state resources decline

    GUEST OPINION By Sally Turner    Between 1992 and 2002 the Hopewell Valley Regional School District grew by more than 50 percent. Our student population growth, regulated transportation needs and special education services also have continued to grow at an accelerated pace. These are three specific areas for which we receive aid from the state.    Unfortunately…

  • SBHS trio charged in bias incidents

    High school seniors arrested after allegedly making derogatory comments and harassing Pakistani students. By: Rebecca Tokarz    Three 17-year-old South Brunswick High School boys were charged Friday with bias intimidation and harassment after they repeatedly made derogatory comments to three Pakistani girls at school over a two-week period, police said.    Two of the arrested students were…

  • SCHOOL BOARD CAMPAIGN CORNER

    A vote for Main To the editor:     I am writing in support of re-electing Lisa Marin Main to the Hopewell Valley Regional School Board. I have had the pleasure of knowing and working with Lisa for many years and have always been impressed with her hard work and dedication. As a parent of three,…

  • Washington school budget faces public

    Residents speak out on $24.1 million spending plan. By: Cynthia Koons    WASHINGTON — The Board of Education’s budget presentation Tuesday night was met with pleas to reinstate recently eliminated programs along with criticism that the board’s cost-saving cuts were insufficient.    Seven months of drafting preceded the public hearing at Tuesday’s meeting, where Superintendent Paul Harren…

  • Sunday rally set to show support for troops

    Recreation Department organizing local event to show borough’s ‘patriotism’ By:Alec Moore    The Borough of Manville will host a rally in support of America’s military and President George W. Bush at 1 p.m. Sunday, at Borough Hall on North Main Street.    "This is a rally in support of our troops," said Councilman Martin Wierzba, who conceived…