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  • ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers’

    Titanic forces battle for Middle Earth in the second installment of the epic film trilogy.   [PG-13] By: Jim Boyle Above, Christopher Lee (left) and Brad Dourif in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.

  • Manville couple hospitalized following Mercer County collision

    By:Chris Karmiol    EAST WINDSOR — A Manville couple, still hospitalized after causing a head-on collision Dec. 12 on Mercer Street, will face a list of charges, East Windsor police said last week.    The accident occurred at 2:19 p.m. when a Ford Escort, driven by Karen H. Nowak, 36, drifted across the centerline from the west…

  • MHS boys win opener on road

    Teryek free throws clinch victory By: Shawn Tyrrell        Last Friday night, the Manville High School boys’ basketball season got started in a positive way. The visiting Mustangs, a slight underdog, defeated Oratory Prep by a 50-47 score.    Oratory was considered the favorite entering the opener since the team apparently had most of its starters…

  • Bullies beware

    School policy changed to meet pending state regulations By:Sally Goldenberg    The Manville Board of Education has formally denounced bullying in a recently enacted policy that defines and sets penalties for bullying on school grounds and offers prevention tips for victims.    At its Dec. 17 meeting, the board unanimously approved the bullying policy, which holds school…

  • Lawrence splits meet with Nottingham

    Swimming By: Jim Green    Although Lawrence High School’s boys and girls swimming teams were competing in the same pool last Thursday, their respective levels of competition were miles apart.    While the Cardinals’ girls squad was cruising to its second blowout win in three days, the boys were mired in a battle with Nottingham, eventually suffering…

  • Township can’t match Bridgewater salaries

    To the editor    I see lots of signs now telling the Board of Education to settle with the teachers’ union. So, where do I get my sign to tell the teachers’ union to settle with the Board of Education?    Some of the issues are not clear but here are a few things that I know.…

  • Downzoning changes need public input

    To the editor    I am writing this letter in response to the Hillsborough Township Committee’s proposal to downsize the AG (agricultural zone) from its current zoning of 3 acres to 20 acres, and to downsize the MZ (mountain zone) from 5 acres to 20 acres. As a lifelong member of this community, I feel there…

  • PENNINGTON PLANNING UPDATE

    Voorhees Avenue, Sked Streetproperties are topics By Marianne Hooker    At its Dec. 11 meeting, the Pennington Planning Board approved a hardship variance that will permit construction of an addition to a house on Voorhees Avenue.    They also approved a lot line adjustment that will reconfigure two adjoining lots on Sked Street. All three of these…

  • What does Pennington Shade Tree Commission do? Find out

    GUEST COLUMN By Harry R. Compton    Pennington Shade Tree Commission would like you to know:    1) Our fair borough is one of only a few towns in New Jersey that has achieved the status "Tree City" by the New Jersey State Shade Tree Federation. Since 1987, Pennington has worked hard keep the deserved flag that…