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  • Second varsity coach leaving MHS basketball

    Paul Lenihan steps down as girls basketball coach By:Sally Goldenberg    Manville High School’s girls basketball team now finds itself in the same predicament as the boys team — it doesn’t have a coach.    The Board of Education announced girls head coach Paul Lenihan’s resignation during Tuesday night’s meeting in the Alexander Batcho Intermediate School on…

  • Committee approves $1 million for open space

    Funding will be matched by state Department of Environmental Protection grant. By: Scott Morgan    UPPER FREEHOLD — The Township Committee last week took a step toward preserving farmland and open space.    Recently, the township applied to the state Department of Environmental Protection for a $1 million matching grant that would provide for open space and…

  • Tourney success due to vounteers

    To the editor:     On Saturday evening Oct. 5, South Brunswick High School hosted 20 high school marching bands for our 23rd annual Tournament of Champions. On a gorgeous fall day, more than 1,700 high school students displayed the talent and dedication that makes marching band so special. The audience was treated to an exhibition…

  • Edition of Oct. 10, 2002

    Alice C. Gunn    Alice C. Gunn, 83, died Sunday at Zimmerman Place assisted living residence, Shrewsbury, Pa.    Born in Trenton, she was a Hopewell resident over 50 years, moving last year to be near her son.    She was a graduate of Princeton High School.    She worked at Rockwell Manufacturing Co. in Hopewell and held a…

  • Allan, Weiss working for borough

    To the editor    It has been a privilege and an honor serving the citizens of Manville as members of the Borough Council for six years, and we look forward to serving Manville for another three years.    With the revitalization effort proceeding smoothly, it is critical in this period of our recovery from Hurricane Floyd to…

  • Husband is choice for mayor

    To the editor:     Taking part in a political campaign is a mixed blessing.    On the plus side are the good people you meet and the feeling that you are part of the American democratic process.    On the minus side, is the feeling that some people are out to get you, to strip you bare…

  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Oct. 10, 2002

    Students performing well! To the editor:     In response to Anthony Arnone’s somewhat alarmist letter regarding Hopewell Valley Central High School’s ranking in New Jersey Monthly, I’d like to stress to the community that one ranking from one source does not a trend make! Mr. Arnone’s statements could understandably, yet unnecessarily, create doubts in the…

  • Sun National makes local landmark home

    Brick House Tavern thoughtto be first building at site By John Tredrea    It was an 18th century tavern.    It was a 19th century boarding house where town meetings often were held. At one such meeting, in 1891, the decision to incorporate Pennington as an independent municipality was made. Later that year, the Pennington Fire Company…

  • Cards win thriller from North

    Field Hockey By: Steve Feitl    Lawrence High School field hockey coach Lauren Fares called Friday’s 1-0 victory over West Windsor-Plainsboro North a "breath of fresh air."    That probably didn’t stop her from holding her breath for most of the game.    The Cardinals and the Knights battled through a scoreless tie for much of the game…