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  • Inventive students dazzle area seniors

       BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — Have you ever had a problem sweeping the floor? Or keeping unwanted visitors out of your room? By:David Koch    The solution to these problems are already here, and students from Peter Muschal School have invented them.    The second-grade inventors of the school got to show off their skills to local senior citizens…

  • MHS diamond teams fall out of Valley race

    Four-game skids hurt chances By: Rudy Brandl    Manville High’s hopes for Valley Division titles in both baseball and softball came to an end with four-game losing streaks last week. Both MHS diamond teams started the week with impressive 8-2 records but finished with rather ordinary 8-6 marks.    In addition to dropping three regular season games,…

  • Irene Fenske

       HILLSBOROUGH — Irene Fenske died Friday, May 4, at her daughter’s home in Hillsborough. She was 78.    Born in Newark, she grew up in Carteret and lived in Linden before moving to Hillsborough 16 years ago. She worked for Wilson Jones Co. in Elizabeth for many years, retiring in 1988.    Survivors include her daughter, Cheryl…

  • Lawrence prepares for parade

       Military veterans will be honored in the township’s annual Memorial Day Parade, which steps off promptly at 10 a.m. May 26. on Princeton Pike. By: Lea Kahn    The marchers will walk south on Princeton Pike to Darrah Lane and Birchwood Knoll, winding up in Veterans Park for the traditional ceremony, said township Superintendent of Recreation…

  • Week of May 17, 2001

    From Flemington, Hamilton, Hillsborough, Lambertville, Pennington and Princeton FLEMINGTON    Thomas Taibe has joined the Flemington office of Weichert, Realtors as a sales associate.    For real estate transactions, call Mr. Taibe at Weichert’s Flemington office, (908) 782-8800, located at 221 Main Street.    Weichert, Realtors has 7,500 sales associates in 200 offices in Connecticut, New York, New…

  • John Charles O’Neill

       John Charles "Chuck" O’Neill, 25, died May 15.    Born in Pennington, he was a resident of Allston, Mass.    He attended the Toll Gate Grammar School and Timberlane Middle School in Pennington and was a graduate of George School, Newtown, Pa., and Wesleyan University, Middletown Conn., where he majored in religion.    He was a student representative…

  • CHS senior gives concert on Wednesday

    On May 23, Rebecca Bruccoleri, daughter of Gloria Leone of Hopewell Township, will give a concert of her own compositions at Bristol Chapel, Westminster Choir College, at 8 p.m.    On May 23, Rebecca Bruccoleri, daughter of Gloria Leone of Hopewell Township, will give a concert of her own compositions at Bristol Chapel, Westminster Choir College,…

  • Raider golfers humbled at states

    Recent string of tough luck continues By: John Beisser    Golf is a humbling game and the Hillsborough High Raiders are living proof of that. The streaky Hillsborough High golf team is putting together another streak, but this one is in the wrong direction.    After opening the season with two straight losses, the Raiders reeled off…

  • Board, committee mull high school timeline

    Washington Superintendent Paul Harren said a feasibility study on the board’s separation with Lawrence Township should be complete by next week. By: Mark Moffa    WASHINGTON — In a joint meeting last week, the Washington Board of Education and Township Committee discussed a timeline for voter approval and construction of a proposed high school.    Superintendent Paul…