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  • Frank Bagienski

       EDISON — Frank W. Bagienski died Tuesday at the JFK Hartwyck at Edison Estates Nursing Convalescent and Rehabilitation Center in Edison where he lived for several years. He was 80.    Born in Hudson, Pa., he lived in Manville for many years.    Mr. Bagienski retired as supervisor from American Cyanamid, formerly in Bound Brook.    He served…

  • Rolling the dicefor books

    Proceeds from sales of game spaces will help purchase books for fith and sixth-grades By:Krzysztof Scibiorski    "Boardwalk" might not be the most desirable spot for local Monopoly fans if the fund-raising plans of one parents’ group is successful.    Instead, players using the "Game of Hillsborough" may want to land on the "Hillsborough Physical Therapy" or…

  • Ted Petrock chosen as council president

    Republicans object to quick vote, but only Asher abstains By:Alec Moore    Even though it’s a new year, political tensions have already begun to flare up for Manville’s Borough Council.    During the borough’s 2002 reorganization meeting, newcomer Sue Asher and longtime incumbent Councilman Michael Polak were officially sworn in as members of Manville’s Borough Council, striking…

  • Drew’s boys’ take Cinnaminson to double OT

    Florence, LCA, NBC continue to pick up victories By:Sean Moylan    The Bordentown Regional High School boys’ varsity basketball team won two out of three games it played this past week yet it was Bordentown’s 83-82 double overtime home loss to Cinnaminson on Monday which was the Scotties most impressive showing.    "I think we woke up…

  • OBITUARIES, Jan. 11, 2002

    Mae L. Cevera, Percy I. Siskowitz, Donald Spencer, D. Lorraine Underwood, Ira Weinstein, Michele Matticoli. Mae L. Cevera Nurse at Merwick    SEASIDE PARK — Mae L. Cevera died Wednesday at home. She was 84.    Born in Syracuse, N.Y., she lived in Princeton for 60 years, moving to Seaside Park three years ago.    She was a…

  • Township shows appreciation to first aid squad

    TOWN TALK by Ron Dancer: News from Plumsted Township. By:    The Township Committee expressed its appreciation and presented a check in the amount of $35,000 as a contribution to our New Egypt Volunteer First Aid Squad at the year-end meeting of Dec. 27. Representing the First Aid Squad were President Deneen Dowd-Hill; Captain Joe Bauer;…

  • Reassessments don’traise taxes

    To the editor    As the tax assessor of Hillsborough Township, I feel compelled to respond to your editorial dated Jan. 3.    Hillsborough Township conducts an annual reassessment program, which is approved by the New Jersey State Division of Taxation and is supervised by the Somerset County Board of Taxation. The guidelines for reassessment districts are…

  • Students send letters to troops overseas

    Now, members of the 34th and 37th Bomb Squadrons stationed near Afghanistan are writing back. By: Nick D’Amore    Students at the Upper Elementary School decided in October to do their part to support the United States war effort and began writing letters to troops in the 34th and 37th Bomb Squadrons stationed near Afghanistan.    They…

  • Planning, Zoning Board slots awarded by township

    Council fills all township vacancies By: Lea Kahn    Three vacancies on the Planning Board and three openings on the Zoning Board of Adjustment were filled Wednesday night by Township Council.    Vacancies on the boards and committees that advise Township Council also were filled by the governing body.    James Kownacki of Fillmore Place and Michael Horan…