Category: archives
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Candidates face challenging future
EPA cleanup, revitalization top concerns stated by council hopefuls By:Alec Moore The candidates elected to fill two seats on the Borough Council in next month’s election will be sitting on the council during a crucial period in Manville history. Tara Andrews, Susan Asher, Stanley Jasiak and Michael Polak each acknowledge the challenges that lie ahead…
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A-Town Live is on the air
BUZZ IN THE HALLS by Pam Koharchik: A look at life at Allentown High School. By: Every morning, the students and staff at Allentown High School are greeted by A-Town Live, an announcement/news program that is broadcast to TVs in almost every classroom in the high school. The anchors give the students a daily update…
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Hopewell improves to 11-5 with Ewing win
Girls TennisThe Hopewell Valley Central High School girls tennis team continued its stellar season when the Lady Bulldogs defeated Ewing, 5-0, on Monday. By: Nick Schaefer The Lady Bulldogs (11-5) overwhelmed Ewing in every facet of the game. Hopewell lost a total of six games, compared to winning 60. Although Ewing only won two out…
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D. Crawbuck second best in S. J. tennis tourney
Crawbuck went down fighting in second set By:Sean Moylan The Crawbuck twins of the Northern Burlington County Regional High School girls’ varsity tennis team came very close to playing each other in the finals at the South Jersey Interscholastic Tennis Championship at Vineland on Sunday. As it was, Lauren Edelschein, Shawnee’s number one player, beat…
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Youth survey results are aired at town meeting
‘What’s Up With Our Kids’ held at CHS Oct. 18 By: John Tredrea More than 70 percent of Hopewell Valley’s sixth- through 12th-graders say their families provide them with a lot of love and support one of several factors that social science experts say reduces the odds these young people will engage in risky…
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State must change how it yanks licenses
EDITORIAL: New Jersey’s uneven enforcement makes the punishment unfit for the crime According to a report by the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice provided to the Associated Press this week, more than half of the 900,000 driver’s license suspensions in the state last year were due to non-driving related offenses. That means a lack…
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M. Tod Palmere
EWING M. Tod Palmere, 46, died Sunday, Oct. 21, at Capital Health System at Mercer hospital. Born in Santo Marcos, Texas, he lived in West Trenton most of his life. He was a self-employed computer technician and enjoyed deep-sea diving. He was a member of the Sierra Club and World Wildlife Federation. Grandson of…
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John Stanell
MANVILLE John A. Stanell passed away Saturday, Oct. 20, at home. He was 81. Born and raised in Shenandoah, Pa., he had been a resident of Manville since 1957. He served in the United States Coast Guard where he ranked as a Chief Petty Officer during World War II and had served on the…
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Mayor urges citizens to vote
To the editor By: Due to the tragic events of September 11, the Democratic Party of Manville has put campaigning in the usual manner on hold for this year, but I hope it does not keep anyone from getting out to vote on Nov. 6. This year’s council elections are extremely important as we are…
