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  • School board gives name to future high school

    Survey reveals residents prefer Robbinsville High School as name. By: Cynthia Koons    WASHINGTON — A 6-year-old idea was finally given a name last week.    The township’s future high school, in accordance with residents’ wishes, will be named Robbinsville High School in honor of the town’s original identity.    "We (surveyed parents to gather) their thoughts on…

  • Four district champs for SBHS wrestlers

    By: Ken Weingartner    If you tried Sunday to reach John Nortesano, chances are you were unsuccessful.    Nortesano said he would be cutting ties with the outside world that day in order to recover from, and relish, his District 20 wrestling title Saturday. The South Brunswick High senior won the championship at 189 pounds with a…

  • Agency finishing mercury study draft

    First review of environmental impact statement set for June meeting By:Alec Moore    A spokesman for U.S. Rep. Mike Ferguson’s office said the congressman is confident Hillsborough residents "will be very pleased" with the environmental impact statement prepared by the Defense Logistics Administration regarding the storage of 2,600 tons of mercury at the Defense National Stockpile…

  • No anti-war resolution in Lawrence

    Council opts not to act on coalition proposal. By: Lea Kahn    Despite renewed pleas by anti-war protesters — including members of the Lawrence Coalition for Peace Action — Township Council again declined to adopt a resolution Tuesday night opposing the possible invasion of Iraq.    This time, however, Councilwoman Doris Weisberg urged Township Council to adopt…

  • Protective bridge devices may get township backing

    Resolution is in response to the murder of former township resident Elaine Cowell. By John Tredrea    Township officials are scheduled to vote tonight on a resolution calling on government agencies in New Jersey to install protective devices on bridges to prevent items, such as heavy objects, from being thrown from bridges onto motorists below.    The…

  • Anna Mack

       BRIDGEWATER — Anna Mack died Feb. 25 in Raritan Health Extended Care Facility in Bridgewater. She was 91.    Born in Jersey City, she lived in Manville for the past 70 years.    Mrs. Mack was employed as an assembly worker at the Johns-Manville Corp.n in Manville during the 1930s.    She and her late husband, John Mack,…

  • Ripkens to hold coaches clinic in Flemington

    Former major leaguers to teach baseball fundamentals 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.    And, for one day in April, local coaches…

  • Remembering a special cat

    Schools mark Dr. Seuss’ birthday with activities that get students reading By:Mary Ellen Zangara    Read Across America Day was celebrated Monday at Weston School with the annual day of events honor the March 2 birthday of author Dr. Seuss (Theodore Geisel).    School Librarian Elaine Walters coordinated the day’s events along with the help of many…

  • Hopewell Township officials support tougher DWI law

    Committee adopts resolution backing state Assembly and Senate bills that would lower, from .1 percent to .08 percent, the blood alcohol concentration for determining legal intoxication. By John Tredrea    Proposed state legislation that would toughen laws against driving while intoxicated (DWI) has been supported in writing by the Hopewell Township Committee.    The committee voted unanimously…