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  • Bar owner faces additional charges

    By Audrey Levine Staff Writer    MANVILLE — Additional charges from the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) are pending for Uncle Davey’s Tavern owner David Kiernan, after he was taken into custody Monday on charges of assault and serving alcohol to someone under the age of 21.    Manville police Lt. John Crater said the arrest…

  • Assemblies continue rail safety messages

    Assemblies continue rail safety messages

    Operation Lifesaver volunteer Mike Allen addresses a class at Manville High School during last week’s assemblies. Staff photo by Eileen Oldfield

  • Residents win fair drawings

       MANVILLE — Manville residents Nina Jean Vecchio and Tom Rusowicz were among the nearly 100 area residents who won prizes at the county drawings at the Somerset County 4-H Fair in August.    Despite severe weather conditions on two of the days, visitors enjoyed the displays, learned about the county and entered drawings for prizes donated…

  • Cranbury School has new rules for bicycles

    By Davy James, Staff Writer    CRANBURY — In an effort to make the dismissal of students safer, the Cranbury School is asking students to walk their bikes until they leave school property.    Last year the school changed its dismissal pattern, which now has students in grades kindergarten through five and students in grade six through…

  • Remembering Mustangs’ gridiron perfection

    Edward Gekosky, Virginia Beach, Va.    Forty years ago, something truly remarkable happened in Manville. The football team for the Manville High Mustangs posted their one and only perfect record in about a half century of school history.    As part of that team, I treasure the 1968 football season. Sports, in general, had helped instill a…

  • Board debates campaign policy rules

    By Audrey Levine Staff Writer    HILLSBOROUGH — Concerns about allowing anonymous contributions to the campaigns of school board candidates sparked a debate about the Board of Education’s proposed political contributions policy at Monday’s board meeting.    The board voted unanimously (with members John Donnadio and Wolfgang Schneider absent) to introduce the district’s political contributions policy, but…

  • Rider U. dedicates politics institute

    By Lea Kahn / Staff Writer    LAWRENCE —  The Rebovich Institute for New Jersey Politics will be formally dedicated and its new director, Ben Dworkin, will be installed at a special ceremony Monday afternoon at Rider University.    The 3 p.m. ceremony will be held in the lobby at the Student Recreation Center on campus.…

  • Board member brings balloons to thank supporters

    By Eileen Oldfield Staff Writer    HILLSBOROUGH — In July, Board of Education member Frank Blandino floated a “trial balloon,” suggesting the school district designate English as the official district language.    But at the board’s Sept. 8 meeting, Mr. Blandino brought real balloons — Mylar “U.S.A” balloons — to thank the people who supported his suggestion.…

  • McLoughlin notes ‘revolutionized’ curriculum at MHS

    McLoughlin notes ‘revolutionized’ curriculum at MHS

    MHS Principal Mary McLoughlin talks with seniors Joe Burnett, Pawel Maziarz and Bonnie Burris, Monday. Ms. McLoughlin is leaving Manville to start a new position in Clinton next month. Staff photo by Eileen Oldfield