Category: archives
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New year starts with splitcouncil trying to work together
Wrestling over naming council president endswith unanimous vote for Mike Vanderbeck By:Mark Moffa HIGHTSTOWN Despite pledges to work across party lines, the Borough Council began 2001 with uncharacteristic partisan votes, division among council members and confusion. Discord began at the New Year’s Day meeting with the usually mundane approval of the meeting’s agenda,…
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East Windsor man charged with murder
Body of Lori Ann Petrone-Hand located after 10-week search By:Michael Arges EAST WINDSOR – First-degree murder charges were filed Wednesday against East Windsor resident James Hand in the death of his wife, Lori Ann Petrone-Hand. Ms. Hand had been missing since early October and family members reported the disappearance to East Windsor police on…
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O’Grady becoming PHS hoops leader
Junior captain, Little Tiger girls gain confidence with first win By: Justin Feil There’s a certain sense of fulfillment that comes with being a captain. Megan O’Grady has that feeling this season as one of three captains along with Jamie Cipriano and Jacque Brooks for the Princeton High School girls’ basketball team. O’Grady admitted that…
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If you’re trying to help wildlifesurvive cold, give them water
Birds need food, but mammals can still find lots to eat By:Michael Arges EAST WINDSOR If you are concerned about the welfare of wild birds and animals living near your home this winter, Diane Nickerson, director of the Mercer County Wildlife Center in Hopewell Township, says providing water may be the most helpful.…
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First born
Stroke of midnight brings special delivery. By: Jennifer Potash The Medical Center at Princeton may have welcomed the very first baby of the new year and the new millennium, depending upon your math. Tatianna Elena Lozada was born at the stroke of midnight Sunday. The medical center staff are trying to determine if Tatianna…
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Madeline Simpson
Madeline Simpson, 93, died Tuesday, Jan. 2, at The Medical Center at Princeton. Born in New York City, she has been a resident of Lawrenceville for the past 18 years. Prior to moving to Lawrenceville she had been a Princeton resident for 17 years. She had lived in Bronxville, N.Y., before moving to Princeton. Miss…
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Buzz in the Halls
By: Pam Koharchik Catching up with Allentown High School senior Katie Hesler is not the easiest thing to do. When I told her I wanted to do a write up on her Senior Practicum experience for the paper, she wasn’t available to sit down with me during my free time. "I leave after second period,"…
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Tell us about you. If your local nonprofit organization plans a special event and you would like to have the information published in The Manville News, drop a note to Mary Stulack, Calendar, 307 Omni Drive, Hillsborough, 08844. Items should be typed and mailed or faxed to our office at 359-3930, before 4 p.m. Friday…
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Boys basketball seeks first win
By: Kyle Moylan Despite a very non-competitive 0-5 record, the Allentown High School boys’ basketball team has been very competitive this season. "With the exception of the opener, we’ve been in every game," Allentown coach Brian Fifield noted. "Except for the opening game against Trenton, we’ve been up at some point in the second half…
