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  • OBITUARIES, Jan. 17, 2003

    Elizabeth G.C. Menzies, Charles W. Jones, Patricia J. Arden, Christine Wilson, Anna Elferink, Michael A. Pane, Virginia A. Stives. Elizabeth G.C. Menzies Photographer and author     Elizabeth Grant Cranbrook Menzies of Princeton Township died Sunday at Acorn Glen assisted living residence. She was 87.    Born in Princeton, she was a lifelong resident.    She was a…

  • Pennington Market grieves lossof two ‘family’ members

    Mike Rothwell remembers Elaine Cowell and Amy Cochrane. By John Tredrea    Mike Rothwell’s voice was thick with sorrow Monday afternoon as he spoke about Elaine Cowell and Amy Cochrane.    Ms. Cowell and Ms. Cochrane, who died in the first week of January, worked for years at the Pennington Quality Market (PQM), owned by the Rothwell…

  • Vikes boys basketball team still searches for consistent play

    By: Redd E. Patrick    With nine games under its belt, the 2002-03 season has been one of ups and down for the South Brunswick High School boys basketball team — literally.    After opening the season with a victory over Edison, the Vikings have developed the following trend – win, lose, win, lose, win, lose, win,…

  • Judge orders apology for students’ robbery

    By:Sally Goldenberg    Two Hillsborough High School graduates were recently fined and ordered to write a 500-word apology to the two younger students they were charged of robbing seven months ago in the high school cafeteria.    Andre Dennis and Daniel Phillips, both 19-year-olds who graduated from HHS in June, spent six days each in Somerset County…

  • Slow-starting Cards drop two

    Boys basketball By: Jim Green    Just when the Lawrence High School boys basketball team figured out how to close games, it started having trouble opening them.    The Cardinals’ second straight solid fourth-quarter performance was offset by a sluggish first quarter Friday night as Lawrence fell to Hightstown 55-52. Lawrence managed only six points in the…

  • Manville boys continue perfect year on court

    Three more wins make it 7-0 By: Shawn Tyrrell        Winning – oh, how it can change everything.    Last season, the Manville High School boys’ basketball team struggled and managed only three victories for the entire year. That is all just a memory now, as the Mustangs continue to build on a fast start to…

  • School to host contest

       Manville Area Knights of Columbus, St. Jude Council 6573, will be hosting their annual basketball free-throw contest on Sunday at Christ the King Gym on North 13th Avenue in Manville.    The doors will open for registration at 1p.m. The contest is free and open to all Manville boys and girls between 10 –14 years of…

  • Scrappy McCarthy leads Red Radiers to best start

    Ice hockey By: Jim Green    When The Pennington School’s ice hockey team began training for the 2002-03 season, Red Raiders coach Tom Horsley had senior captain Brian McCarthy penciled in for his attacking first line.    But the chemistry simply wasn’t there, so Horsley switched McCarthy to the Red Raiders’ defensive-minded second line, alongside senior Tommy…

  • Jean Otrimski

       MANVILLE — Jean S. Otrimski died Jan. 6 in Integrated Health Services Center of Bridgewater. She was 92.    Born in Throop, Pa., she had been a resident of Manville for many years.    Mrs. Otrimski was employed by the Singer Co. of Finderne, where she worked for over 35 years, retiring in 1956.    She was a…