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  • Stuart Colangelo

       MANVILLE — Stuart P. Colangelo died Sunday, Jan. 20, at home. He was 56.    Born in Plainfield, he lived in Manville most of his life.    He was employed as a chemical technician for Akzo Nobel in Somerset for 16 years.    Mr. Colangelo served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Era and was wounded in…

  • Good recreation news,three decades in the making

    EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK By: Ruth Luse    The 2000 U.S. Census says, according to a recent Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education report, that Hopewell Valley now has a population nearing 21,000.    In 1980 — just over 20 years ago — the two Hopewells and Pennington had a combined head count of slightly over 15,000. In 1970,…

  • The Sun Always Shines

    Stephanie Black’s searing documentary Life and Debt kicks off the New Jersey Film Festival 20th anniversary in New Brunswick Jan. 25-27. By: Jim Boyle    You’ve just stepped off the plane and arrived on the beautiful island of Jamaica. The water is clear, the weather is perfect and the people are friendly. A plane flies over…

  • Hopewell boys face tough road

    Boys Basketball By: Mike Molaro    This one hurt. Big time.    With its second consecutive state tournament berth within its grasp, the Hopewell Valley Central High School boys basketball squad visited Colonial Valley Conference foe Ewing on Tuesday evening, hoping to reduce its "magic number" to one.    What the Bulldogs got was a heartbreaking 57-54 overtime…

  • Property owners brainstorm vision for Brunswick Pike

    By: Lea Kahn    Decorative pedestrian crosswalks and wider sidewalks, attractive landscaping, scattered municipal parking lots and measures that keep traffic moving — but not at a fast pace — that’s the vision residents and property owners have for Brunswick Pike.    More than two dozen people shared their thoughts about the future of the neighborhood with…

  • Lawrence icers search for a few more wins

    Ice Hockey By: Steve Feitl    The season is starting to roll to its conclusion, but Lawrence High School ice hockey coach Andy Borowsky is still hopeful that his team can pull off a few more wins prior to the end of the year.    Most recently, the Cardinals (2-10) faced off against Ewing on Jan. 17,…

  • Swim teams find similar success

    Swimming By: Steve Feitl    The two Hopewell Valley Central High School swim teams have had varying levels of success thus far this season.    For example, the girls have suffered only one loss, while the boys are hovering around the .500 mark.    But the two squads’ fates seemed tied together this past week.    First, the Hopewell…

  • Public advocate piece draws fire

    LEDGER FORUM    I am very troubled by the tone of the piece written by Hank Kalet, managing editor, that appeared in the Jan. 17 issue of The Lawrence Ledger.    I am not troubled by the subject matter, since I agree with Hank that the reintroduction of a public advocate for New Jersey is a positive…

  • Mayor plans to step aside

    South Brunswick’s Debra Johnson decides not to seek a new term in order to spend more time with her family. By: Brian Shappell    Mayor Debra Johnson will not be seeking re-election in November to the surprise of many party members.    Charles Carley, chairman of the township Democratic Party, said simply — "I’m shocked."    "I knew…