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  • Schmierer appointed Hopewell Township attorney

    Schmierer — a member of the Princeton-based law firm of Mason, Griffin and Pierson — replaces John Bennett. By John Tredrea    Edwin W. Schmierer, Princeton Township’s attorney for many years, has a new client: Hopewell Township.    Mr. Schmierer — a member of the Princeton-based law firm of Mason, Griffin and Pierson — replaces John Bennett,…

  • An open book: MHS library clerk recognized

    County award goes to Carolyn Rogus By:Sally Goldenberg    Based on her local union involvement, Manville High School Library Clerk Carolyn Rogus recently received a county award, making her a candidate for the statewide honor of Education Support Professional Person of the Year Award.    "I appreciate the recognition. Support staff usually isn’t recognized," said the 14-year…

  • Family Matters

    Every relation is a piece of the puzzle in a mathematical ‘Proof’ at George Street Playhouse. By: Susan Van Dongen    Math is easy compared to life in a dysfunctional family. When certain buttons are being pushed, not even the ivory tower of pure intellect can protect you from your relatives.    With the hit Broadway drama…

  • Manville Scouts celebrate achievements at VFW

    SCOUTING AROUND By:Mary Ellen Zangara    Manville Cub Scouts Pack 193 and Boy Scouts Troop 193 celebrated with their annual Blue and Gold dinner, Sunday, at the Manville VFW Post.    Scouting has been around for 93 years and the boys helped celebrate their accomplishments with their families.    The dinner began with a flag ceremony by Troop…

  • Plumsted unveils municipal budget

    Tax rate stable under proposed plan. By: Scott Morgan    PLUMSTED — The township introduced its 2003 operating budget Monday night, a proposal that would not raise the municipal tax rate for a 14th straight year.    This year’s proposed budget is $3.9 million, an increase of approximately $511,000 over last year’s adopted budget of $3.39 million.…

  • POLICE BLOTTER

       Estaban Miranda Cruz, 25, of Somerville was charged with disorderly conduct outside of a South Main Street restaurant at 12:03 a.m. Feb. 10.    He was taken to Somerset County Jail in Somerville in default of $1,000 cash-only bail.    Police arrived at Mi Casita after a caller reported that Mr. Cruz was acting in an unruly…

  • Local man charged in mall burglary

    Police say recent break in was similar to others comitted during January By:Sally Goldenberg    A Manville man awaiting trial in Franklin Township was charged Monday with third-degree burglary and theft at the Dollar’s Worth Store in the Rustic Mall.    East Camplain Road resident Robert Carman Jr., 34, was charged with a recent "smash and grab"…

  • Lady Bulldogs win three straight, run mark to 13-5

    Girls basketball By: Matt Nalbone    Now is the time of the year that brings out the best in The Pennington School’s boys basketball team.    With their regular season complete at 9-15, the sixth-seeded Red Raiders hosted 11th-seeded Lakewood Prep in the opening round of the Prep B state tournament Wednesday.    The winner of that game…

  • Plumsted gets pedestrian safety grant

    TOWN TALK by Ron Dancer    The Township Committee has been notified by the acting commissioner of transportation, Jack Lettiere, that Plumsted’s grant application to the "Local Aid For Pedestrian Safety Programs" has been approved in the amount of $100,000. The pedestrian safety program had 242 applications from municipalities across the state totaling more than $42…