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  • MHS girls make school soccer history

    Smith leads way with goal, three assists By: Rudy Brandl    GLADSTONE — Making history is always something special.    The Manville High girls’ soccer team enjoyed that wonderful feeling last Saturday afternoon at Gill St. Bernards.    Manville, the 13th seed in the bracket, rode an early scoring spurt and played a solid all-around game to produce…

  • Community asked to attend Route 31 workshop on Oct. 17

       A series of public workshops to craft a new vision for Route 31 in the Hopewell Valley will begin on Oct. 17 at the Hopewell Township Municipal Building.    This initiative will begin with a free, community potluck supper starting at 6:15 p.m., followed by a workshop and hands-on land-use planning exercises beginning at 7:30 p.m.…

  • Upper Freehold couple killed in accident

    Crash occurs in Bordentown Township. By: Dave Koch    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — A fatal car crash at the intersection of Route 528 and Route 130/206 the afternoon of Oct. 4 left two people dead and tied up traffic for almost three hours, police said.    Joseph Rette, 82, of Upper Freehold died Friday at Cooper Hospital University…

  • Pay raises trouble residents

    Borough managers receive 5 percent raises By:Alec Moore    Salary hikes and a $10,000 bonus for the borough were among the more prominent items discussed at Tuesday’s Borough Council meeting.    A number of residents voiced their objections to a unanimously approved ordinance which authorizes six managerial municipal employees to receive a 5 percent retroactive salary increase,…

  • Mustangs facing tall order in home opener

    Unbeaten North Plaifield eyes Valley prize By: Rudy Brandl    To say things aren’t getting any easier is a huge understatement.    Well, maybe in a year the Manville High football team will finally get a break in the schedule. While the 2002 slate looks much more friendly, this year’s list of opponents seems to get tougher…

  • First-aiders seek help

    Three squads look for new volunteers. By: Brian Shappell    Kendall Park resident Jim Cooper has the answer for those asking the question "how can we help" those affected by the attack on the World Trade Center and Pentagon — volunteer.    Although all emergency calls are answered, members of first aid and rescue squads are finding…

  • DISPATCHES: Community supporting Sept. 11 fund

    "The stories are pretty remarkable and they say a lot about people who live and work in this community." By: Hank Kalet    South Brunswick is showing its generous side.    It has been only a week since we announced the formation of the South Brunswick Sept. 11 Community Fund, and the money is rolling in.    As…

  • Work to keep violence out of our homes

    EDITORIAL: During this Domestic Violence Awareness Month, help fight violence    Tonight, in the jury assembly room of the Somerset County Courthouse, a solemn ceremony will be held as part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.    The ceremony includes a reading of the names of 18 county residents who have died as a result of domestic violence.…

  • One at a Time

    The Theatre Guild of New Jersey offers local playwrights, actors and directors a chance to display their talent during the Fall Festival of New Plays in Yardley, Pa., Oct. 13-28. By: Jodi Thompson Skip Wiese, left, and Howard Matter in the Theatre Guild of New Jersey production, Last Tale. Staff photos by Frank Wojciechowski    They…