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  • Sikh association holds unity forum

    Washington-based group meets with officials, residents to promote understanding. By: Erin Murphy Sanders    WASHINGTON — The T-shirts for sale in the lobby of the Central Jersey Sikh Association gurdwara, or temple, said it all.    Printed over the image of a U.S. flag were the words "Proud to be an American. Proud to be a Sikh."…

  • Mustangs looking to end Roselle Park drought

    Face Panthers Friday night on road By: Rudy Brandl    Manville High will once again attempt to make school football history Friday night when it travels to Roselle Park.    Believe it or not, the Mustangs have never beaten Roselle Park in a football game. Defensive coordinator Brett Stibitz, who graduated in 1993, confirmed that fact while…

  • HMS parents get glimpseof sixth-grade school day

    Back to School night puts moms and dads behind the desks By:Krzysztof Scibiorski    Cars spilled into area neighborhoods and athletic fields as the parents of the 603 students in the sixth-grade class at Hillsborough Middle School came together for the annual Back to School Night on Tuesday.    Shortly after 7 p.m. the annex auditorium was…

  • Crossing Oceans

    Multi-talented baritone Jubilant Sykes will give a recital at the Peddie School in Hightstown Oct. 6. By: Matt Smith    Upon completing his studies at Cal State Fullerton, Jubilant Sykes was lucky enough to cross the Atlantic to study privately with voice teachers in Austria and Berlin.    The young baritone appreciated the chance to soak up…

  • Candidates get set for race

    Incumbent Republican Vince Calcagno challenged by Democrat Bob Giangrasso in Washington. By: Mark Moffa    WASHINGTON — With Election Day one month away, candidates for Township Committee this week described their platforms.    Democrat Bob Giangrasso, challenging incumbent Republican Vince Calcagno, described what he called the "gross overspending" of the Township Committee.    "We are in what I…

  • Local cops join FBI terrorist probes

    By:Alec Moore    A task force established by the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office has local police officers working with the FBI in its ongoing probe of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11.    An FBI spokeswoman in Washington, D.C., would not comment on the specific mission or objective of the task force due to the security reasons…

  • Man charged in biased crime

    The Yardley, Pa., man allegedly threatened to kill a gas station attendant in Lawrence.    A Yardley, Pa., man has been charged with harassment for threatening to kill an Indian-born gas station attendant the day after terrorist attacks on New York City and at the Pentagon, police said.    Jack Pollace, 26, of Wrensong Road in Yardley…

  • For the week of October 4

    By: Vivian Brown Hartshorn    PLUMSTED — Vivian Brown Hartshorn, 79, died Thursday, Sept. 27, at Virtua-Memorial Hospital of Burlington County, Mount Holly.    Born in New Egypt, she was a lifelong resident.    Mrs. Hartshorn retired as a bookkeeper from Norman Bright Inc., New Egypt. She was a past treasurer of Jacobstown Cemetery Association and a member…

  • DATES TO REMEMBER

    By: Sunday, Feb. 10    Public Forum: The United Way of Central Jersey is sponsoring a public forum at the South Brunswick Library from 2 to 4 p.m. The forum is meant to gather information about the needs of the Asian community in central New Jersey. For more information, call (732) 247-3727, ext. 20 or visit…