Category: archives
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King of the Rails
Love and sweat keep ‘Old No. 40’ chugging in New Hope. By: Daniel Shearer The air has a definite chill as "Old No. 40" hisses patiently at the New Hope & Ivyland Station waiting for passengers. Puffy white steam drifts toward a comparatively gray sky. The mist lends an aura of mystique to the giant…
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Manville boys come back to win opener
Maychrich ignites rally at Bound Brook By: Shawn Tyrrell It wasn’t the greatest way to get a win, but the Manville High boys’ basketball team opened the 2001-02 season with an impressive come-from- behind victory over arch rival Bound Brook. After trailing by 17 points at the end of one quarter and still down by…
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MHS wrestlers shine at Peddie Invitational
Mathewson repeats, Lebedz takes first title By: Rudy Brandl HIGHTSTOWN If the season opening effort at the Peddie Invitational is any indication, then the Manville High wrestling team will be much more competitive this winter. Manville made major improvements on last year’s performance at the tourney. The Mustangs crowned two champions, had two wrestlers…
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Dorothy Joan Vilato
HILLSBOROUGH Dorothy Joan Vilato died Dec. 16 in the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. She was 61. Born in Sioux City, Iowa, she graduated from Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill. An enthusiastic artist, she moved to Manhattan to pursue a career in graphic design. Mrs. Vilato’s 24 years in Hillsborough included being a…
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Andrew Sabol
Andrew G. Sabol died Dec. 16 in Somerset Medical Center, Somerville. He was 79. Born in Drifton, Penn., he was a Manville resident for the past 46 years. Mr. Sabol was a World War II Army Veteran, serving in the Hospital Corps, from 1942 to 1946. He then worked as an Electrician for American Cyanamid…
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Businesses hurt and helped this season
By: Linda J. Field The weather of recent weeks has been making Lawrence feel more like Florida than New Jersey. Between that and distracting world events, some vendors around Lawrence have been feeling the pinch while some have been experiencing unexpected gains. "Usually the Christmas tree guy is set up here by Dec. 1. This…
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Senior hit, killed by car
By: Brian Shappell An 82-year-old North Brunswick man was struck and killed by a car on Route 27 near Stillwell Road on Dec. 7. Arthur Mason, who was suffering from dementia, was hit when he walked into a lane of oncoming traffic at 1:22 a.m., Dec. 7, according to police. He was pronounced dead at…
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Plumsted could get cable TV studio
TOWN TALK by Ron Dancer: News from the mayor of Plumsted Township. By: The Plumsted Board of Education and Township Committee, which have led Ocean County for the past two years in obtaining more shared service state aid (REAP) than any of the other 32 municipalities, are striving to be No. 1 in the county…
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Living Nativity in Titusville
A live Nativity will be presented by the Titusville United Methodist Church from 6 to 8 p.m. on Dec. 21, 22 and 23. All are invited to the church property along Route 29 in Titusville to visit with Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus. Shepherds, wise men and angels are welcome, too. For more information, call…
