Category: archives
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Cardinal grapplers pin down victory
Wrestling By: Mike Molaro It was a match the Lawrence High School wrestling squad was supposed to win, and the Cardinals dominated from freshman Matt Friedman’s forfeit victory at 103 pounds to freshman Adam Oliszewski’s 14-3 major decision at 275. In between, the Cardinals (2-1 overall, 2-1 in the Colonial Valley Conference) won all one…
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Board considers facility options
Committee presents plans for overcrowded schools By: Lea Kahn After months of discussion, the township Board of Education’s Enrollment and Facilities Committee rolled out its recommendations for dealing with overcrowding to the full school board on Tuesday. The meeting, billed as a work session, is the first of two public meetings to discuss facilities issues…
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MHS wrestlers complete respectable SCT performance
Mathewson takes second at 140 pounds By: John E. Powers HILLSBOROUGH The expectations for Manville High School’s very young and mostly inexperienced wrestling team were modest heading into the Somerset County Tournament and that is exactly how it turned out. The Mustangs finished 10th with 40 points, ahead of Pingry and Rutgers Prep and…
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Tree purchaseshelp local children
To the editor The Manville-Hillsborough Elks would like to thank everyone who purchased a Christmas Tree at the Lodge on Brooks Boulevard in Manville. Our handicapped children thank you. Tom Cronin Manville-Hillsborough Elks Club
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Public meeting set to helpexplain referendum details
Meeting set for 7 p.m. at the high school By:Krzysztof Scibiorski Manville’s Board of Education is going through one of the busiest weeks ever, accepting the superintendent’s resignation on Tuesday while trying to convince the public to support the $2.3 million referendum set for Jan. 22. Tonight (Thursday), a public meeting will be held at…
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Make redistrictingdecisions carefully
To the editor Dear Dr. Gulick and the Redistricting Committee: I attended the meeting last night and wanted to let you know that again I applaud the committee for thinking out of the box. Based on what I was hearing last night it is evident that the community was voicing their opinion with regard to…
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Written with love
ABIS student publishes tribute to father in magazine By:Krzysztof Scibiorski Don’t tell Manville student Samantha Surovcik how tough it is to break into publishing. Her essay about her father’s condition epilepsy was published in a national magazine last month. "People used to make fun of my dad. They would yell mean things at…
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Laws should banlethal cigarettes
To the editor Movie stars are not the only people who smoke. Around every corner is the potential of a person lighting up a cigarette. Teenagers, senior citizens and people of all ages are satisfying their addictive habit while non-smokers suffer from their lifestyle. In some areas, smoking is prohibited yet smokers ignore the warnings.…
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POLICE BEAT 01/10
From the Jan. 10 edition of the Register-News By: BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP George Mulrine, 27, of Hamilton was charged with robbery, aggravated assault and unlawful possession of a weapon, police said. On Nov. 7, Patrolman Richard Horner responded to a 911 call from the Mobil gas station on Route 130 South and found the gas station…
