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  • Treating depression in seniors

    Knowing life has meaning helps older adults maintain their will to live. BY: Jacqueline Oshiver, LCSW Princeton HealthCare System     American folk artist Grandma Moses was in her 70s when she first started painting, demonstrating that life can be well-lived long into “the golden years.”     Yet many people struggle with depression as they grow…

  • John Kirkenir

       John Kirkenir, 78, of Monroe, died Thursday, Oct. 16, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick.    Born in Paterson, Mr. Kirkenir was a resident of Wyckoff for many years prior to moving to Concordia 16 years ago. He was retired from Bergen County Road Department after more the 25 years of service.    He…

  • Florence hockey knocks NBC out of playoff race

    By: Sean Moylan Sports Writer    The Florence Township Memorial High girls’ varsity field hockey team took its’ game to the next level this past week with three more wins, including a 2-0 victory over a quality Northern Burlington squad this past Monday night under the lights on the Florence football field.     “I’m glad we…

  • District preparing plan for preschool classes

    By Eileen Oldfield Staff Writer    MANVILLE — A state-mandated preschool program that all districts must have for the 2009-2010 school year has the district rushing to find approximate enrollment numbers and establish a curriculum for the program — in addition to the inevitable cost question.    While speaking about the new program at Tuesday’s Board of…

  • Great season earns RHS field hockey top MCT seed

    By: Sean Moylan Sports Writer    While everyone has been impressed with the Robbinsville High girls’ varsity field hockey team’s excellent 13-2 start, the Ravens’ extremely tough schedule has managed to keep their special season from ever getting the least bit boring.     This past week alone the Ravens had big showdowns against Allentown and Hopewell…

  • Report warns of electronic voting machine tampering risk

    By Greg Forester, The Packet Group    Nearly 10,000 electronic voting machines ready for use in New Jersey polling places in the upcoming presidential election are highly vulnerable to tampering, according to a Princeton University report made public Friday.    Sequoia Voting Systems, which produces the machines, disputed the report’s findings, citing their own studies. On Tuesday,…

  • Jamesburg candidates eye downtown revitalization

    By Davy James, Staff Writer    JAMESBURG — Candidates for Borough Council say their vision for Jamesburg’s future hinges on revitalization and the continued transformation of the downtown area into a commercial center.    Republican Brian Duke, Democrat Daria Ludas and Democrat incumbent and current council President Otto Kostbar are vying for two, three-year seats on the…

  • More food means more fun at Foodfest

    By Mary Ellen Zangara Special Writer    MANVILLE — The Manville First Aid and Rescue Squad Auxiliary are holding the seventh annual Foodfest of Manville from 5-7:30 p.m. Sunday at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2290 on Washington Avenue.    Betty Cowen, chairwoman of the event, is looking forward to this year’s event.    ”I’m enthused this…

  • Time for equal representation

       As public school teachers, we do not select the students that are put in our classes.    Last year, in my fifth-grade class of 16 students, for some reason I was assigned just three male students. I cannot begin to tell you what it was like for those boys, trying to have their voices heard. And…