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  • Joseph Saitta Sr.

       HILLSBOROUGH — Joseph A. Saitta Sr. died Sept. 23 at Somerset Medical Center in Somerville. He was 80.    He was born in Edison, lived in Manville for 50 years before moving to Hillsborough 11 years ago.    Mr. Saitta was the owner/operator of Saitta’s Restaurant in Manville. He also was the owner of Joseph A. Saitta…

  • Frank Gansel

       MANVILLE — Frank S. Gansel died Sept. 23 at home. He was 76.    Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he settled in New Jersey in 1981.    Mr. Gansel had worked as a union welder for 25 years retiring from US Trucking in 1983.    Surviving are his wife, Roseann (Burke) Gansel; sons Gregory and Thomas of Manville, his…

  • Manville girls seeking health, victory

    Team scoring more in 2008 by John E. Powers, Sports Writer    The Manville High School girls’ soccer team keeps getting back up, keeps running out to practice and their head coach, Erin Delaney, keeps a spirit to make it all work.    Manville’s 4-0 loss to Delaware Valley (4-1-2) dropped their record to 0-5. Frustration was…

  • New development should be ‘green’

    By Jason Medina of Bordentown Township The influx of commercial development in our township will bring more than just tax ratables, jobs and much-needed amenities to our community.     Residents must prepare for the less talked about, but equally important, impacts of development, such as an increase in noise and other environmental pollution, the additional…

  • Raritan woman charged with theft

    By John Patten Managing Editor    HILLSBOROUGH — Raritan resident Blyn Reeves, 22, was charged Sept. 23 with third-degree theft of $18,000 from Financial Resources Credit Union on New Amwell Road, police said.    The charge followed an investigation launched when an internal audit conducted by the credit union’s auditors found the funds were missing.    Ms. Reeves…

  • ‘Choke’

    ‘Choke’

    There are many laughs in this quirky comedy, but at its heart is a poignant story about loss and the failure of connections to stick in our rudderless lives. By Bob Brown SEX addiction hadn’t gotten much ink until David Duchovny checked himself into a recovery program a couple of weeks ago. Ironically, Duchovny plays…

  • 173 take part in Hightstown’s first Sprint Triathlon

    Princeton Junction man finishes first By Kyle Moylan, Sports Editor     HIGHTSTOWN — Although all of the 173 competitors had a chance to view the layout of the Hightstown Sprint Triathlon in advance, Christopher Bright and Ryan Rosenberg were among those with a distinct advantage. They live on the race course.     “After having a…

  • Ridge Road detour to remain until December

    Bridge work proceeding on schedule By Hank Kalet, Managing Editor    Drivers on Ridge Road in Monmouth Junction will face another three months of detours while Middlesex County finishes work on the bridge over a small stream.    Ron Sensor, of the county Engineering Department, said Lucas Bros. of Manalapan is making progress on the $580,980 project…

  • Rec soccer team wins third straight

       Manville Recreation’s third and fourth grade soccer team pulled together for a 6-3 victory over Bridgewater on Saturday to make them 3-0 for the season.    Manville began scoring early on in the game with a goal by third-grader Antonio McFadden. His shot came off a pass from fourth-grader Ramon Quinonez.    Third-grader Marco Ortiz followed with…