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  • ‘Australia’

    ‘Australia’

    Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman’s exaggerated styles fit the contours of this meta-Western By Elise Nakhnikian “GRANDFATHER tell me most important lesson of all: Tell your story,” says Nullah (the liquid-eyed Brandon Walters), the half-white, half-Aborigine boy who narrates Baz Luhrmann’s Australia. Too bad Luhrmann, who created this story and cowrote the screenplay, didn’t heed…

  • MANVILLE: MHS girls struggled with numbers

    Harodetsky finished four-year career by Rudy Brandl, Sports Editor    The Manville High girls’ cross country season turned out much different than expected.    Veteran head coach Jim O’Connor was hoping for another breakout year from the MHS girls, who had made major strides and a little school history in each of the previous two years. Manville…

  • Richard Nevitt

       MANVILLE — Richard “Rich” H. Nevitt died at home on Nov. 30. He was 78.    He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and later became a resident of Manville.    Mr. Nevitt worked as a pipe-fitter for 30 years for Delco Remy Battery Division of General Motors in New Brunswick before retiring in 1992. He also worked…

  • Post Forum: Dayton

    Managing Editor Hank Kalet offers some ideas for the future of the Five Corners area on his blog, Channel Surfing. What do residents of South Brunswick think?

  • TRENTON: Zampini pleads guilty to aggravated manslaughter

    East Windsor man says he killed girlfriend after argument over remote control By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer    TRENTON —The East Windsor man charged with the murder of his live-in girlfriend has admitted he stabbed her nearly 30 times over an argument about a television remote control.    Donald Zampini, 73, of Wyndmoor Drive, on Tuesday accepted…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Buying a tree at Elks lodge helps send kids to camp

    HILLSBOROUGH: Buying a tree at Elks lodge helps send kids to camp

    By Mary Ellen Zangara Special Writer    MANVILLE — Some area special needs children will enjoy summertime fun next year, thanks to this year’s Christmas — and the annual Elks Lodge Christmas tree sale benefiting the lodge’s Special Children’s Committee.    The Elks have sold trees and grave blankets for the last 18 years at Manville-Hillsborough Elks…

  • HHS girls set to make splash

    Hamersky, Trabilsy among top returners by John E. Powers, Sports Writer    The Hillsborough High girls’ swimming team will be young this year, in many events inexperienced. Head coach Todd Sudol sees the roster as a challenge for himself and the team as it builds through a tough schedule that includes showdowns with Montgomery and Mount…

  • ‘Australia’

    ‘Australia’

    Nicole Kidman in Australia.

  • MANVILLE: Hopkins, Michalski voted Manville game MVPs

    Mustangs play hard in season ending loss by John E. Powers, Sports Writer    Last Wednesday night’s Manville-Bound Brook game at Lamonte Field had some intriguing subplots. How would Bound Brook react to having lost to Metuchen in a Central Jersey Group 1 semifinal game four days before? How would Manville play after having not played…