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  • Letters to the Editor, Feb. 27, 2003

    Football fundamentals: shed some light To the editor:     Further to the letter of Joseph J. Dutko Sr. ("Take long, hard look at the football report") published in the Feb. 20 edition of HVN, and notwithstanding the overarching egregious lack of due process throughout, I submit the following questions for informed and detailed reply:    (1)…

  • Valerie Pieper

       MANVILLE — Valerie J. Pieper died Saturday Feb. 22, at Somerset Medical Center in Somerville. She was 56.    She was born in Camden and also lived in Plainfield before moving to Manville 19 yeas ago.    Mrs. Pieper was a payroll-benefits clerk for the Manville Board ofEducation for 10 years, retiring in 1998.    She was very…

  • Michael Bickar

       MANVILLE — Michael Edward Bickar died Tuesday at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in New Brunswick. He was 33.    Mr. Bickar was born in Somerville, but was a lifelong resident of Manville.    Mr. Bickar was employed by Cool-o-matic as an HVAC mechanic for 11 years.    He is survived by his parents, Mabel Waida of Manville, and…

  • Westfield finale nips WW-PS girls

    Dramatic 1-2 finish ends Pirate season in state A semifinal By: Justin Feil EWING — The West Windsor-Plainsboro High South girls’ swimming team finally ran into a deeper team than it as Westfield ended the Pirates’ season with a dramatic 86-84 win in the state public A semifinal Thursday.    The Pirates seemed in control when…

  • Mapp takes third in 800 at state meet

    Winter track By: Jim Green    The Hopewell Valley Central High School winter track team already achieved its top goal of defending its titles at the Group II relay and individual championship meets.    So it came as little surprise the Lady Bulldogs were not in prime form at the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s Meet…

  • Who says science can’t be fun?

    With a little help from high school students, Weston School makes learning fun By:Mary Ellen Zangara    Weston Elementary School held its annual Math and Science Day on Feb. 21, getting a hand with hands-on interactive science and math activities from some high school students and parents.    The day offers each class chances to learn about…

  • Lady Raiders gain county finals again

    Face Immaculata for sixth straight year By: Rudy Brandl    BRIDGEWATER — It’s definitely been a season of ups and downs for the Hillsborough High girls, but somehow they’ve once again found a way to advance to the Somerset County Basketball Tournament championship game.    The third-seeded Lady Raiders (13-9) moved into tonight’s SCT finals with Monday…

  • Words of encouragement for soldiers overseas

    Local groups working to send messages to military personnel By:Mary Ellen Zangara    While the ranks of U.S. military personnel have been growing lately, one serviceman — Kevin Klink, a June Hillsborough High School graduate — was deployed in August on the USS Austin headed for the Persian Gulf.    After graduation, Mr. Klink joined the Marine…

  • ‘Slam-a-gram’ letter investigation sought

    Millstone committeeman wants federal inquiry into campaign flier attacking Roger Staib. By: Scott Morgan    MILLSTONE — The Township Committee says it wants no part of Republican John Pfefferkorn’s efforts to request a state and federal investigation into a "dirty" political attack against a GOP candidate last year.    Committeeman John Pfefferkorn last week announced he will…