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  • School budget gains money for books

    Approved final budget raises school tax rate to $1.70 per $100 assessed value By:John Patten    Manville students will be using more current textbooks soon under a school budget approved by the Borough Council Monday night.    The council had planned on approving a recommendation to trim $75,000 from the Board of Education budget that voters defeated…

  • ‘Shrek’

    Eddie Murphy and Mike Myers star in this irreverent, computer-animated fairy tale which spins its own magic by re-weaving traditional elements into a send-up of the genre.   [PG] By: Kam Williams    How do you make a feature-length cartoon that will delight the tykes and simultaneously enthrall adults? If you’re DreamWorks Studios, you take a popular children’s…

  • It’s official: Kingston’s a village

    State Planning Commission’s designation opens door for funding of improvements and programs. By: Casha Caponegro    In a unanimous vote on May 16, the State Planning Commission recognized Kingston as an official village center under the State Development and Redevelopment Plan, giving the community top priority for state funds and planning assistance.    "We are delighted to…

  • New LMS principal named

       Nancy Pitcher, the vice principal of Morristown High School, has been named as the new principal of Lawrence Middle School by the Board of Education. By: Lea Kahn    The school board appointed Dr. Pitcher to fill the vacancy at its May 9 meeting. Dr. Pitcher will assume her new duties July 1. She will be…

  • Student brings smiles to overseas children

       MANSFIELD — Mustapha, an 8-year-old Moroccan boy, had only one chance left. Suffering from facial scars after a car accident, including one scar so severe he couldn’t close his eyes, it was Mustapha’s fourth attempt at surgery. By:David Koch    Mustapha was too scared to go through with the surgery the other three times. Doctors had…

  • Area man’s musical hits the stage

    Ken Schmidt’s ‘Musical Intentions" will be performed at the 1860 House in Montgomery this weekend.    MONTGOMERY — "Musical Intentions," an original musical revue by South Brunswick resident Ken Schmidt, will be performed at the 1860 House at 8 p.m. Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday.    Written by Mr. Schmidt, a New York City native, in the…

  • County to sell farm to training center

       SPRINGFIELD — The county freeholders unanimously agreed to sell a 166-acre preserved farm in Springfield to the nonprofit Occupational Training Center (OTC) of Burlington County May 9. By:David Koch    An auction sale of the property was canceled in April when the freeholders first decided to sell to OTC at the minimum bid price of $250,000.…

  • Stephen Green

       WASHINGTON — Stephen J. Green, 60, died Tuesday, May 8, at home.    Born in Malden, Mass., he was a longtime resident of the Washington D.C. area.    His 40-year newspaper career embraced a range of interests and assignments, including a nationally syndicated newspaper column. In recent years, his reporting focused on Congress, national security issues and…

  • Kulkaski set to play softball at Kean

    MHS star learns tough lesson in senior year By: Rudy Brandl    It took a few weeks before Jen Kulkaski could bear to watch her former teammates play a softball game.    The Manville High senior had planned to play a major role this spring. Kulkaski was hoping to lead the Mustangs to a Valley Division title.…