Category: archives

  • Analyze this: basic kinship exists in borough

    FROM ROOSEVELT by Linda Schuster By:    Which house do you live in? Who lives on your street? Who lives on the intersecting streets?    Have you noticed? Do you care? Does it matter?    These questions may seem trivial. But if you live in Roosevelt, chances are, these thoughts have crossed your mind.    "Short kids, tall kids,…

  • Plumsted receives Lombardi donation

    TOWN TALK by Ron Dancer By:    Plumsted Township has received a $13,000 donation from the Florian J. Lombardi Foundation.    Trustees for the Lombardi Foundation read about the volunteer efforts of Plumsted’s deputy emergency management coordinator, Sgt. Robert Pintye of our police department, and his search and rescue dog, Max, during the Sept 11, 2001 World…

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    What will you remember most about 2002? What will you remember most about 2002?

  • Mall may face wrecking ball

    Kendall Park merchants leery of reconstruction plan By: Sharlee Joy DiMenichi    Owners of the Kendall Park Shopping Center plan to tear down the more than 40-year-old structure and build a larger mall in the coming year, according to the mall’s leasing agent.    But those plans remain in the design phase and have not been submitted…

  • Teacher earns topchild-care certification

       Manville resident Melissa Reilley received the Certified Child Care Professional (CCP) designation, the highest credential awarded by the National Child Care Association.    Ms. Reilley is a kindergarten teacher at Kangaroo Kids in North Branch for the past 18 months. In addition to teaching, she is responsible for writing press releases, newsletters and is involved in…

  • KIDS AND COMMUNITY: Limit alcohol ads on television

    By: Judy Shepps Battle    Eight hundred and eleven million, two hundred thousand dollars.    That was the amount of money spent by the alcohol industry on television advertising during calendar year 2001. Such ads — 208,909 of them — appeared on both network and cable stations.    Although designed to encourage the purchase of alcohol by those…

  • Barbara McNicholas

       HILLSBOROUGH — Barbara A. McNicolas died Tuesday, Dec. 24, at home. She was 52.    Mrs. McNicholas was born in New York City and lived in Twinsburg, Ohio, and Avon, Conn., before moving to Hillsborough four years ago.    She was a licensed practical nurse and worked for the Hillsborough Medical Associates.    Surviving are Thomas, her husband…

  • Artist brings personal ‘ism’ to library

    Shaun Daley developed his vision while working at area galleries By:Sally Goldenberg    Lifelong Hillsborough resident Shaun Daley has meshed his various artistic influences to establish his own style of art, which he coined "Shaunism." Displays of "Shaunism" art can be viewed this month in the Hillsborough Public Library.    Using oil and pastel color pencils to…

  • New Year, new mayor

    Road upgrades top list of 2003 By: Sharlee Joy DiMenichi Mayor–elect Frank Gambatese said road construction and upgrades top the list of things to do in 2003.    Mr. Gambatese said he expects completion of the final section of Route 522, between Route 130 and Ridge Road near Route 535, and the sound walls on other…