Category: archives

  • HILLSBOROUGH: HHS band festival adds Rutgers

    By Eileen Oldfield, Staff Writer    Saturday’s high school marching band competition — one of seven the Hillsborough High School Marching Raider band will participate in this season — will be a special show for local fans.    Not only because the show will be hosted by the HHS students at Hillsborough High School, but also because…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Field hockey team rebuilding quickly

    By: Kyle Moylan Sports Editor     The Robbinsville High School field hockey team shut out Hamilton, 2-0, on Thursday to improve to 6-1 on the season.     “After graduating so many girls, we thought this might be a little bit of a rebuilding season,” Robbinsville Coach Naoma Cordi said. “The new girls are just filling…

  • MANVILLE: Weston walkers raise more than $1,600 for cancer research

    MANVILLE: Weston walkers raise more than $1,600 for cancer research

    By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer    A walk around Weston Elementary School recently helped students raise money for cancer research. More than 400 students participated in the Sept. 25 Charity Walk, continuing the students’ fundraising projects: recent years pledges from the walks have raised money for rainforest protection, saving endangered animals and the Manville First…

  • MILLSTONE: Schools turn to fact-finding

    By Vic Monaco, Managing Editor    MILLSTONE — Following an unsuccessful attempt at mediation, the school district and its teachers recently turned to a nonbinding fact-finder in an effort to break its contract impasse.    ”Our fact-finder said he thinks it can be settled and we are optimistic it can be,” said Irene Pearson, negotiations chairwoman for…

  • BORDENTOWN CITY: Crowd split at hearing on city plan

    By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer    BORDENTOWN CITY — The first public hearing on the city’s proposed land use ordinance drew nearly 60 residents but little rancor as the City Commission and Planning Board listened to citizens’ concerns.    While the discussion remained calm, there was a split between those who urged the city to move forward…

  • MANVILLE: MEF fundraising plans all in one basket (sale)

    MANVILLE: MEF fundraising plans all in one basket (sale)

    MEF members (clockwise from back left) Rene Hambrick, Jamee Slater, Deb Knitowski and Barbara Snyder. Photo by Mary Ellen Zangara

  • MANVILLE: MEF fundraising plans all in one basket (sale)

    MANVILLE: MEF fundraising plans all in one basket (sale)

    By Mary Ellen, Special Writer    The Manville Education Foundation’s annual Reach for the Stars basket auction is a few weeks away, but the group has been very busy gathering donations, making baskets and preparing.    The Nov. 13 event will be the biggest fundraiser for the Manville Education Foundation, with proceeds from the event supporting the…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Police blotter

       An Edison resident reported someone stole her laptop while she was inside the Emeritus assisted living residence on Auten Road sometime between 7:30 a.m. and 9:15 a.m. Sept. 30.    The laptop was valued at $2,300.    Andy Chu, 19, of Robin Road, was charged with attempting to purchase alcoholic beverages under the legal age and using…

  • MANVILLE: restlers to grapple for local Scout troop

    By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer    The National Wrestling Superstars are returning back to Manville again to benefit the Boy Scouts in Troop 193 and the Cub Scouts of Pack 193 as they compete in a fundraiser this Saturday night at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2290 on Washington Avenue.    The show begins at…