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  • Hopewell Township due to voteon Else tract funding tonight

    Total purchase price could be as high as $2,725,000. By John Tredrea    Expected at tonight’s Hopewell Township Committee meeting is a public hearing and adoption vote on a measure that, if OK’d, would allow officials to buy 65 acres for preservation purposes.    The proposed ordinance amendment calls for spending up to $200,000 more than originally…

  • Warm Up the Duck Lips

    Performances of ‘The Vagina Monologues’ are part of a month-long celebration of women’s rights. By: Susan Van Dongen TimeOFF/Mark Czajkowski Above: Artricia Lorjuste (left) rehearses with Nancy Capasso, Caryn Pinedo, Pam Gersht and Hannah Flynn for the Rider University production of The Vagina Monologues.    A recent lecture in connection with the 50th anniversary of Levittown,…

  • Manville boys win county tournament opener

    MHS defeats Bound Brook for third time this season By: Shawn Tyrrell        It wasn’t easy, but the Manville High boys’ basketball team did what was necessary to come away with a decisive 63-45 victory over rival Bound Brook in the opening round of the Somerset County Tournament on Monday night in Manville.    Going into…

  • 3 charged for fighting at hockey game

    Violent scuffle leads to police action By: Rebecca Tokarz    Three men turned themselves into police Wednesday to face charges stemming from a fight following a youth hockey game last month.    Farmingdale resident and coach of the Wall Township American Eagles youth hockey team, Adrian Thomas, 30, was charged with aggravated assault. His father, Larry Thomas,…

  • Township crime rates show little change

    Committee receives report of last year’s activity By:Alec Moore    According to the Hillsborough Police Department’s 2002 crime report, Hillsborough was a safer community last year than in 2001 but police were busy responding to more violations of township ordinances.    "Crime rates have remained fairly stable," said Hillsborough police Lt. Paul Kaminsky. "For the most part,…

  • Boys qualify for state tournament

    RAIDER ROUNDUP By: Rudy Brandl        The Hillsborough High boys’ basketball team clinched a berth in the Central Jersey Group 4 playoffs for the second straight season and third time in head coach Kevin McGuire’s four years at the helm with a pair of road victories last weekend.    Hillsborough (9-6) ended a three-game losing streak…

  • 3 charged in robbery

    Councilman’s son, 2 others nabbed following holdup By: Sharlee Joy DiMenichi    Three men, including the son of a Township Council member, were charged Wednesday in connection with a robbery at a playground in the Summerfield development.    Kelvin Thomas, 19, of Fresh Ponds Road was charged with robbery, making terroristic threats and possession of a weapon…

  • POLICE BLOTTER

       A police blotter item in last week’s issue incorrectly reported Manville resident Scott Minegar had been charged with writing fraudulent checks. Mr. Minegar was never charged. ***     Police and fire officials extinguished a car fire in the Lowlands region of the borough, near Conrail Yard, at 10:31 p.m. Feb. 1.    The 2-year-old Oldsmobile was…

  • Breese turned inside-out

    By: Redd E. Patrick    One glance at his 6-foot-4, 195-pound frame and new South Brunswick boys basketball coach Dave Turco knew what his plans were for one Cliff Breese.    One glance at his smooth stroke from the outside, however, changed those plans in a hurry.    Although he is the Vikings’ second tallest player, Breese quickly…