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MANVILLE: Zangara showcases goalkeeping skills
Plays in Prudential Center by Rudy Brandl, Sports Editor A conflict between two important sporting events left Matt Zangara with a very difficult decision. The Manville High senior was torn between his commitment and dedication to the boys’ varsity basketball team and taking advantage of a rare opportunity to play soccer in a professional arena.…
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Best Leg Exercise Ever
By RJ Robinson As a fitness trainer, I get a lot of questions regarding “What exercises are best for ______” fill in the blank. One of the most common areas of concerns is the lower body, specifically the butt and thighs. Today I’m going to share my personal favorite lower body exercise and all of…
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MANVILLE: Boys win second game
MUSTANG ROUNDUP by Rudy Brandl, Sports Editor The Manville High boys’ basketball team is way ahead of last year. MHS won just twice last year but equaled that total by the middle of January with a 48-32 triumph over Roselle Park last Thursday night. Senior guard Matt Zangara was hot from the outside, hitting four…
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MANVILLE: ABIS wrestling team rebuilding
Former stars now on MHS mat by Rudy Brandl, Sports Editor Alexander Batcho Intermediate School wrestling coach Ed Ferraro knew this was going to be a rebuilding season. For proof of that, all Ferraro needs to do is watch a Manville High varsity match. Many of last year’s ABIS stars have moved on and are…
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MANVILLE: Zangara showcases goalkeeping skills
MHS senior Matt Zangara makes a diving save during his appearance at the second annual New Jersey Ironman Senior Boys Soccer All-Star Showcase at the Prudential Center in Newark. Photo by Mary Ellen Zangara
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NORTHERN BURLINGTON: Two more towns join joint insurance fund
Bordentown Township and North Hanover Township accepted offers of membership from the Burlington County Municipal Joint Insurance Fund (BURLCOJIF) effective Jan. 1. The BURLCOJIF, or “JIF” as it is commonly referred to, allows municipalities to realize cost savings by pooling money with other local municipalities to purchase fire, liability, and workers compensation insurance coverages. During…
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NORTHERN BURLINGTON: County plans $6.5M in road resurfacing
County freeholders have reviewed County Engineer R. Thomas Jaggard’s $6.5 million plan for resurfacing 13 county roads in 13 municipalities for a total of 23.3 miles. The county would fund the project with $4,504,000 from the annual NJ Transportation Trust Fund. The remaining $1,996,000 would be funded by the county, which has requested $2 million…
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Roby Lakatos Ensemble
Kelly Skinner NEWS RELEASE Contact: Kelly Skinner, director of public relations 732-247-7200, ext. 542 [email protected] Renu Verma, marketing & pr coordinator 732-247-7200, ext. 517 [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE “Terrific stuff from a band that makes playing exceptional music seem as natural as breathing.” —Glasgow Herald (Scotland) State Theatre presents Roby Lakatos Ensemble Thursday, January 29,…
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BORDENTOWN CITY: Top court refuses to delay trial for chief
By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer The state Supreme Court has refused to grant a stay in the trial of suspended Bordentown City Police Chief Phil Castagna. Mr. Castagna, 47, is charged with conspiracy to commit murder and arson in an alleged plot to kill his ex-wife, Joyce Leopold, in a 2003 fire that damaged the…
