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  • Borough must look ahead to secure future

    MANVILLE NEWS EDITORIAL By:The Manville News    Unless you move forward and grow, you begin to lose ground and die. Simply staying the same is not an option. This is a truth that governs individuals, corporations and communities.    Manville is at a crossroads that will determine which direction the borough will take in coming years. The…

  • Dublin dead-end measure introduced

    Adoption vote set Sept. 7 By:John Tredrea    A half-mile section of Dublin Road, measured north from its intersection with Pennington-Washington Crossing Road (Route 546), would be closed to vehicular traffic under an ordinance introduced by a unanimous Hopewell Township Committee vote Aug. 17.    The road would be closed with two gates. One gate would be…

  • Margaret R. Hart

       Margaret R. Hart, 85, died Aug. 20 at Capital Health Gate, Trenton.    Born in Trenton, she lived in Lawrenceville the past 37 years.    Mrs. Hart retired as a billing clerk with the Lawrenceville Fuel, Oil and Water Co.    She was a former elder and deacon at Westminster Presbyterian Church and a member of its woman’s…

  • PSE&G pact seen as big boost for proposed library, garage

    Agreement is seen as key to downtown development By: Jennifer Potash    Princeton Borough and Princeton Township officials are hailing an agreement with Public Service Electric & Gas Co. that commits the company to excavate most of the Park & Shop lot and demolish the existing library – both crucial steps for the new library and…

  • Students march to a fun beat at band camp

    Camp runs through Friday By:Eric Schwarz    Twenty-six students this week are spending the week doing drills and playing instruments to practice for the high school marching band.    They are participating in the school’s annual "band camp" to prepare for their work during football game halftime shows and possible competitions this fall.    It could be said…

  • Board rounds out LHS administration

    Assistant principal slots filled By: Lea Kahn    With a little reshuffling and some new hiring, the Lawrence Township Board of Education has filled the three top administrative positions at Lawrence High School.    This week, the school board filled the two assistant principal positions – by reassigning an incumbent vice principal to one slot, and hiring…

  • President laud Holt at party

    Clinton attends fund-raiser at Hopewell Township farm By: Jennifer Potash    President Bill Clinton and at least 400 people Wednesday evening squeezed into the tent on the grounds of Green Valley Farm on Carter Road, the Hopewell Township home of Robert and Lisa Stockman.    The president was on hand to boost the candidacy of Rep. Rush…

  • Election coverage policy outlined

    MANVILLE NEWS EDITORIAL By:The Manville News    In the spirit of fairness to all candidates, and with an eye toward providing the best service to our readers, The Manville News has a set of ground rules for coverage of local election campaigns.    The News commits to certain elements of news coverage. We are committed to writing…

  • The Ryland Inn – Whitehouse

    Fresh-from-the-garden organic vegetables and a master in the kitchen at this elegant Whitehouse restaurant. By: Ilene Dube The Ryland Inn Route 22, Whitehouse (908) 534-1772 Food: Excellent Cuisine: Contemporary French-American Service: Professional, knowledgeable, there to spoil you Ambiance: 200-year-old farmhouse with adjoining, certified organic garden Prices: Expensive Hours: Lunch: 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Tues.-Fri.; Dinner: 5:30-8…