Category: archives

  • Chesterfield committee trio expect hard work to pay off

           CHESTERFIELD — Township Committee members said residents can look forward to seeing the results of many years of hard work in the next year, including the first stages of work on the sewer system that will serve Crosswicks. By:Vanessa S. Holt        CHESTERFIELD — Township Committee members said residents can look forward to seeing…

  • 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…

  • 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,"…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Artist takes ‘Long Road to Lawrenceville’

    Lawrence folk musician Bob Norman has put together a new album of music — the first he has written since moving out of New York City and to this suburb over six years ago. Mr. Norman performed last weekend in Princeton. By: Steve Bates Lawrence folk musician Bob Norman celebrated the release of his new…

  • Carlton Akroyd

       Carlton J. Akroyd, 76, died Sunday at Deborah Heart & Lung Center.    Born in Lawrence, he moved to Waretown in 1968.    He had owned Akroyd’s Anchorage, Waretown, and worked at Bailey’s Millwork, Lawrence.    He was a Navy veteran of World War II, serving on the USS Colahan.    He was a member of the Lacey Township…

  • Vincenzo D’Amico

       Vincenzo D’Amico, 93, died Saturday at Capital Health System at Fuld.    Born in Lereto Abrutino, Italy, he was a longtime Lawrenceville resident.    He retired in 1972 after 17 years with the Lawrence Township Road Department.    He served in the Italian army in its military police.    Son of the late Zopito and Angelamaria Cavallone D’Amico, brother…

  • Elsie Holmes

       Elsie L. Holmes, 92, died Dec. 25 at Capital Health System at Mercer hospital, Trenton.    Born in Conway, Mo., she lived in Wichita, Kan., and Camano Island, Wash., before moving to Lawrenceville in 1994.    She was a member of Lawrenceville Presbyterian Church and had volunteered for many church activities. She enjoyed bird watching, children’s books…