Category: archives
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Manville girls score in Skyland meet
Jumpers account for five team points by Rudy Brandl, Sports Editor FLEMINGTON The Manville High track and field athletes didn’t have any grand illusions or great expectations in Saturday’s Skyland Conference Relays. They simply wanted to compete against bigger schools and better competition to push themselves for personal achievement. There wasn’t the pressure of…
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New season, new attitude
South Brunswick starts hot by doing what’s neccessary By Sean Richards, Sports Writer The season is only a week old and it’s already abundantly clear this year is not going to be like last season for the South Brunswick High School softball team. A year ago, the Vikings won only a handful of games. This…
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Ethel E. O’Connell
TRENTON — Ethel E. O’Connell, 86, died Monday at Water’s Edge Healthcare, Trenton. Born in Sydney, Australia, daughter of the late Otto and Edith Hoger, she had lived in Holiday City, Fla. and Red Bank before moving to the Bordentown area seven years ago. Wife of the late Gerald F. O’Connell, she is…
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Henry E. Marken
BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — Henry E. “Bud” Marken of Bordentown Township died Friday in Hamilton. Born in Michigan, son of the late Henry and Sarah Marken, he had been a Bordentown area resident for more than 40 years. He retired from the U.S. Navy after 20 years of service, including World War II and…
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Anthony Jacobeno
MANVILLE Anthony Michael Jacobeno died April 5 at home. He was 63. Born in Carbondale, Pa., he lived in San Diego, before moving to Manville 22 years ago. Mr. Jacobeno was employed by Catholic Charities in Somerville as a paraprofessional with the PACT Team for many years. He had been a licensed barber and…
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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, 307 Omni Drive, Hillsborough, 08844. All items should be typed and must be mailed, faxed (359-3930) or e-mailed…
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Bad holes bother Lawrence
GOLF By Tim Falls, Sports Editor A few bad holes are spoiling matches for the Lawrence High School golf team. The Cardinals lost to Hopewell Valley 213-220, on Tuesday. Lawrence coach Gregg Zenerovitz had hoped for a win against the Bulldogs, but said his team wasn’t consistent enough to emerge victorious. ”I’m a bit disappointed,”…
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Editorial – Lawrentians should approve solar proposal
In a newspaper that offers eco-tips and promotes stream cleanups, it might be easy to assume a request for voters to approve a $10.5 million bond on April 15 to fund solar power is a knee-jerk reaction from a green-leaning publication. But green is the new black, if you’re to believe the daily onslaught of…
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Out of ‘No Child…’ hot water, school is ready to improve
LMS Improvement Plan unveiled. By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer When Lawrence Middle School Principal Andrew Zuckerman began preparing the school’s restructuring plan earlier this year, it was in response to LMS’ inclusion on the state Department of Education’s list of schools in need of improvement. The middle school had earned a spot on the list…
