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  • Local may serve as NJSBA president

    by Davy James, Staff Writer    School board member Harry Delgado has been nominated by the New Jersey School Boards Association to serve as president for the 2008-10 term.    ”I am honored to be selected by the nominating committee to serve as NJSBA’s president,” Mr. Delgado said. “I want to have the association speak with one…

  • Smith, Amrhein combine for history

    Wrestlers give South Brunswick dual state place-winners for first time By Ken Weingartner, Sports Writer    The goal for Ryan Smith and David Amrhein was to make it to the podium.    In doing so, the South Brunswick High seniors were able to make history.    Smith, wrestling at 152 pounds, and Amrhein, competing at 215, both finished…

  • MHS jayvee girls made progress on court

    MHS jayvee girls made progress on court

    MHS jayvee coach Carrie Yachimovicz gives instructions to her players during a timeout. Photo by Mary Ellen Zangara

  • Shawn P. O’Sullivan

       Shawn P. O’Sullivan, 56, of Collierville, Tenn., died Saturday, March 8, surrounded by his wife and two sons after a brief battle with cancer.    Mr. O’Sullivan was born Oct. 15, 1951, in St. Mary’s, Pa.    He was a graduate of Rutgers University and a long time resident of South Brunswick. He transferred to Collierville in…

  • 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…

  • From one to none

    By Eileen Oldfield Staff Writer District mulls cutting budget to eliminate 1-cent tax increase    Despite praise for the district’s tentative $106 million school budget, several board members pushed for cuts to eliminate an expected 1-cent tax rate increase at Monday’s Board of Education meeting. ‘I think our taxpayers deserve a no increase budget .. .…

  • Board passes tentative budget

    School levy $1.2 million higher than last year’s rate By Jessica Ercolino, Staff Writer    ROBBINSVILLE —Voters on April 15 will be asked to approve a 5-cent increase in the school tax rate for the 2008-2009 school year.    The Board of Education unanimously passed its tentative budget last week, which calls for $28.7 million of the…

  • Nurnberger, Puza capture league mat titles

    Nurnberger, Puza capture league mat titles

       Manville Recreation crowned two individual champions in a great team performance at the league tournament held in South Plainfield on March 2.    Jeremy Nurnberger went into the tourney as the No. 1 seed and showed everyone why. He first pinned his quarterfinal opponent in 55 seconds and in his semifinal bout he beat the fourth…

  • Fire company auxiliary plans flower, craft sales

    By Mary Ellen Zangara Special Writer    The Ladies Auxiliary of North End Fire Company No. 3 on North Eighth Avenue has a busy few weekends ahead, with two major fundraisers planned.    The events, the annual flower sale and a craft and vendor sale, will raise funds for the firefighters and fire companies. The flower sale…