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Edition of Dec. 27, 2001
Carlton E. Force, former township official Carlton E. "Cub" Force, 91, died Dec. 20 at Capital Health System at Mercer hospital, Trenton. Born in Titusville, he was a lifelong area resident. He graduated from FBI schools and attended Rutgers University, Rider College and Syracuse University. Mr. Force retired after 42 years as a park ranger…
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MHS matmen gain early confidence, momentum
Mustangs notch eight pins to rout Oratory Prep By: Rudy Brandl This year’s Manville High wrestling team is already ahead of schedule. Last season, the Mustangs didn’t notch their first dual meet victory until February. Last week’s 60-18 romp over Oratory Prep didn’t just put Manville on the board early. The lopsided victory, which included…
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Edward J. Dymek Sr.
MANVILLE Edward J. Dymek Sr. passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 18, at home. He was 76. Born and raised in Bayonne, he had been a resident of Manville for the last 51 years. Mr. Dymek served in the United States Navy during World War II and retired from John’s Manville Corporation in 1982 where…
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Committee awards Senior Center contract
MCC Construction of Mount Laurel bid $955,500 on the project, which will more than double the size of the present building. By: Mark Moffa WASHINGTON The Township Committee this month awarded a bid for construction of an addition to the Senior Center. MCC Construction of Mount Laurel bid $955,500 on the project, which will…
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District’s newplan fails test
EDITORIAL: Residents already supported intermediate school plan, so there’s no need to change now. Several hundred residents interrupted their holiday plans to attend a special public information session at Triangle School last week to discuss the district’s new plan for school boundaries. Somehow, we suspect if the school district’s redistricting committee had stuck to the…
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Suzanne Williams
MANVILLE Suzanne M.(Sabol) Williams passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 18, at Somerset Medical Center in Somerville. She was 45. Born in Somerville, she had been a resident of Manville all of her life. Mrs. Williams was a 1974 graduate of Manville High School. She had been employed at National Starch & Chemical Company in…
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RCN seekingimproved lineup
To the editor RCN would like to address the disappointment among some Hillsborough residents over our recent decision to remove WGN, a local Chicago channel, from RCN’s cable television channel line-up nationwide. We understand that some of our customers particularly fans of Chicago sports teams are disappointed with this decision. I’d like to…
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Hopewell Borough man charged with stealing, cashing $1,400 in checks
Ian McGee was arrested Dec. 17 and charged with one count of theft by deception, one count of theft and one count of forgery By: John Tredrea Following a two-month investigation, Hopewell Township police have charged Ian McGee, 19, of Somerset Street, Hopewell Borough, with stealing three checks from a township woman and cashing them…
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MHS cheerleaders capture regional title
Now it’s on to the national competition in Florida in March By:Mary Ellen Zangara Hard work, dedication and determination were the factors that helped the Manville High School cheerleaders take first place in a regional cheerleading competition recently. The cheerleaders made MHS history by winning the Cheerleaders of America (COA) regional competition in Old Bridge…
