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  • Mary Falzone

       HILLSBOROUGH — Mary Elizabeth Falzone died Wednesday, July 10, in Hunterdon Medical Center. She was 90.    Born in Wilkes Barre, Pa., she lived in Old Bethpage, Long Islandand Hopewell before moving to Hillsborough in 1995.    Mrs. Falzone was a hostess for Mobil Oil Co. in Pennington, retiring in 1989. Prior to that she was a…

  • Nuclear waste planOK’d by Senate

    Current plans include moving trains loaded with waste through Hillsborough By:Alec Moore    Despite the best efforts of local officials from Hillsborough, Manville and other communities opposed to the plan, the U.S. Senate voted last week in favor of designating Yucca Mountain, Nev., as a permanent storage location for thousands of tons of the nation’s nuclear…

  • Community support made Project succeed

    To the editor     We are pleased to announce that Project Graduation for the Class of 2002 was a great success.    Project Graduation is part of a nationally-recognized program that provided a drug- and alcohol-free celebration for the Class of 2002. For the first time, we held the event at the Health Quest on Route…

  • Manville girls struggle in early Elite games

    Lack of hitting is main issue By: Rudy Brandl        Lack of hitting has been the primary problem for the Manville Elite summer softball team so far this season.    The Manville girls haven’t played bad defensively behind pitcher Amy Ortman, who has logged some impressive innings in the first four games. Manville just hasn’t been…

  • ‘Road to Perdition’

    American Beauty director Sam Mendes returns with a well-acted film noir.   [R] By: Bob Brown    Sam Mendes, a successful stage director, triumphed when American Beauty earned a Best Director Oscar in 2000 for his first film. That was no fluke. His Road to Perdition is a tight, well-acted film noir from the graphic novel written by…

  • Couple’s banquet hall projectturning into ‘labor of love’

    More work than expected needed to convert ‘Jersey Jim’s’ into the Pavilion By:Sally Goldenberg    For Balsam Court residents Janis and Marty Wolfson, it’s been a labor of love.    Nearly 10 months ago, the Hillsborough couple bought the property that formerly housed Jersey Jim’s on Route 206 in hopes of turning the vacant building into a…

  • Safety first

    Washington Township youngsters learn about fire and bicycle safety. By: Joan Marshall    WASHINGTON — Thanks to a safety day camp held by the Washington Township Fire Department, at least two dozen local 9- and 10-year-olds will be able to ride their bikes more safely and will have a better idea of what to do in…

  • Manville Knights elect Szabo as Grand Knight

       Manville resident Steve Szabo was elected Grand Knight for the 2002-03 year for the Knights of Columbus St. Jude Council 6573, representing the Manville area.    In addition to Mr. Szabo, other officers elected for the year include Robert Newman, Deputy Grand Knight. Deacon Henry Fierst will serve as Chaplain and Mike Cigler was elected Chancellor.…

  • Post 148 alive for playoff spot

    Chances are slim, but squad still has hope. By: Neil Hay    As the Mercer County American Legion League season trickled down to a precious few games, the chances of Hightstown Post 148 making the playoffs were reduced to two: slim and none.    But life still breathes in manager Bob Huzzy’s baseball team.    At different times…