Category: archives
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MOST THINGS CONSIDERED: Miscast outcast learns her true place at school
By Minx McCloud Special Writer My 40-year high school class reunion was held July 12th. Can it really be over? Am I almost 60? I don’t feel as if I’m 58 years old. I feel as if I’m 30. And at our class reunion, I felt as if I was 20. This year, I took…
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The ‘Big Green Bus’ makes a stop in Lawrence in save-energy effort
Dartmouth University students John Beardsley and Lauren Ro Wang play frisbee outside the Big Green Bus during a stop at the Quaker Bridge Mall on Monday. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski
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Breaking News: Mayoral recall notice OK’d
Petition could hit streets this weekend By Vic Monaco, Managing Editor HIGHTSTOWN – The petition effort to recall Mayor Bob Patten may finally hit the streets this weekend after the recall committee’s third attempt at filing a notice of intention, the first step in the necessary approval process, was OK’d by the recall official. And…
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Community calendar
Compiled by Mary Stulack Tell us about you. If your local nonprofit organization plans a special event and you would like to have the information published in The Manville News, drop a note to Mary Stulack, Calendar, 52 Broad St., Hopewell, NJ 08525. All items should be typed and must be mailed, faxed (609-466-2123) or…
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Pair will walk 39.6 miles for cancer funding
Whalen Street resident Melissa Reilley crosses the Brooklyn Bridge during the 2007 Avon Walk. Photo courtesy of Melissa Reilley
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Railroad trespassers not always charged
By Audrey Levine Staff Writer Since October, Manville police have recorded about 22 incidents of loitering, trespassing or reports of suspicious people on local railroad tracks, with about six resulting in actual arrests including four during last month’s visit by railroad police. Four of those arrests were juveniles, with the cases currently under investigation…
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Entire team plays role in success of Robbinsville softball 10’s
As much talent as the Robbinsville 10-year-old softball team had, it was the transformation into a single unit, a team, that really converted their talent into a weapon on the field. “Everyone of these girls had a very specific role to play,” noted Manager Ed Horowitz. “In most cases, it was a role…
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EDITORIAL: Presidential name game plays in NJ
What do you suppose the chances are that, someday in the distant future, you’ll find yourself driving through a city in New Jersey called Obama, or a town named McCain? Not as far-fetched as you might think. Places named for presidents or, in some cases, places that just happen to share a name with…
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Kindergarten kids take their first step
by Davy James, Staff Writer With the new school year only two weeks away, numerous parents in the district are facing the prospect of watching their children head off to school for the first time. As this can be a more nerve-wracking experience for parents than it is for their kids, South Brunswick Community Education…
