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Students brave fall weatherfor worthy causes
Join annual event sponsored bySamaritan Homeless Interim Program By:Sally Goldenberg Nearly 200 students from Hillsborough, Manville and surrounding areas walked through Somerville on Sunday with the "HOPE" of helping their impoverished neighbors. The annual 2½-mile walkathon ended with a net gain of $6,000, which will be donated to several charitable causes within Somerset County. The…
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Study looks at Manville police efficiency
Cheif dispells rumors concerning department merger with Raritan By:Alec Moore Manville Police Chief John Petrovic said rumors about an imminent merger between the Manville Police Department and Raritan Police Department are far off base. At Tuesday’s Borough Council meeting, Chief Petrovic responded to the concerns of one resident who, after reading a daily newspaper article…
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Sister-city Colmar chorus to perform in Princeton
By: Jennifer Potash Princeton Borough Mayor Marvin Reed is calling on Princeton residents to welcome visitors from Colmar, France, the borough’s sister city, at two musical performances beginning Oct. 29. Les Petits Chanteurs de St. Andre, a 55-member chorus comprised of men and boys that has performed extensively throughout Europe, will join the Princeton High…
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Many support deer reflectors
To the editor I recently spoke to a customer of mine who attended a deer commission meeting and learned that they were trying to have reflectors put on certain roads to see how effective they would be. I know or a fact that many other states are using them and are reporting success and less…
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Mustangs booted out of county tourney
Team can still make state playoffs By: John E. Powers Though the Manville High School boys’ soccer team was ousted by Ridge 7-0 in the first round of the Somerset County Tournament, both Mustangs coach Erin Nesgood and junior star midfielder Erick Jimenez believe a lot of good can come from it. Senior midfielder Phil…
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Sally Wojcak
MANVILLE Salome "Sally" M. (Kuyscio) Wojcak, died Monday, Oct. 14,in Somerset Medical Center in Somerville. She was 75. Born and raised in Dickson City, Pa., she moved to Manville in 1952. Mrs. Wojcak retired in 1972 as an Assembly worker for RCA Corp, then Diehl and Singer Corporation, all of Bridgewater. She was a…
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Midgets first Viking team to reach states
All three SB squads win division titles at Central Jersey Pop Warner cheer competition By: Rich Fisher The South Brunswick PAL Pop Warner Midget cheerleaders saved their best for last. With many of the team members competing for the final time in Pop Warner competition, new ground was broken for the South Brunswick cheerleading program.…
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Board hears new pleasfor hockey, library assistance
As budget planning begins, renewed requests presented By:Sally Goldenberg One parent pushing for a high school ice hockey team and a library media specialist who hopes to regain an assistant were the sole voices with budget requests addressing the Board of Education at Monday night’s meeting. The board designated a portion of the meeting to…
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More aid to families burned out in fire
Donations allow families to remain at motel for an extra week By: Nick D’Amore An anonymous donor and Congregation B’nai Tikvah have stepped forward with donations this week to allow two families who lost their home in a fire to continue to stay at the Red Roof Inn. LouAnne Wolf, director of welfare services for…
