Category: archives
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Robert Kita honored with Mayor’s Citizenship Award
LIVING IN MANVILLE By:Mary Ellen Zangara Lifelong Manville resident Robert Kita was honored on Saturday at the annual reorganization meeting at Borough Hall. Robert just became the newest member of MIKES for Manville and was surprised with the Mayor’s Citizenship Award. His wife, children, parents and friends came to share this honor with him. Ron…
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The big ‘4-0’
New Hanover’s Patrick Malloy approaches four decades as mayor By: Jeff Mikalaitis NEW HANOVER By 1962, a young Patrick Malloy was married, expecting his first son and building a home. He had lived in New Hanover his whole life, and he had decided it was time to try his hand at local politics by…
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Trainer seeks complete horsemen
Horse Play By: Ken Weingartner As a teen-ager, Jane Ervin wanted to compete and jump. But above all, she wanted to learn. Growing up South Brunswick Township, Ms. Ervin spent countless hours at Hasty Acres, near Kingston, studying under various trainers, and following around veterinarians and blacksmiths. "I was living at the barn," Ms. Ervin…
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Lunch with Principal Dick Scheetz
Bear Tavern’s Principal Richard Scheetz is starting a monthly "Lunch with the Principal" program geared toward all members of the community. In addition to lunch, guests will tour the school, meet and talk with the students and staff. The 16th of each month from noon until 1:30 p.m. has been set aside for these lunches.…
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MILLSTONE BOARD TO DECIDE BUS SCHEDULES
Likely to create new start times for schoolsA school district administrative subcommittee has recommended starting a tiered busing schedule starting in September as a way to use fewer buses. By: Frank C. D’Amico MILLSTONE A school district administrative subcommittee has recommended starting a tiered busing schedule starting in September as a way to use…
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Holiday split proves Mustangs can play
Boys will get two more shots at North Plainfield By: Shawn Tyrrell NORTH PLAINFIELD The Manville High boys’ basketball team took part in the North Plainfield Holiday Tournament and emerged with mixed results. The Mustangs got the tougher draw having to play host North Plainfield in the opening contest of the tournament. While…
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Petitions available for school board
Three positions open in April’s election By: Amanda Bok School board elections won’t be held for another three months, but the deadline for deciding to run is just around the corner. Three board positions will open this year and all three incumbents, Anna Tupe, Matthew Speesler and Harry Delgado, said they will seek re-election. Winners…
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Robert Hill
Robert I. Hill, 82, died Tuesday, Jan. 9, at the Medical Center at Princeton. Born in Lawrenceville, he lived in Hopewell for 40 years before moving to Pennington. He retired from Princeton University where he worked as a lab assistant. He attended Calvary Baptist Church, Hopewell. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran of World War…
