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  • Martha Wachnicki

       RARITAN — Martha T. Wachnicki died Saturday, Aug. 17, at home. She was 86.    Born in Pennsylvania, she had lived in Manville before moving to Raritan 20 years ago.    Ms. Wachnicki was a seamstress for both Franbe and Snappie Knits in Manville before retiring in 1982.    She was a communicant of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic…

  • Flower power at Terhune Orchards

    It felt like the hottest day of the decade, but that didn’t keep people home. They came from Lawrence. They came from towns near Lawrence. And they came from towns not so near Lawrence. By: Rosalie Ann LaGrutta    They came out for the second annual Sunflower Fest at Terhune Orchards on Cold Soil Road on…

  • Woman hired as HoVal’s new AD

    Kiki C. Enderle coached Morristown High School’s girls basketball team to last year’s Group IV New Jersey state championship By John Tredrea    She coached Morristown High School’s girls basketball team to last year’s Group IV New Jersey state championship. She’s taught health and physical education at that school since 1996 and been its assistant athletic…

  • Moose present policewith two defibrillators

    Bound Brook group makes donations after honoring Manville Lt. Ira Whiteknight By:Sally Goldenberg    The Manville Police Department received two defibrillators on Friday from the Bound Brook Moose, a 50-year-old branch of the charity organization.    The organization presented the defibrillators at a dinner honoring the contestants of a police and fire officer recognition contest, which Manville…

  • Awilda Rivera

       Awilda M. Rivera, 64, formerly of South Brunswick, died Monday, Aug. 12, at home.    Born in Areciba, Puerto Rico, Ms. Rivera lived in Neptune for the past six years.    Ms. Rivera’s father, Carlos Maldonado, is deceased.    She is survived by her husband, Fernando Rivera; three sons, Carlos F. Rivera, Robert M. Rivera and David M.…

  • Districts welcomes newest teachers

    New teachers learn how to do things the ‘South Brunswick way’ By: Nick D’Amore    More than 100 new district teachers went back to class at South Brunswick High School on Monday to learn about teaching in the district.    Monday was the first of an almost full week of new teacher orientations for the 120 new…

  • Lisa Marie Skuba

       HILLSBOROUGH — Lisa Marie (Tammara) Skuba, died in Burdette Tomlin Memorial Hospital in Cape May on Aug. 16, after a brief illness. She was 39.    Born in Somerville, she had lived in Hillsborough most of her life.    She had worked as an Administrative Assistant at Midco of New Brunswick. Ms. Skuba was a communicant of…

  • Classroom trailersissue of dispute

    Board uses referendum funds to remove temporary rooms By:Sally Goldenberg    A contractual dispute with a construction firm has forced the Hillsborough Board of Education to spend about $20,000 for the removal of five empty classroom trailers that are no longer needed at the middle school on Triangle Road.    But the board promised to take legal…

  • School board thanks donors for Back Timberlane gifts

    School board honors three firmsfor contributions toward constructionof nine athletic fields By John Tredrea    At the recommendation of Hopewell Valley Regional School District business administrator John Nemeth, the school board voted unanimously Monday night to honor three firms that have made contributions toward the construction of nine athletic fields on 48 acres at the western…