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  • Helen Cisek

       MANVILLE – Helen D. (Rybicki) Cisek died May 15 at her home. She was 86.    Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she had resided in Jersey City before settling in Manville in 1963.    Mrs. Cisek was a homemaker.    She was a communicant of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in Manville.    Her husband, John L. Cisek, died in…

  • Cardinals lose by one in last game

    GIRLS LACROSSE By Tim Falls, Sports Editor    The Lawrence High School girls lacrosse team concluded its season with a 10-9 loss to Robbinsville last Wednesday.    The Cardinals finished 5-11.    Just as the Ravens won by one goal in Lawrence’s season finale, several of the Cardinal losses were quite close.    Lawrence showed much improvement this season…

  • Speaker discusses righteous gentiles at lecture

    Stanlee Stahl spoke at Rider University By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    When Stanlee Stahl asked the roomful of adults Sunday if they could name the four people who sheltered Anne Frank and her family from the Nazis during World War II, not one hand went up.    She was not surprised. “We all have some homework…

  • Zoning board approves warehouse

    by Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer    The South Brunswick Township Zoning Board approved plans for a new warehouse at the end of Progress Road in Dayton on May 15.    The proposal calls for construction of a 174,550-square-foot structure, designed by Ameritech Engineering of North Brunswick. The building will feature 156,215 square feet of warehouse space, 11,768…

  • Sawasky drives in Mills to win 15-inning finale

    SOFTBALL By Tim Falls, Sports Editor    The Lawrence High School softball team may have ended their season with a 4-3, 15-inning victory over Nottingham on Monday.    The Northstars were contending with West Windsor-Plainsboro North for the Colonial Valley Conference Valley Division title, but Lawrence’s win pushed Nottingham further behind in the standing and may make…

  • Up, up and away

    Gas prices climb sky-high By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer    With rising gas prices and a slow economy, summer vacation for some is turning into an intimidatingly large expense. As the price of gas approaches the $4 mark and the cost of food soars, many are adjusting their summer plans accordingly.    ”What we’re going to be…

  • Robbinsville slices $263,000 from tally

    By Jessica Ercolino, Staff Writer    ROBBINSVILLE — The Township Council has determined that the school district’s 2008-2009 budget should be reduced by $263,000.    The council held a special meeting May 15 to evaluate the amount to be raised by taxation for the coming year. The Board of Education was expected to vote on the budget…

  • Florence municipal budget carries 4.9% tax hike

    By Stephanie Prokop    FLORENCE — Residents can expect to see a 4.9 percent municipal tax increase for 2008, the first municipal tax hike in 10 years, Township Administrator Richard Brook said Wednesday.    The Township Council was expected to adopt the proposed $10.9 million budget following a public hearing Wednesday night, after the Register-News went to…

  • No tax hike for Millstone

    By Jessica Ercolino, Staff Writer    MILLSTONE — The Board of Education has adopted its 2008-2009 budget, after making $250,000 in recommended cuts that eliminate the need for a school-tax increase.    The Township Committee last week recommended the Board of Education reduce its $25.4 million tax levy by $250,000, despite school officials insistence that any cuts…