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  • Mary Evancho receives Four Chaplains’ humanitarian award

    By Audrey Levine Staff Writer    MANVILLE — For Mary Evancho, of Brooks Boulevard, helping others is just something she feels she has to do.    But to those she helps, her actions put her in the company of those who gave their lives for others without hesitation.    Ms. Evancho was honored Oct. 19 with a Legion…

  • Monroe ousts SBHS from counties

    By David Gurney, Sports Writer    EAST BRUNSWICK — It took almost 69 minutes for the game to swing in the South Brunswick High School boys soccer team’s favor.    And only 52 seconds for it to shift right back.    The Vikings battled back from a one-goal deficit to tie on a goal by senior defender Brian…

  • ‘Amazed’ seniors tour rooms set aside just for them

    ‘Amazed’ seniors tour rooms set aside just for them

    By Audrey Levine Staff Writer    HILLSBOROUGH — What was once one large room filled with library materials and other storage items has been transformed into three separate spaces solely for use by Hillsborough’s senior citizens.    Hillsborough Senior Chapters A and B gathered together Monday to celebrate the opening of the new senior activity center in…

  • Registrations jump in time for general election

    By Audrey Levine Staff Writer    MANVILLE — On Tuesday, one of the most important elections in recent history will end with a new president of the United States and, for Manville residents, with two residents filling three-year seats on the Borough Council.    Running for the open seats are Republican incumbents Kathy Quick and Steve Szabo,…

  • CTK students join Red Ribbon Week pledge

    CTK students join Red Ribbon Week pledge

    Christ the King School students Colleen Hart, Morgan Clyne, Karen Stadtmueller, Frankie Walko and Lexie Nerger show some of the red ribbons the schools students and their families made. Photo by Mary Ellen Zangara

  • Kenneth Harold Deitrich

       MANVILLE – Kenneth Harold Deitrich, 61, died Oct. at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. Born in Somerville, to his late parents Harry Andrew and Blanche (Gruszynski) Deitrich, he was a lifelong resident of Manville.    Mr. Deitrich was honorably discharged from the United States Navy as a yeoman having served on the USS…

  • Township talks on Trenton’s water line sale continues

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    Settlement talks between the City of Trenton and the four townships affected by the city’s proposal to sell off a portion of its water lines to the New Jersey American Water Co. are continuing, according to Municipal Manager Richard Krawczun.    Mr. Krawczun said township officials met with their counterparts from…

  • School passes health inspection

    By Davy James, Staff Writer    MONROE — The Middlesex County Public Health Department gave the Monroe Township High School cafeteria a satisfactory rating Thursday after two earlier visits by a senior registered environmental health inspector led to the discovery of mice droppings.    ”The health inspector said the problem was aggressively treated and passed the inspection,”…

  • Oct. 30, 2008

    Robert Hallock    PLUMSTED — Robert I. Hallock, of New Egypt, died Oct. 21 at his home. He was 81.    Born in Southampton, N.Y., he was a resident of New Egypt since 1952.    Mr. Hallock was a farmer, operating “Hallock’s U-Pick Farm” in New Egypt with his family for over 50 years.    He was a Navy…