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  • ‘The Emperor’s New Groove’

    David Spade lends his smart-aleck brand of humor to an entertaining animated adventure which is a welcome departure from Disney’s recent releases.   [PG] By: Kam Williams    The Emperor’s New Groove is a welcome shift away from Walt Disney’s standard cartoon formula. Most of the studio’s recent animated features, such as Mulan and Pocahontas, have been predictable,…

  • SOCCER FIELDS TO GET LIGHTS

    Robbinsville Soccer Association plan gets nodThe soccer association will pay for installation of the lights at Washington Township Community Park, located at West Manor Way and Gordon Road. By: Mark Moffa    WASHINGTON – The Township Committee agreed last week to allow the Robbinsville Soccer Association to erect lights for the soccer fields at Washington Township…

  • HHS wrestlers will be tough to beat down low

    Campbell, Molloy, Gewain lead experienced lightweight crew By: Rudy Brandl        Hillsborough High wrestling fans had better make sure they arrive to matches on time this year. The lower portion of the HHS lineup will be something to see.    Remember all those Raider teams that were potent and powerful up top? That won’t be the…

  • Area sewerage rate payers expected to save $1.1 million

           Sewerage rate payers in Bordentown City and Bordentown Township are expected to save $1.1 million over the next 24 years, announced the Bordentown Sewerage Authority, which recently refinanced part of the debt it incurred constructing a sewage treatment plant. By:Vanessa S. Holt        Sewerage rate payers in Bordentown City and Bordentown Township are expected…

  • Bill could expand driving program for ex-prisoners

           Assemblyman Joseph Malone, (R-Burlington-Monmouth-Ocean), is sponsoring a bill that would expand a program that gives paroled state prison inmates the opportunity to receive the training needed to obtain a commercial driver’s license upon their release. By:Jeff Mikalaitis        Assemblyman Joseph Malone, (R-Burlington-Monmouth-Ocean), is sponsoring a bill that would expand a program that gives paroled…

  • Residents want street-lamp lighting for Columbus

           MANSFIELD – Township resident Marion Reeves would like to enhance the appearance of the village of Columbus by lining East and West Main streets with decorative street lamps. By:Jeff Mikalaitis        MANSFIELD – Township resident Marion Reeves would like to enhance the appearance of the village of Columbus by lining East and West Main…

  • Doris L. Hagberg

       JAMESTOWN, N.Y. – Doris L. Hagberg, 80, died Nov. 17 at home.    Born in Levant, N.Y., she lived in Breckenridge, Colo., and Lawrenceville before moving to Jamestown.    Ms. Hagberg was a teacher with Lawrence schools, retiring in 1982 after 17 years, and previously taught for five years in Tallmadge, Ohio.    She was a member of…

  • MILLSTONE FACES TUITION INCREASE

    Projects more students to Allentown HighThe Board of Education expects to find out within the next five weeks how much it will spend on tuition to Allentown High School for 2001-02, but it can expect to pay more even if that rate remains stable. By: Frank C. D’Amico    MILLSTONE – The Board of Education expects…

  • MHS girls looking for positive season

    Veteran coach Lenihan returns for second tour of duty By: John E. Powers        The pats on the back, the taps on the head and the positive vibes never seemed to fade Friday afternoon even as the score mounted against the Manville High School girls’ basketball team in their game scrimmage against Pingry in Manville.…