Category: archives
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Mustang wrestlers fall short at GL
Lack of bodies, pins spell doom By: Rudy Brandl BERKELEY HEIGHTS Jim Noble and A.J. Asher found themselves in the eye of the storm again in last week’s high school wrestling match between Manville and Governor Livingston. For the second straight time, both MHS big men needed victories to propel the Mustangs to…
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HoVal picks up three late wins
Hopewell Valley WrestlingThis past week was one of the most successful in recent memory for the wrestling team from Hopewell Valley. By: Matt Nalbone The Bulldogs took to the mats three times and came away victorious all three times. Their first match after the Mercer County Tournament was against the hosts of that tournament, Trenton.…
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Arlene Richardson
Arlene Richardson, 76, of Kendall Park died Saturday Feb. 11 at St. Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick. Born in Johnstown, N.Y., she lived in Akron, Ohio before moving to Kendall Park in 1980. Her husband, William E, died Jan. 22 after 56 years of marriage. Three sisters, Ella Barney, Gladys Stewart and Mary Showerman…
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Rodolfo Bernasconi
HILLSBOROUGH Rodolfo Ariel Bernasconi died Sunday, Feb. 4, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. He was 32. Born in Uruguay, he lived in Hillsborough for the past two years and was formerly of Elizabeth. Mr. Bernasconi was employed as a warehouse supervisor for Nissan Motor Company in Somerset for the past…
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Zangara quits school board seat
Andrew Zangara made his resignation official and immediate Tuesday night. He offered little explanation for the move, but said he may soon move out of Manville. By: Eric Schwarz Board of Education member Andrew Zangara made his resignation official, and immediate, Tuesday night. Mr. Zangara resigned with little explanation, and declined to specify a reason…
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Board hires interim business administrator
Though questions were asked about what the duties would entail, the school board has hired an interim business administrator. The former administrator was arraigned last week for "risking widespread injury or damage." By: Eric Schwarz The school district has a new business administrator, appointed four days after his predecessor was arraigned in state Superior Court.…
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Hopewell swimmers peak at county meet
Hopewell Valley SwimmingThe Hopewell Valley Central High School swim teams entered the Mercer County Championships last week with hopes of peaking at the season-ending meet. By: Steve Feitl The teams did just that, crowning two county champions and providing several strong performances. Coach Katie Zalescik said the coaching staff was very pleased with the HoVal…
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‘Hannibal’
This film offers more than enough gore and f/x "bells and whistles.’ However, fans expecting another riveting psychological thriller will certainly be disappointed. [R] By: Kam Williams
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Historically Speaking
HISTORICALLY SPEAKING: A look at Allentown-Upper Freehold during the American Revolution. By: Information provided by Allentown resident Ann Garrison, Allentown-Upper Freehold Historical Society President John Fabiano and society member Alice Wikoff from their draft abstract, "Allen’s Town, New Jersey: A Crossroads of the American Revolution, 1775-1783." David Rhea at Monmouth From Barber’s and Howe’s "Historical…
