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  • Obituaries-June 19,2008

    Edward Hilton Sr.    DELAWARE — Edward J. Hilton Sr., 89, of Delaware Township died Tuesday, June 10, at Hunterdon Medical Center in Raritan Township.    Born in Orange, N.J., he was the son of the late Alfred and Mary McDermott Hilton.    He had resided in Delaware Township since 1963.    Mr. Hilton was a retired supervisor with…

  • Pet Talk-June 19, 2008

    The purrfect 40th wedding annivsary gift! By Dr. Daniel Eubanks, Special Writer    Having had at least one cat in my home most of my life, I thought I had acquired my cats from every conceivable source.    I’ve gotten cats from the SPCA and from dumpsters in restaurant parking lots.    I’ve brought home cats from the…

  • Molnar statements were incorrect

    Ron Shapella, deputy mayor, West Amwell     There are a number of misstatements Tom Molnar has made in these pages recently, and because they reflect intent to undermine the West Amwell Township Committee’s effectiveness, I feel the need to correct them publicly.    In a recent story in The Beacon, Mr. Molnar cited amounts the township…

  • City gets grant to research joint police force

    By Linda Seida, Staff Writer    LAMBERTVILLE — The city has won a state grant to pay for a feasibility study to determine if a combined police force would work for three municipalities.    The Sharing Available Resources Efficiently grant of $38,975 will pay for the contract awarded in April to Blue Shield Consulting of Long Valley.…

  • MHS girls endured winless softball season

    Lack of hitting doomed team by John E. Powers, Sports Writer    Throughout the long, fruitless season, the Manville High School softball team had chased one concrete objective — to win one game.    That pursuit continued into the first week of June with scheduled games with Skyland Conference divisional winners Somerville and Belvidere.    Manville lost its…

  • ‘The Happening’

    ‘The Happening’

    Ashlyn Sanches, John Leguizamo and Mark Wahlberg try to figure out what’s Happening.

  • ‘The Happening’

    ‘The Happening’

    For local viewers of M. Night Shyamalan’s latest foray into fear, the Princeton dialogue and scenes will be most amusing. By Bob Brown EVER since his surprise hit The Sixth Sense (1999), M. Night Shyamalan has been trying to prove that he’s not just a one-hit wonder. This is his fifth attempt since then, and…

  • HEALTH MATTERS: Preventing illness as men age

    Men may be more at risk for more serious illnesses as they age because they tend to downplay their symptoms and problems. By Robert Platzman, D.O. Princeton HealthCare System     From Superman to Rocky to Indiana Jones, men in movies are depicted as strong and invincible, immune from disease and able to overcome any challenge…

  • MHS track and field program continued growth

    More athletes competed in big meets by Rudy Brandl, Sports Editor    The Manville High track and field program developed a presence on the county, conference and state scene this spring.    There weren’t just a handful of athletes competing at the big meets. The Mustangs came prepared for the long, hot, sunny days with a big…