Category: archives

  • DISPATCHES: Neutering the watchdog

    by Hank Kalet, Managing Editor    Another day, another corruption probe or arrest.    The latest political news to tarnish the state’s already tarnished image comes from the Hudson County town of Guttenberg, where Mayor David Delle Donna and his wife, Anna, a former member of the Planning Board, were found guilty on corruption charges in a…

  • Wishbow continues great comeback

    Kyle Moylan Sports Editor     The Allentown High girls’ lacrosse team posted a one-sided 12-1 win over Neptune on Thursday.     Becca Wishbow (three), Madeline Collins (two), Taylor Harvey (two), Jackie Turner (two), Abby Chek, Margaret Manfredini and Samantha Scibilia scored the goals. Manfredini (two), Harvey, Scibilia and Jackie Turner had assists. Annie Matrone made…

  • Council passes tax hike in a sea of empty chairs

    Budget carries 6 percent increase By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    Township Council voted unanimously Tuesday to give final approval to the township’s proposed $39.8 million municipal budget for 2008, following a public hearing with no members of the public.    The 2008 spending plan raises the municipal property tax from 67 cents per $100 of assessed…

  • Teacher honored for bringing school to student via video

    by Davy James, Staff Writer    Technology has offered many changes in the educational process, expanding the way information can be exchanged between students and teachers.    For one local teacher in particular, harnessing the power of technology allowed her to bring school into the home of one of her students who was being home-schooled due to…

  • Mary Hornyak

    LONG BEACH — Mary F. Hornyak, 93, of Long Beach Township and formerly of Trenton died Tuesday at the Mercerville Center. Born in Trenton, she retired as a bookkeeper employed by the state Department of Labor and Industry.     She was the daughter of the late Vito A. and Mary F. Petrino Graziano. She was…

  • As taxes climb, where’s the outrage?

    Allan Mazur, South 11th Avenue    A few weeks ago The Manville News wrote about the Manville Borough town hall tax meeting on April 30.    I went to that meeting along with seven other concerned citizens. None spoke.    Whatever the agenda, it got passed without comment. The whole procedure took 11 minutes.    I am baffled that…

  • Young actor to make Broadway debut

    by Sean Ruppert, Staff Writer    At the age of 12, Miles Kath has already become a successful actor with an impressive resume.    Since beginning his drama career about six years ago, the Crossroads South student has appeared in sketches on “The Late Show With David Letterman,” several episodes of “Law & Order” and appeared as…

  • Roosevelt event offers glimpse of different cultures

    By Eileen Oldfield    Traditional music and food spanning three cultures gave Roosevelt Elementary School students and their families a taste of the world May 1, when the school’s second International Night allowed them to experience Polish, Italian and Latin American heritage.    ”I think we have a very diverse population in our community and in our…

  • Opposition speaks out on debated cell towers

    About 50 people turned out for issue By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    Township Council got an earful from about 50 people — a mix of township residents and Bristol-Myers Squibb employees — who spoke out against the proposal to put up one or two cell phone towers on township-owned land on Carter Road.    The Township…