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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…

  • Lightnings LL win championship

       The Hillsborough Lightnings of the Hillsborough Little League International Division won the Summer League Championship, despite the team’s unusual beginnings.    According to Coach Joe Hernandez, the team was comprised of excess players from other teams in the league. Of the 14 players, Mr. Hernandez pointed out six had one year or less of experience in…

  • All opinions need airing

    EDITORIAL: Like it or not, committeeman’s comments were suitable for publication    During the Aug. 27 Township Committee meeting, Second Deputy Mayor Sonya Martin lambasted Committeeman Tony Gwiazdowski for "lying" about the cancellation of the committee’s Aug. 13 meeting, and took us to task for printing Mr. Gwiazdowski’s comments. Before Ms. Martin, or anyone else, rushes…

  • Elderly man injured in plane crash

    Craft had climbed to about 250 feet when its engine died. By Ruth Luse    Robert K. Johnson Jr., 70, of Washington Crossing, Pa., was injured Monday night when his single-seat ultralight aircraft crashed at Twin Pines Airport in Hopewell Township.    Hopewell Township police Lt. George Meyer said Tuesday that the incident took place at 7:04…

  • Puma shooting for big things in first year

    HHS boys should be major contenders By: Rudy Brandl        Eric Puma knows he’s inherited quite a talented team.    The first-year head coach of the Hillsborough High boys’ soccer team takes over for veteran Rob Richard, who left the school district last February. Puma has spent the last six years as the assistant coach, so…

  • Schools superintendent ‘excited’about what’s happening

    Robert Sopko talks about district highlights By Ruth Luse    Asked Monday about his thoughts as Hopewell Valley Regional School District administrators, staff members and children prepare to go back to school on Tuesday, Superintendent Robert Sopko said:    "I’m very excited about what is happening right now in this district. We have a motivated student body…

  • Goals are the goal for AHS girls soccer

    Allentown scored 16 times in 20 games last season. By: Kyle Moylan    While not dismissing last season’s 5-13-2 record, Allentown High School girls’ soccer coach Mike Bianchini is quick to point out it was a bit misleading.    "That record didn’t reflect the quality of players that we had," Bianchini said.    What Allentown didn’t have was…

  • Schools downplayattack’s anniversary

    State schools official recommends keeping low-profile on ceremonies By:Sally Goldenberg    In accordance with a statewide suggestion to dissuade acknowledgement of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in New Jersey’s classrooms, Manville’s public schools did not focus on the anniversary.    In a letter the New Jersey Department of Education sent to school administrators on Aug. 23, Commissioner…

  • HoVal girls look good in scrimmages

    Hopewell Valley Girls Soccer By: Matt Nalbone    The Hopewell Valley girls soccer team is getting ready for the regular season with a few scrimmages and trying to put the final touches on the team.    The Lady Bulldogs took on two very good teams in Hillsborough and Cherry Hill East and did quite well against them.…