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  • Authors team up to pen fantasy romance novel

    Authors team up to pen fantasy romance novel

    ”Firebrand,” by Patt Mihailoff and Kathye Quick, is set for publication early next year.

  • Cleanup slated to begin at long-contaminated site

    Trenton Fibre Drum Co. site located at 1545 New York Ave. By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    The first shovelful of contaminated soil at the abandoned Trenton Fibre Drum Co. site at 1545 New York Ave., in the southern part of the township, is expected to be scooped up next week.    The state Department of Environmental…

  • Sister Mary Gilbert Keegan

       WATCHUNG — Sister Mary Gilbert Keegan, 85, died on Nov. 7 at McAuley Hall Health Care Center, Watchung.    Sister Gilbert was born in Trenton and entered the Sisters of Mercy in 1943. She received a B.S. in elementary education from Georgian Court College, Lakewood. Sister Gilbert taught Elementary Education at St. Mary School, Perth Amboy,…

  • Shields ends great year with tough race

    Shields ends great year with tough race

    Casey Shields runs a cross country race on her home course at Manville, a much easier task than last Saturday’s Group 1 Championships at Holmdel Park. Photo by Mary Ellen Zangara

  • Community Calendar

    Fruit sale    Shiloh Baptist Church of Bordentown is holding its annual fruit sale. Orders must be submitted by Nov. 25.    To place your order, call 609-298-0574. Dessert buffet    Thursday, Nov. 15 — The Sterling House of Florence, 901 Broad St., invites friends and neighbors to stop in from 3:30 to 5 p.m. or from 6…

  • Michael Barter

       MANVILLE — A memorial service for Michael David Barter, 70, who died Oct. 8 in Somerset Medical Center will be held at 12:45 p.m. Nov. 17 at Fucillo & Warren Funeral Home in Manville.    Visitation will be from noon until service time at the funeral home    Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer…

  • Police say pranksters behind latest car break-ins

    By Audrey Levine Staff Writer    Police attribute a string of vehicular burglaries in the township between Oct. 29 and Nov. 1 to Halloween pranksters.    Two Windsor Court residents reported someone went into their vehicles and rummaged through the center consoles and glove boxes, strewing items and paperwork throughout the car between the hours of 8…

  • Engagement

    CRAIG — DE LANGE    Donald Craig and Dr. Jayne Craig, of Dayton, announce the engagement of their daughter, Caryn Erica Craig, to Mark Downs De Lange, son of Robert and Veronica De Lange, of Texas City, Texas.    Ms. Craig is a graduate of Shenandoah University and is pursuing her master’s degree at The University of…

  • Mustangs get no consolation at Metuchen

    Rock runs well in defeat by Shawn Tyrrell, Sports Writer    For the second straight week the Manville High football team was able to move the ball up and down the field against a solid opponent, but unfortunately again the Mustangs were unable to convert those opportunities into points. Those missed chances cost them and in…