Category: archives
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Boys track wins title at Holmdel
By:Matt Nalbone Memorial Day weekend 2000 will be remembered for a very long time in Hopewell Valley. The town was not only celebrating the holiday, but also a great victory for the Hopewell Valley boys track team. The boys team won the Central Jersey Group II championship at Holmdel. After the first day of…
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Memorial Day memories
Remember when it was about vets? By:Minx McCloud I haven’t been in a parade since I was a Girl Scout 38 years ago, and although I was a somewhat reluctant participant in a Memorial Day parade Monday, nostalgia engulfed me as I thought about past parades. I belong to a local business association that participates…
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Cardinals fall to Wall in second round
Softball By: Steve Feitl The Cardinal softball team’s state tile hopes ended the same way they did last year — with a second-round loss against Wall May 25. But coach Keith Fithen recognized a tremendous amount of improvement surrounding his Lawrence squad, which finished the year 16-7. “We tied the school record for wins with…
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BM-S plans major expansion at township site
At full buildout, 5,000-6,000 workers expected By:John Tredrea Bristol-Myers Squibb (B-MS) has begun talks with the Hopewell Township Planning Board on a proposed near-tripling of the size of the pharmaceutical firm’s office-research complex, located on 433 acres in the east-central township off Pennington-Rocky Hill and Titus Mill roads. B-MS, which purchased the complex from…
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Richard A. Allen
TRENTON — Richard A. “Ricky” Allen, 33, died May 26 at Rancocas Hospital, Willingboro. Born in Trenton, he was a lifelong area resident. Mr. Allen worked for Something Special Catering. He was employed for a short time as a welder and also worked at Princeton Nassau Inn. He was a member of Wayne Avenue Baptist…
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Thomas Dill
Plumsted By: Staff Thomas M. Dill PLUMSTED Thomas M. Dill Sr., 57, died May 27 at home. Born in Somerset, Pa., he lived in Cream Ridge before moving to New Egypt four years ago. He was a self-employed gutter and siding contractor. Mr. Dill was an Army veteran. He is survived by his wife,…
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Question of the week
Does Manville need a third-party alternative to the Democrats and Republicans? Post your thoughts on this subject by clicking on the "Share your opinion" link below. Posts will be printed online, and in The Manville News on June 8.
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After the flood
Duo turn disaster into windfall By:Kristy Klaus If not for the flood from Hurricane Floyd, Peggy Howe might never have gotten the chance to play with Tom Moore’s toys. The impassable roadways provided for the chance meeting and eventual merger between Mrs. Howe’s Hillsborough advertising agency G. Duff Associates, and Mr. Moore’s custom-design promotional products…
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Facilities plan railroaded through school panel
By:Walter Rodgers School facilities plan pushed through panel To the editor: "Hear the train a’coming" is part of a Johnny Cash song. Our school board is faced with selling another referendum for more buildings, renovations and additions. They want this new spending list in place for the start of the September 2003 school year. But…
