Category: archives
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Lawyer enters Matrix debate
Represents Upper Freehold residents opposed to proposal to construct warehouses in Washington Township. By: Cynthia Koons WASHINGTON Deliberation regarding the Matrix warehouse proposal lasted until midnight without reaching conclusion Monday, the same day the Planning Board received a letter from an attorney representing Upper Freehold homeowners opposed to the project. The letter asserted that…
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Mustangs ready to tackle 2002 football season
New head coach Hurt brings the Run-n-Shoot By: Shawn Tyrrell The upcoming 2002 season has all the makings to be a very good one for the Manville High School football team. MHS has a new head coach, a more favorable schedule, and the core of the team returning, This all leads to the possibility…
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Hopewell squad hopes to learn from experiences
Hopewell Valley Field Hockey By: Matt Nalbone The Hopewell Valley Central High School field hockey team may not have had its best season last year, but it was definitely a learning experience for all. Jami Holtz enters her second season as head coach and brings with her assistants Sara Wagner and Cindi Glover. The team…
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Cobras pick up two wins
Travel baseball team enjoys a full weekend. By: The Robbinsville Cobras U-10/11 Travel AAU Baseball team had a weekend full of baseball by playing Saturday against the New Brunswick Monarch, a 9-4 win behind the 7 strong innings pitched by Michael Constantini. Cory Karajgozi played very well at short and Danny Powell led the hitting…
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Hopewell Township wants to give animal control officer more power
Denow Road also township topic By Steve Bates The Hopewell Township animal control officer will have the power to make arrests and write tickets, if the Township Committee approves a measure introduced Sept. 5 and set for public hearing and adoption on Sept. 19. The committee voted 4-0 to introduce an ordinance that would amend…
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Public library should not play politics
To the editor: It is reprehensible that our public library has chosen to engage in partisan political activities. This institution, paid for by taxpayer dollars, seems to have become the private publicity preserve for Democratic candidate Rush Holt. Aside from organizing an event on a religious holiday only to accommodate the schedule of this…
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Pennington girls look to combat decreased numbers
Pennington School Girls Soccer By: Mike Molaro It’s been an interesting preseason for The Pennington School girls soccer squad. The Red Raiders have defeated Colonial Valley Conference foes Steinert and Lawrence in scrimmages, but they are also facing the challenge of fielding one of the smallest rosters in school history. Coming off an 18-2-1 season…
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Couple ask township to fix tax bill error
Inputting error adds $3,000 to tax bill – and 500 square feet to family’s attic By:Alec Moore Country Classics resident Steve Johnston was not pleased when he realized he was being charged more than he actually owed in property taxes. "I couldn’t believe it," said Mr. Johnston, a former resident of Franklin Township. Mr. Johnston…
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Students not in darkfor start of school year
LIVING IN MANVILLE By:Mary Ellen Zangara Sept. 4 was the big day for the start of school for another year. For many, it was just another year of going back to school, for some the long journey just began, and for others it was the last time they would be starting school in the Manville…
