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  • Board hires Marine for MHS discipline

       A former Marine will work as Manville High School’s new disciplinarian and attendance coordinator for about five months starting in January. By:Eric Schwarz    The Board of Education on Tuesday hired Willie Cannon of Moorestown for the job, at $41,467 based on 1999-2000 salaries, which are still under negotiation with the teachers union.    High school Principal…

  • Considering diversity in light of election

       There could be no clearer demonstration of the extent to which our elected government has come to be dominated by the legal profession than the events that have now played out in this presidential contest. The fact that our two candidates sought confirmation of their respective claims of victory through the judicial system is a…

  • Hatton’s last-second basket lifts NBC to one-point win

           Krystle Hatton skied for an offensive board and then attempted a lay-up that rolled around the rim forever before finally falling through to give the Greyhounds a dramatic 52-51 triumph over a "stung" Hamilton Hornets’ squad on Monday. By:Sean Moylan        Krystle Hatton skied for an offensive board and then attempted a lay-up that…

  • First-graders collect toys

    Indian Fields students give gifts to hospitalized children By: Matthew Armstrong    The holiday season is a joyous time to enjoy with family and friends. It’s also a time to give and help those in need of a little holiday cheer.    Some first-graders at Indian Fields School know this lesson well. They have been collecting toys…

  • WASHINGTON FOLLOWING PLUMSTED’S PATH

    Nearby township opened its own high schoolThe Washington Township Board of Education is moving toward building its own high school and dissolving its sending relationship with Lawrence High School. Officials do not have to look far for a district that underwent a similar transition. By: Frank C. D’Amico    PLUMSTED – The Washington Township Board of…

  • Musical deciphers timeless messages

    St. Augustine’s By: Venecia A. Thompson    Students at St. Augustine’s School in Kendall Park celebrated the Christmas season with a modern twist.    The musical, "The ‘S’ Files," presented Dec. 14, was written by Sue C. Smith. It is a children’s musical that combines Internet surfing with Old Testament prophecies about the Messiah. It featured all…

  • Buzz in the Halls

    By: Pam Koharchik    If you have one of those jobs that operate on "flex time," where you can make your own hours as long as you complete eight hours of work, I hate you.    No, that’s not true, but what I really, really hate is having to get up at 5:30 a.m. for work. It’s…

  • Historically Speaking

    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." Background    Colonial Allentown was a bustling, established agrarian village. There were approximately 80 buildings (unconfirmed), farms and homes in the…