Category: archives

  • McCain hits campaign trail for Zimmer

    Former presidential candidate endorses 12th District Republican By: Jennifer Potash    MONTGOMERY – Dick Zimmer, the Republican challenger for the 12th Congressional District, got a visit from Mr. "Straight Talk" himself this weekend, as U.S. Sen. John McCain joined him Sunday for a fund-raiser and some campaigning.    Sen. McCain, of Arizona, who sought the Republican nomination…

  • Florence football hurt by Spotswood’s big plays

    By:Sean Moylan        It’s hard to gauge this year’s Florence Township Memorial High School varsity football team.    Because although the Flashes fell to 0-2, with a 28-12 loss at Spotswood last Saturday, they’ve yet to play a divisional opponent.    Furthermore, the two teams Florence has played this year have a combined record of 6-0 for…

  • Grant will help procure park equipment

    Grant slated for Veterans Memorial Park By:Vanessa S. Holt        FLORENCE – Veterans Memorial Park will receive landscaping, park benches and several other improvements this fall through a state grant, in time for its official dedication Nov. 11.    Plans include the installation of concrete sidewalks extending from both curbs to the memorial, which also will…

  • Utility meeting rescheduled for Oct. 11

    Meeting to discuss selling water utility By:Eric Schwarz    A public meeting to discuss the pros and cons of selling the borough’s water utility has been rescheduled for Oct. 11.    The meeting, which will begin at 7 p.m. in Weston School, will present information on the potential sale of the utility to Elizabethtown Water Co. for…

  • OBITUARIES 9/28

    From the Sept. 28 edition of the Register-News By: Gabriel L. Bonis    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP – Gabriel L. Bonis, 57, died Sept. 21 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton.    Born in Budapest, Hungary, he was a longtime area resident.    A graduate of Trenton Catholic Boys High School and Rider College, he retired from Lucent…

  • Hopewell Pop Warner season under way

    Youth Football    On Sept. 8, the Hopewell Valley Bulldogs traveled to Fort Dix to play their season opener. The pee-wee team, led by captains Steven Stevulak, Matt Peck, Mike Grantuskas, and Brian Mendito came out of the gates in control. Utilizing a ball control offense, led by Tommy Burns at quarterback, running backs Steve Stevulak,…

  • Airport, towns need to have a talk

    MANVILLE NEWS EDITORIAL By:The Manville News    The governor’s decision last Thursday to veto a bill that would have set money aside to preserve New Jersey’s community airports brought a number of reactions from our neighborhood, but mostly disappointment: either that the bill was vetoed, or that the governor’s veto still would allow a similar bill…

  • Boys soccer looking for wins

    By: Neil Hay    They may be playing well, but the Allentown High School boys’ soccer team still has little to show for their efforts.    Take Monday’s game, a 1-0 loss to high-powered Hopewell Valley at home. The Redbirds played one of their best games of the season against one of the best teams in the…

  • Mustangs capture first football victory

    Defense steps up to help MHS survive six fumbles By: Shawn Tyrrell        It wasn’t pretty or impressive, but last Friday night the Manville High football team won its first contest of the season by holding on to beat a stubborn and upset-minded Dayton team in a 7-0 shutout.    It was a game that the…