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  • David Bodo

       MANVILLE — David Bodo died Monday, Sept. 2, at home in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was 45.    His father, Joseph Bodo Sr., died in April.    Surviving are his mother, Romaine Bodo of Manville; and two brothers, Darryl of Hillsborough and Joe of Las Vegas.    Private funeral arrangements were under the direction of Bridgewater Funeral Home, Birdgewater.

  • GAME THEORIES: Sister act

    Saturday night sports in my house usually amount to little more than channel surfing and wrestling with the seal on a bag of chips. By: Scott Morgan Most games are on the cable channels these days, and I have only rabbit ears. They get about seven channels. Eight, maybe, but only if the night is…

  • Man charged following hit-and-run

    By:Alec Moore    A Hillsborough man was charged Saturday in connection with the death of a Raritan woman who died early Friday morning as a result of a hit-and-run accident along the borough’s main road.    Shital Dave, 32, was arrested at his Fisher Avenue home after bringing his 1995 red Honda to a Somerville auto body…

  • SBHS students offer thoughts on aftermath

    A time for reflection By: Nick D’Amore    With one year having passed since the Sept. 11 attacks, students at South Brunswick High School took some time this week to reflect on the present state of the country and how the United States has handled itself in perhaps its most tumultuous time.    Juniors in Mary Robinson…

  • ‘All creatures great and small’

    Animal welfare agencies are looking for help, hearts and homes. By: Theresa A. Boschen    Dogs are known as "man’s best friend." Cats, too, have been known to stir up feelings of cozy companionship, but on a more independent basis. But when too many of these furry creatures wander the neighborhood, without a home, people get…

  • Priest returns to Rider with tarnished name

    The Rev. Bruno Ugliano recently was cleared of allegations of sexual abuse and has returned to his post at Rider University. By: Lea Kahn    Bank robbers and corporate officers who have raided their companies’ coffers are considered innocent until they are proved guilty — but not priests who have been accused of sexual misconduct with…

  • Committeeman responds to letters

    To the editor    I felt compelled to respond to the attack from Democratic District Committeeman and Democratic Party Treasurer Howard Greenberg in the Sept. 5 "Letters to the editor" section of the Hillsborough Beacon.    Mr. Greenberg made two unsubstantiated claims in his letter which I will explain.    First, his claims about the canceled meeting. On…

  • Hopewell looks for more magic in 2002

    Hopewell Valley Boys Soccer By: Mike Molaro    For those wondering how the Hopewell Valley Central High School boys soccer squad is going to top last year’s 21-2 season, Bulldog head coach Tony Suozzo has a simple answer: You don’t.    "A year like last year is something special and very tough to duplicate, if ever," said…

  • Olga Scrape

       MANVILLE — Olga E. (Turkovsky) Scrape died Friday, Sept. 6, at IHS of New Jersey at Somerset Valley in Bound Brook. She was 84.    Born in Donora, Pa., she lived in Palmerton, Pa., before becoming a resident of Manville in 1941.    Mrs. Scrape was employed as a laborer in the shipping room at Johns-Manville Corporation…