Category: archives
-

Scrapbook documents Monmouth Junction School’s beginnings
by Davy James, Staff Writer The pages are old and faded — containing the observations of a generation witnessing progress — documenting the steps toward modernizing the elementary school and town of Monmouth Junction. On June 6, a scrapbook that was assembled almost 60 years ago to record the process of building the Monmouth Junction…
-

Seeking refuge from the heat
But not everyone can duck out when it gets hot By John Dunphy and Lea Kahn, Staff Writers Heat … it’s hot. Perhaps that statement is only slightly more obvious than the advice to stay indoors earlier this week, as the region experienced its first heat wave of the season. Temperatures here reached the mid-90s…
-

Consultant discusses new COAH regulations
Program sponsored by Mercer Alliance to End Homelessness By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Planning consultant David Kinsey makes no bones about his passion for providing affordable housing. Every town has the opportunity to provide affordable housing, and each is going to have to evaluate how it plans to deal with the state Council on Affordable…
-

ON CAMPUS
Margaret Ellen Lumia, formerly of Allentown and the daughter of Frank and Carolyn Lumia of Allentown, has been awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in public health by the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, School of Public Health. She attended Notre Dame High School in Lawrence, completed her undergraduate studies at…
-

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 (359-3930) or…
-

Army robot visits Manville school
Above, students try controlling the U.S. Army robot. Photos by Mary Ellen Zangara
-

Briana R. Gaum
UPPER FREEHOLD Briana Rose Gaum, 18, died June 2. A senior at Allentown High School, Briana was a star field hockey player; competing on the varsity team with her sister, Shannon, for three years. While on the squad, she helped take the team to many state championships. She loved animals, especially her horses, Lily,…
-

Borough forecloses on tainted property
By Audrey Levine Staff Writer The borough has filed to foreclose on a contaminated property on the corner of Kyle and South Main streets, whose owner has not paid taxes in more than 18 years. According to Borough Administrator Gary Garwacke at Monday’s Borough Council meeting, the borough filed the foreclosure documents on June 2…
-

Store’s lemonade fundraiser easily tops $5,000 goal
Anna Zujkowski, of Manville, enjoys a glass of lemonade served up by Middlesex Brownie Scout Katie Schilp. Photo by Mary Ellen Zangara
