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  • School union presents incomplete picture

    GUEST COLUMN Andrew Zangara    The Manville Board of Education is concerned that some public statements by the Manville Education Association are giving a distorted picture of the working conditions of the teaching staff.    The association was recently quoted in the press as stating that Manville teachers are paid $10,000 below the average in the county.…

  • Bulldogs reach finals

    HoVal defeats Monroe, 3-0; play at Somerville Friday at 2 p.m.Editor’s Note: This article documenting the Bulldogs’ road to the semifinals was written prior to their victory over Monroe Wednesday. By: Matt Nalbone    When the season began way back in August, no one knew what to expect from the Hopewell Valley Central High School boys…

  • Lawsuit proving costly for taxpayers

    Three-year battle over assisted-living housing continues    The battle between the developer of a proposed assisted living facility and Lawrence Township officials has cost township taxpayers more than $330,000 since the legal tug-of-war began in 1997 – and the end is not yet in sight. By: Lea Kahn    Although Laurel Construction Management Inc.’s federal lawsuit against…

  • PENNINGTON COUNCIL BRIEFS

    Tenure being considered for Public Works supervisor post By: John Tredrea Public Works supervisor    Pennington Borough Council voted unanimously Monday night to introduce an ordinance that would provide tenure to the position of borough public works supervisor.    The ordinance is expected to be scheduled for a public hearing and adoption vote at the council’s Dec.…

  • HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP ZONING UPDATE

    Three applicants gets OKs By: Marianne Hooker    At its Nov. 1 meeting, the Hopewell Township Zoning Board of Adjustment approved three hardship variances for residential properties. Sheideler application    John Scheideler, who lives at 49 Diverty Road, received an OK for a 15-foot left side yard setback variance so that he can build a detached one-story…

  • Frank Tomko, 67

       MURRELLS INLET, S.C. — Frank "Sparky" Tomko died Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2000, at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center. He was 67.    He was born in Manville and lived in the borough for many years.    Mr. Tomko served in the U.S. Air Force retiring after 22 years of service. He served during the Korean conflict and…

  • Pancakes and politicians

    Lawrence Lions serve annual helping of both    Sunday brought good weather, campaigning politicians, hungry citizens and busy Lions together for the annual Lawrence Lions Club Pancake Breakfast. By: Linda J. Field    Close to all 40 members came out to support the club by helping flip pancakes, clean up or stock the bake sale.    The event,…

  • DeAmicis – Kempler

    ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT    Mr. and Mrs. Louis DeAmicis of Westport, Conn., announce the engagement of their daughter, Andrea Luard De Amicis, to Matthew Lewis Kempler, son of Dr. and Mrs. Robert Kempler of Belle Mead.    Miss De Amicis is a graduate of Staples High School in Westport and Syracuse College. She was employed at Hachette Filipacchi…

  • 12th-hour mailing not clean politics

    BEACON EDITORIAL — Nov. 9, 2000 By:Hillsborough Beacon    The Hillsborough Republican Party showed poor judgment last week in a political mailing that seems written with the goal of deceiving voters and scaring them into voting against the Democratic candidates.    The mailing, which hit mailboxes late last week after most newspapers would be finished watching local…