Category: archives
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MHS business students placeat FBLA events
The Manville High School Chapter 3985 took part in an FBLA-PBL regional competition last month, competing against Central Region Schools in many different business subjects. Eight students from Manville High placed in this competition: Christina Conti, eighth in Accounting II; Dave Winkler, eighth in Business Law; Chris Basista, second in Computer Applications; Alison Smith, second…
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Just days left for thosewho plan to seek school board seats
EDITORIAL By: Ruth Luse The current community focus on the Back Timberlane fields project, which will be the topic of a March 12 Valleywide referendum, may have lulled many Hopewell Township citizens into forgetting about the importance of Feb. 25 next Monday. That is the date just four days off by which…
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In-fill may not find a market
EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK By: Steve Bates Last week, when I was contemplating council members’ reaction to the in-fill housing proposal, I received some advice from a voice from the past. I worked for a supermarket chain to put myself through college. We had a nonfoods buyer one who purchases the merchandise for customers to buy…
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Voters approve Millstone fire budget
Spending plan carries potential 18 percent fire tax increase. By: Ken Weingartner MILLSTONE Voters on Saturday approved the Fire Department’s annual budget and returned two incumbents to the Board of Fire Commissioners. The $836,354 budget, which as of now carries with it an 18 percent increase to the fire tax, was approved 151-105 in…
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The stone cold truth on skating
Feitl Facts By: Steve Feitl The debacle that was "Skate Gate" at the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City over the past two weeks outraged many. After all, the sanctity of the figure skating world was compromised by the actions of a judging board that had ulterior motives. My outrage over the situation was slightly…
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The highest of honors
Local veteran earns medal By: Brian Shappell Beekman Road resident Al Kady’s years of service to the military have not gone unnoticed and now he has a prestigious silver medal to prove it. Mr. Kady was presented with the New Jersey Distinguished Service Medal in a ceremony held Wednesday at Monmouth University. Mr. Kady…
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Advanced computerclass may be cut
Time may keep board from creating software certification class By:Krzysztof Scibiorski Budget considerations might delay the launch of the much-anticipated Microsoft Office User Specialist class at Manville High School. At the school board’s Feb. 11 work meeting, Curriculum Committee Chairwoman MaryLou Cebula said the proposed class might not be feasible for the coming year. Board…
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Point article was superficial
LEDGER FORUM As president of the Lawrenceville Point Homeowners Association, I was disappointed in the article published in your newspaper Jan. 31, "Developer Set to Make Repairs at the Point." My disappointment is that the reporter did not take the time to interview residents, or visit our community to find out the facts of our…
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Robert A. Wagner
Robert A. Wagner, 81, died Tuesday at Capital Health System at Mercer hospital, Trenton. Born in Springfield, Pa., he was a longtime Pennington resident. He retired after many years with General Motors Corp., Ewing. Mr. Wagner was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Pennington…
