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  • Manville, Bound Brook celebrate survival on field

    By: John E. Powers    The day was magnificent.    From the blue, cloudless sky to the temperatures, which were perfect for watching or playing a football game, the weather was an important part of Sunday’s first "Back from Floyd Bowl," between Bound Brook and Manville. This was more of a special Pop Warner football day than…

  • BRHS football suffers heartbreaking 9-7 loss

    By:Sean Moylan        "It’s probably the hardest loss I’ve ever had to take," said Bordentown Regional High School boys’ varsity football coach Larry Carthan, after his fearless Scotties dropped a 9-7 decision at Maple Shade last Saturday.    It was a game where Bordentown’s bone-crushing defense held Maple Shade to just 8 yards in the first…

  • Bulldogs take two from local rivals

    BOYS SOCCER By:Matt Nalbone    The Hopewell Valley boys soccer team played two of its oldest rivals last week when they squared off against cross-town foe Pennington School and Lawrence.    The results were positive as they won both contests but not before some tense moments.    In a game that head coach Tony Suozzo called "far from…

  • Jacqueline A. Brennan, 39

       MANVILLE — Jacqueline A. "Jackie" Brennan died Monday, Sept. 18, 2000, at Somerset Medical Center, Somerville. She was 39.    Born in Somerville, she lived in Manville most of her life.    She was a graduate of Somerset County Vocational-Technical School in Bridgewater, completing a course in cosmetology. She became a certified nurse assistant in 1998. She…

  • Merger study takes first step

    Western Panhandle Alliance seeks demographic review By: Frank C. D’Amico    The Western Panhandle Alliance’s school regionalization subcommittee is preparing to enter the first phase of a regionalization study.    Representatives from the political and educational sectors of Allentown, Millstone, Roosevelt and Upper Freehold are examining the prospect of regionalizing, or combining, the three school districts.    The…

  • Doris G. Young

       TRENTON – Doris G. Young, 76, died Sept. 14 at Mercerville Nursing Home.    Born in Trenton, she was a lifelong resident.    She retired after many years as a crossing guard with Trenton schools.    Daughter of the late Raymond and Gladys Allen Mauer and wife of the late James J., she is survived by two daughters…

  • Mother seeks answers from board after incident involving daughter

    Mother wants board to pay for daughter to be schooled elsewhere By:Jeff Mikalaitis        FLORENCE – Township resident Donna Cajio wants to know why the school board won’t pay for her daughter, Tiffany, to go to Northern Burlington Regional High School.    Last November, when Tiffany was a freshman, she was excused from school for six…

  • Township to vote on new services facility

    Election set Oct. 10    According to the Hopewell Township Fire Commissioners, the voters of Hopewell Township will be asked to decide on Oct. 10 if the fire district should construct a new fire/emergency medical services facility.    Like the annual fire district election, this special referendum will have one polling place for township voters – the…

  • Stella C. Kusy Stefanski

    Services Friday and Saturday    Stella C. Kusy Stefanski, 85, died Tuesday at home.    Born in Trenton, she was a lifelong area resident.    She had worked with the Stacy Trent Hotel in Trenton.    Mrs. Stefanski enjoyed gardening.    Daughter of the late Paul and Catherine Stec Kusy, wife of the late John J. Stefanski and sister of…