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  • ‘Master Class’

    Lead line By: Stuart Duncan The title of Master Class, presented at The Villagers on the main stage through June 23, pretty much says it. Terrence McNally’s play is a re-creation of some special teaching sessions conducted by opera diva Maria Callas at the Juilliard School in New York during 1971 and 1972.    The work…

  • Steel mill study results revealed

       ROEBLING — Future uses for the Roebling Steel Mill site will almost certainly include the Main Gate Museum and a light rail station, and could include a golf course or marina, according to an ongoing reuse assessment study for the site. By:Vanessa S. Holt    The PMK Group, a consulting and environmental engineering group based in…

  • Manville track athletes learn at State Group 1 meet

    Gain valuable experience despite lack of medals By: Rudy Brandl    EGG HARBOR — Last weekend’s State Group 1 Championships provided a valuable learning experience for the Manville High track and field athletes.    While they didn’t return home with any state medals, the Mustangs provided hope for the future with some solid performances. Three of the…

  • Elwood Van Doren

    Elwood Reeve Van Doren, 91, of Lawrenceville did Tuesday, June 5, at his residence.    Born in East Orange, he was a former resident of Packanack Lake and Whiting.    He retired in 1974 after 38 years with the Union Pacific Railroad.    Roberta, his wife of 62 years, died in 1999. His brother, Robert H. Van Doren…

  • Committee supportiveof Rescue Squad

    To the editor    We’d like to respond to last week’s letter regarding ambulance funding.    The Capital Planning Committee recommended that the township purchase two replacement ambulances this year. As Mr. Rodgers states, the Township Committee instead decided to fund only one. While we certainly would have liked to replace two vehicles, we prefer to view…

  • Panel unveils school sending maps

    An advisory panel seeking to determine which students will attend which elementary schools beginning in September 2002 has issued two plans it says will most efficiently meet the district’s goals. By: Nick D’Amore    An advisory panel seeking to determine which students will attend which elementary schools beginning in September 2002 has issued two plans it…

  • Around Allentown

    AROUND ALLENTOWN by Julie Gartland: Events and happenings in the area. By:    The Women’s Association of Allentown (WAA) recently honored Janice Schmitt, one of its members, as Woman of the Year at a dinner at Mastoris Restaurant. The association presents this award annually to an area woman for giving generously of her time and energy…

  • Molly Harrison

       Molly Harrison, 77, of Dayton, died Sunday, May 27 at The Medical Center at Princeton.    Born in Heilengwald, Germany, she was one of eight children who lived in the Czar region of Germany in Schwiffweiler, Germany. She came to the United States as a war bride (a member of Cosmopolitan Associates) in October 1948, settling…

  • LHS students need those parking spaces

    Letter to the editor    Your May 24 article and May 31 editorial on the proposed parking restrictions on streets near the high school mention two "factions." The first faction consists of residents who want to require parking permits because of litter supposedly left on the streets by students or because of congestion that their parked…