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Lawrence takes fourth at Princeton Tournament
Wrestling By: Mike Molaro The Lawrence High School wrestling squad had an outstanding afternoon at Saturday’s Princeton High School Tournament. The Cardinals had three individual varsity champions and four individual junior varsity champions. They also placed fourth in the varsity competition with 76.5 points and were second in the junior varsity competition. Roselle Park captured…
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Downzoning hearings postponed
Monday’s meeting may seal fate of township’s attempt to reduce sprawl By:John Patten The Township Committee postponed any action on three rezoning ordinances because the notification sent to affected residents about one of the ordinances was flawed. The committee was poised to hold the public hearings and final votes on the three ordinances one…
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Residents object to Hillsborough development
Say 25-foot buffer from housing inadequate By:John Patten HILLSBOROUGH A contingent of Manville residents attended the Dec. 18 Hillsborough Township Committee meeting to weigh in on an ordinance that will affect their properties. For about an hour, the parade of Manville residents mostly from Dominick Street, which abuts the property the Bielanski Group…
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Cards drop fourth straight
Ice Hockey By: Jim Green On paper, Monday’s match-up between the 1-4 Lawrence High School ice hockey team and Colonial Valley Conference power Hightstown appeared hopelessly lopsided. On the ice, it at least was competitive for a period. The struggling Cardinals, who carried a three-game losing streak into the game, were within two goals of…
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‘Significant movement’ on teachers pact
Agreement reached on terms for health care provisions By:Sally Goldenberg The ongoing teachers contract battle moved forward last week when the opposing parties settled on terms surrounding health benefits. Salaries are still unfinished business between the Hillsborough Board of Education and the Hillsborough Education Association, a local subsidiary of the state teachers union, the New…
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Embattled building official rebuilds department
Staffing troubles added complaints during year of commercial development in Hillsborough. By:Sally Goldenberg Heinz Keller ventured to Hillsborough in hopes of renovating the Pheasant’s Landing restaurant and reopening it to the public as a German, American and Swiss eatery. He said he left his restaurant in Berkley Heights for one in Hillsborough because he was…
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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.
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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…
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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…
