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  • MANVILLE: Vehicles in four towns painted

    By Audrey Levine, Eileen Oldfield and Natalie Lescroart, Staff Writers    More than 40 residents in four communities woke Saturday to find their cars spray painted with white and pink stripes, police reported.    Police in Manville, Hillsborough, Raritan and Bridgewater reported the incidents appear to have occurred between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m. Saturday, with the…

  • MANVILLE: Scholarships presented at high school event top $35,000

    MANVILLE: Scholarships presented at high school event top $35,000

    By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer    Manville High School’s annual scholarship awards presentations were held June 1 at the high school, where seniors received more than $35,000 in scholarships sponsored by local organizations and business.    MHS Principal Donald Woodring hosted the presentations, and noted that despite being in his first year at the school, he’s…

  • MANVILLE: Scholarships presented at high school event top $35,000

    MANVILLE: Scholarships presented at high school event top $35,000

    Above, Gary Abramson (center), of the Manville/Hillsborough Elks Club, presented awards to Ryan McKee and Angelika Lazur during Manville High School’s awards presentations June 1. Photos by Mary Ellen Zangara

  • HIGHTSTOWN: HHS grads urged to be ready for change

    By Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer    Pomp and circumstance. Hugs and waves. Hopes and dreams. Smiles and tears.    All were plentiful at Hightstown High School’s 95th commencement.    About 340 students from East Windsor and Hightstown lived out their last moments as high school students at the Sovereign Bank Arena in Trenton on June 19. The crowd…

  • MANVILLE: Spring athletes, teams honored

    by Mary Ellen Zangara, Correspondent    The Manville High School Spring Sports awards were held June 11 at St. Mary’s Parish Center. The awards dinner was sponsored by the Manville High School Athletic Booster Club.    Steve Venuto welcomed everyone who supported the teams to the banquet, which has become a tradition in the past few years.…

  • MANVILLE: Police blotter

       Lisa Wall, 47, of Roosevelt Avenue, was charged with theft by deception and passing a forged document June 9, for allegedly stealing a check, forging a signature, and cashing the check.    Police reported that owner of the check reported the incident in early May. Ms. Wall was released with a court date.    At 5:15 p.m.…

  • District 12 softball starts on Sunday

        The Bordentown 12-year-old softball team will be tested right off the bat in the District 12 Little League Tournament.     Bordentown will open play against Robbinsville, which returns four players from the team that placed second in the world last year. Bordentown plays Robbinsville (at host Allentown) on Sunday at noon. Bordentown will play…

  • SBHS Rotary Teacher & Student of the Year

    SBHS Rotary Teacher & Student of the Year

    Dr. Murphy received award from Rotary Club Secretary, Fred Schott

  • Tennis program is top notch

    April Rosen, of Kendall Park    I am writing this letter to express my appreciation for the tennis program offered through South Brunswick Community Education. The director of the tennis programs, Barbara Whitman, assisted by Sandy Fehte, who is also a coach, provide an organized and fun tennis program that my kids love. Both of my…