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  • Eleanor A. Mansue

       WEST WINDSOR — Eleanor A. Mansue, 89, died Dec. 24 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton.    She was born and raised in Princeton, and moved to West Windsor in 1956.    Ms. Mansue retired in 1984 from Princeton Regional schools as a supervisor in the cafeteria and later completed her career at Riverside School…

  • Katharine Bjorness

       MANVILLE — Katharine Mary (Buchanec) Bjorness died Dec. 27 at Regency Heritage Nursing Home in Somerset. She was 94.    Born in Bound Brook, she had been a lifelong resident of Manville.    Mrs. Bjorness was a homemaker.    She was a communicant of Christ the King Roman Catholic Church in Manville and a past member of their…

  • Socienski making the most of his late start in swimming

    By Sean Richards, Sports Writer    When you normally think of successful high school swimmers, endless days of getting up at 5 in the morning, summer clubs and years of dedication are the first things that come to mind.    Here’s an exception. In fact, he’s a downright oddity.    Mike Socienski, the superlative senior sprinter for the…

  • MHS wrestlers look ahead after county tourney

    MHS wrestlers look ahead after county tourney

    Gorbatuk sees early progress by John E. Powers, Sports Writer    HILLSBOROUGH — For the third straight year and fifth time in the last six, the Manville High School wrestling team finished last in the annual Somerset County Tournament. But first-year coach Pat Gorbatuk didn’t need look far for examples of how quickly things can change…

  • Christmas Eve burglars are children

    by Davy James, Staff Writer    Police say a 9-year-old girl and her 5-year-old brother picked the lock on a neighbor’s house on Christmas Eve and stole $200 worth of wrapped presents.    The young children used a Blockbuster gift card to pick the lock on the back door of a home on Old Beekman Road, about…

  • Homan & Hankins win wrestling titles for Ravens

    By Sean Moylan, Sports Writer    In the past, Mercer County has always taken a bit of a back to Burlington County when it comes to wrestling. But not in the Palmyra Wrestling Tournament this past Saturday.    Mercer’s Steinert won the overall tourney with 187 points while local heroes, the Robbinsville High boys’ varsity wrestling squad,…

  • Lawrence endures invitational

    WRESTLING By John E. Powers, Sports Writer    The annual Hunterdon Central Invitational Wrestling Tournament is historically a marathon day with a wealth of outstanding wrestlers and strong teams.    Lawrence has been one of the schools that have made the annual trip to Raritan Township, and the Cardinals and head coach Chris Lynn find it beneficial…

  • Amrhein impressive at Mustang

    By Ken Weingartner, Sports Writer    Dave Amrhein advanced fewer rounds in the Mustang Classic compared to last year, but might have made the biggest gains.    The South Brunswick High senior 215-pounder lost in the semifinals of the annual holiday wrestling extravaganza after reaching the finals last season. Both years, he lost to Paulsboro’s Gerald Hodges;…

  • Resident embarrassed by town regarding Cellco decision

    S. Leonard DiDonato, Tall Timbers Drive I am embarrassed by actions of the manager, council, and zoning board concerning the application of the Cellco Partnership (Cellco) for a variance to erect a cell tower on the Peterson’s Route 206 commercial eight-acre site. Quite frankly, the perception among my neighbors is that there appears to have…