Category: archives
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Beacon office moving to Hopewell
On Monday, the editorial offices of the Hillsborough Beacon will be consolidated with Packet Publications offices in Hopewell. The office at 307 Omni Drive in Hillsborough will close, and the staff of the Hillsborough Beacon and Manville News will work out of the company’s office at 52 Broad St., Hopewell. The move consolidates field offices…
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Carolyn Sliwka
MANVILLE Carolyn Sliwka died May 26 at Somerset Medical Center. She was 84. Born in Plymouth, Pa., she had been a Manville resident for over 45 years. Mrs. Sliwka was an active member of the Manville Senior Citizens Club. She also played softball with the local ladies and bowled in a league to raise…
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District mourns death of student
Allentown High senior killed in crash By Jessica Ercolino, Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD — The Upper Freehold Regional School District is mourning the death of an 18-year-old student described as a “vibrant, much loved and admired member of the senior class” at Allentown High School by Superintendent Richard Fitzpatrick. Briana Gaum, a standout field hockey…
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Rosemary C. Centofanti
FLORENCE Rosemary C. Centofanti (nee Meyer), 70, of Florence, died Friday at home. Born in Bordentown, she lived in Florence most of her life. She was employed until March of this year by the Sodexho Food Service Co., as a food server and cafeteria worker assigned to the Florence Township school system for the…
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Street fair succumbs to lack of parking
By Audrey Levine Staff Writer The Manville Business and Professional Association (MBPA) has canceled the annual Street Fair indefinitely, because of the lack of parking for the 15,000 people who usually attend the festivities throughout the day. ”It’s really a shame and many people are disappointed,” said Oscar Gonzalez, co-owner of Discount Mattress and Furniture…
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Paper’s office moving
On Monday, the offices of the Manville News will be consolidated with Packet Publications offices in Hopewell. The office at 307 Omni Dr. in Hillsborough will close, and the staff of the Hillsborough Beacon and Manville News will work out of the company’s office at 52 Broad St., Hopewell. The move consolidates field offices for…
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Lease leads four qualifiers to Meet of Champs
By Rich Fisher, Sports Editor The South Brunswick High boys’ track & field athletes got the final destination they wanted, but not exactly the way they wanted. The Vikings advanced four to tonight’s (Thursday’s) NJSIAA Meet of Champions in South Plainfield, (re-scheduled from Wednesday), but only one got there with a top-six finish at last…
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Walton sprints to state title
HHS junior prevails in 800 at M of C by Rudy Brandl, Sports Editor Jason Walton is the king of all New Jersey half-milers. The Hillsborough High junior sprinted to the state 800-meter title in Wednesday night’s NJSIAA Meet of Champions at Jost Field in South Plainfield. Walton tied the Somerset County record while blowing…
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DISPATCHES: Not very stimulating
by Hank Kalet, Managing Editor My wife and I have already spent our federal economic stimulus check, though I doubt we used it in the way that the president and the Congress intended. The $1,200 windfall went straight to our car insurance company to pay off this year’s policy – which, according to news reports,…
