Category: archives

  • Ramadan bridges cultural gap

    Differences in nationality and ethnicity play small role in Muslim holy month By: Amanda Bok    Different nationalities and ethnic and cultural traditions play minor roles in the way Muslims across the world observe Ramadan.    Despite the holy month’s observance by Muslims from 52 Islamic nations and countless secular states, the religious traditions followed this month…

  • Council made wise choice to open door

    THE MANVILLE NEWS EDITORIAL — Dec. 14, 2000 By:The Manville News    Hats off to the Borough Council for rejecting a request by RJN Developers to discuss a land sale in closed session.    RJN, which owns a 12-acre property on Manville Avenue, for some time now has been discussing with the borough the possibility of selling…

  • Band director apologizes over Japanese folk tune

       At least one person took offense at a Roosevelt School holiday concert that included a Japanese folk song, prompting the school’s band director to issue an apology. By:Eric Schwarz    Fifth-grade band members played "Sakura, Sakura," a Japanese song about cherry blossoms, during the Dec. 7 concert, which coincided with Pearl Harbor Day.    Japanese forces on…

  • TOWNSHIP TO GAIN OPEN SPACE

    Millstone Township eyes 165 acres on Prodelin WayAt its Dec. 6 meeting, the Township Committee introduced an ordinance to borrow $1.11 million to acquire the lands. By: Frank C. D’Amico    MILLSTONE – The township is close to acquiring about 165 acres of land on Prodelin Way for open space.    At its Dec. 6 meeting, the…

  • Task force plans preservation law

    Township may identify and preserve historic sites By: Matthew Armstrong    The township is considering forming a historic preservation commission to identify and preserve historic sites throughout the township.    "We are rapidly losing a large part of our heritage to over development," said Dennis Farrelly, a member of the Historic Preservation Ordinance Advisory Task Force. "We…

  • Council: route decertification needed

           FLORENCE – Residents continue to look for ways to reduce truck traffic on Front Street and Delaware Avenue, but the Township Council said the road must be decertified as a truck route by the state before significant changes can be made. By:Vanessa S. Holt        FLORENCE – Residents continue to look for ways to…

  • Holiday shopper exclaiming, ‘O Tannenbaum!’

       Tuesday’s high winds made for a rough day to pick out Christmas decorations, but as the holidays approach, area residents looking to add natural reminders of the season found several choices. By:Eric Schwarz    Christmas trees generally are sold at three types of locations: choose-and-cut farms, farm and garden stores, and roadside stands.    Ash’s Flower Farm,…

  • Mercury goes nowhere for now

    Township taps consultant to find best course of action By:Laura Toto    More than 2,600 metric tons of mercury will stay at the Somerville Depot for at least two more years, while the federal government undertakes a study of the environmental impact of the depot.    That time frame is still too long to satisfy Mayor Joseph…

  • Judiciary has no place deciding the presidency

    Of all three branches in our democratic government, executive, legislative and judiciary, one is the furthest removed from "We the people." As the people elect both the executive and legislative, how has it come to be that our nation is now relying on the "appointed" judiciary to resolve a political dispute, and thereby determine the…