Category: archives

  • High school marks academic achievement

    Letter to the editor To the editor:    Three cheers for Manville’s teachers in having our students scoring so marvelously well on the High School Proficiency Test (HSPT). The key aim of Manville School District is not winning at sports, not elevating levels of self esteem, but it is to support our students in attaining the…

  • Insurance for vacant homes

    Weichert Insurance Agency offers $1 million liability coverage    A vacant home may not be covered in standard homeowner’s insurance policy.    Most homeowner’s policies contain a coverage restriction clause for vacant homes (after the home has been left vacant for 30 days) that excludes vandalism as well as water damage from frozen pipes. This winter, homeowners…

  • Opportunities for Teens

    Opportunities Newspapers in Education Jobs For Teens Age 16 and up $10.00 per Hour plus commission Plus College Bond Money Call Tim at 609-924-3244 Ext.199

  • School district could save $1.3M by refinancing bonds

       The Hopewell Valley Regional School District plans to refinance four outstanding bond issues, which the district anticipates would result in a 3.6 percent savings, or $1.3 million, over a15-year period.    The refinancing would allow the district to take advantage of the recent reductions in the prime interest rate. It would result in a projected $115,000…

  • Sophomore class cash looted

    The school board wants the $800 stolen from a locked filing cabinet returned and wants someone held accountable for the theft that took place last month. By: Eric Schwarz    Someone needs to pay back more than $800 stolen from a locked file cabinet at Manville High School, and someone needs to be held accountable for…

  • Tina L. Foster

       Tina Louise Foster, 20, died Feb. 2 in Virginia.    Born in Freehold, she was a veterinarian’s assistant in Virginia.    Sister of the late Michael, Matthew and Joseph Foster and granddaughter of the late George and Delores Foster, she is survived by her parents, Wayne and Louise Magito Foster of Goodview; maternal grandmother and stepgrandfather, Arleen…

  • Princeton Regional School District

    Princeton High School John Witherspoon School Johnson Park School Littlebrook School Riverside School Community Park School

  • Maurice Hawk School

       These report card files are from the New Jersey state Department of Education Web site. In order to view these files, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. Download a free copy here. Introduction • Letter from the governor and the commissioner of education • School narrative • District narrative Report card • Page 1 •…

  • Teachers hear drug facts

    Instructors asked many questions Tuesday during a meeting with a detective from the county Prosecutor’s Office. By: Eric Schwarz    Manville teachers had many questions about the use of drugs — where they can be found, what they look like, their dangers — during a faculty meeting with a detective from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office…