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  • Food miles and carbon footprints (or: How to feel guilty at every meal)

    Weekly eco-tips courtesy Sustainable Lawrence By Laura Lynch, Sustainable Lawrence    We have written frequently in these pages about the benefits of buying local, and about how much we can curb greenhouse gas emissions by buying food that has been grown close to home.    Much has been written about “carbon footprints,” the amount of greenhouse gases…

  • Edith M. Maughan

       TULLYTOWN BOROUGH, Pa. — Edith M. Maughan, 84, of Tullytown Borough, Pa., died Jan. 14 at Lower Bucks Hospital. Born and raised in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., she graduated from Coughlin High School. She moved to Bristol Township, Pa. in 1952 and remained there until moving into the MacIntosh Regency in Tullytown Borough.    Wife of the late…

  • Earl W. Potts Sr.

       BORDENTOWN — Earl W. Potts Sr., 83, died Jan. 18 at Florida Hospital in Altamonte Springs, Fla.    Born in Columbus, he had previously lived in Hamilton Township and Morrisville, Pa. before moving to Bordentown.    He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and worked as a self-employed mason contractor. Mr. Potts was an…

  • O’Hara, Giants ready to tackle New England

    Another Super Bowl .. . another former HHS player in the game By Rudy Brandl Sports Editor    Nothing has ever come easy for Shaun O’Hara, so why should Sunday’s Super Bowl XLII be any different?    The 1995 Hillsborough High graduate is the epitome of a hard-working, blue-collar football player. It’s no surprise Mr. O’Hara’s road…

  • Recreation wrestlers on a roll

    Team beats Bound Brook    The Manville Recreation wrestlers traveled to Bound Brook this past Saturday and had a great day.    All the kids from start to finish were the aggressors, which resulted in 16 first period takedowns.    Starting at 45 pounds, Colin Breese had numerous takedown attempts and kept the crowd on their feet the…

  • State ready for Tuesday primaries

    New Jersey one of over 20 states casting ballots next week By Nick Norlen and Fred Tuccillo, The Packet Group    New Jersey voters preparing to play their part in the Super Tuesday round of presidential primaries next week are being presented with a shrinking cast of candidates and some last minute script changes in both…

  • MHS wrestlers must get healthy

    Shortage of bodies causes loss to North Brunswick by Rudy Brandl, Sports Editor    If the Manville High wrestling team can get healthy, it could enjoy a very exciting end to the dual meet season.    Rookie head coach Pat Gorbatuk was hoping his team’s late season run would start in last Saturday’s quad at Franklin. Gorbatuk…

  • Mansfield to fight water rate increase

    By Stephanie Prokop, Staff Writer    MANSFIELD — New Jersey American Water Company, which through a subsidiary serves part of Mansfield, wants to raise water rates, but township officials are vowing this week to fight the plan.    The proposed average 21 percent monthly rate increase would affect several Burlington County municipalities, including some parts of Mansfield.…

  • Anna Ilczenko

       HAMILTON TOWNSHIP — Anna Ilczenko, 86, of Yardville, died Saturday at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton.    Ms. Ilczenko was born in Ukraine and lived in Ewing before moving to Yardville in 1986. She was a retired machine operator employed by Switlik Parachute Co., Trenton. She was a former elementary school teacher in Horlovka,…