Category: archives
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Ripkens to hold coaches clinic in Flemington
Former Orioles players Cal Ripken, Jr., and Bill Ripken to teach fundamentals of the game on April 13. By: Jim Green One is a future first-ballot Hall of Famer and the other is a 12-year veteran of the major leagues. It’s fairly safe to say the Ripken brothers know a thing or two about baseball.…
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Lawrence council approves commercial change
Despite opposition, ordinance is adopted. By: Lea Kahn An ordinance that would expand the commercial zone in the village of Lawrenceville gained final approval from Township Council on Tuesday but not without some opposition from residents. The ordinance, which amends the township’s Land Use Ordinance, would rezone five lots on the west side of…
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Team title chase added excitement, drama
DISTRICT 18 WRESTLING NOTEBOOK By: Rudy Brandl Fans looking for some serious March Madness should have attended last Saturday night’s District 18 Wrestling Championships. Two-time defending team champion Hillsborough was clinging to a slight lead in points, but Somerville closed the gap and eventually forged ahead after winning four individual titles. The Raiders got the…
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Town tweaks zoning for planned offices
Council votes on buffers By: Sharlee DiMenichi The Township Council wants to make sure there are sufficient buffers surrounding structures built in a proposed office-conference zone. Council members voted 3-2 to ensure 200-foot buffers are required as part of an ordinance introduced Tuesday that would create an office-conference zone. The original draft of the ordinance…
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DISPATCHES: Form of government doesn’t fit town
Dispatches by Hank Kalet: The Sacks/Van Hessen battle lines have been drawn By: Hank Kalet Township Manager Barbara Sacks is right. But in being right she is oh, so wrong. That’s the only conclusion I can draw from the current flare-up between Ms. Sacks and Councilman Ted Van Hessen. Well, that and that the council-manager…
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Icing on the Cake
The Lehigh Valley Gay Men’s Chorus gives a madcap rendition of ‘South Pacific.’ By: Daniel Shearer TimeOFF/Mark Czajkowski "Everything is with a twist, but the first premise is the music has to be done seriously," says Dr. Jay Kawarsky, who will direct the Lehigh Valley Gay Men’s Chorus in three cabaret performances of South Pacific.…
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Bernard Ostrowski
MANVILLE Bernard Walter Ostrowski Sr. died Feb. 25 in Somerset Medical Center, Somerville. He was 78. Born in New York City, he moved to Manville in 1969. He served in the United States Army during World War II. Mr. Ostrowski retired as an auto mechanic from the Empire State Mobile in New York City.…
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James Bowman
MANVILLE James Bowman died Sunday at home. He was 70. Born in Elizabeth, he lived in Manville for the past 36 years. Mr. Bowman was a hairdresser, with a career spanning over 45 years. He worked for Macy’s in Bridgewater, Plainfield and Menlo Park as well as Lord and Taylor. He retired in 1994.…
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POLICE BLOTTER
Marek Jendras, 35, of Washington Avenue was charged with violating a temporary restraining order at 11:12 p.m. March 2. He is lodged in Somerset County Jail in Somerville on $2,000 bail, cash only. *** John W. Olliver, 32, of William Street was charged for driving an uninsured vehicle at the intersection of South Main and…
