Category: archives
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EDITORIAL
Campaign coverage puts readers first. In the spirit of fairness to all candidates, and with an eye toward providing the best service to our readers, The Manville News has a set of ground rules for coverage of local election campaigns. Under the guidelines, we commit to certain elements of news coverage. We are committed to…
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Charter panel sets September meetings
The commission listed three meeting dates, all subject to change, to discuss its plans. By: Audrey Levine The Charter Study Commission set a tentative schedule for September meetings, planning three in a row to continue discussions about an informational flier that will be sent to residents. After a nine-month study, the commission proposed a change…
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State unveils Route 1 fix
DOT plan calls for upgrades to intersections By Paul KoeppStaff Writer Seven intersections of Route 1 in the township are set to receive improvements from the state Department of Transportation, but work will not start before 2010 at the earliest. Township officials said that while they appreciate the “quick-fix” efforts to address congestion on Route…
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Back to School: New middle school boasts security and state-of-the-art technology
By: Cara Latham Amid the process of setting up desks, testing the public announcement system and hanging posters around the building, old black and white photographs lay undisturbed on a table in the main office. Girls in knee-length skirts sitting in front of a row of boys dressed sharply in suits. The pictures saved and…
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Peter Zripko Jr.
MANVILLE Peter Zripko Jr. died Aug. 26 at Somerset Medical Center in Somerville. He was a lifelong Manville resident. Mr. Zripko was employed by the Internal Revenue Service in New Brunswick for 33 years, retiring in 1992. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict.He was a member of the Holy Ghost…
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Residents sound off on ‘bad’ concrete
By: Stephanie Prokop BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP Township Council members advised about 15 Preserve at Meadow Run residents at Monday night’s meeting who claim the concrete driveways and walkways installed by Orleans Homebuilders on their properties is defective, to keep records of the damage or deterioration. Although the council took no formal action, Gateswood Court resident…
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Peaceful Revolution
Using yoga, shamanism and spirituality, The Natural Breakdown seeks change through sound and word. By: Megan Sullivan THE NATURAL BREAKDOWN Regional band The Natural Breakdown’s primary message is, we create our own realities based on our beliefs about the world. Its four members hope to raise consciousness through sound and word and offer a hopeful…
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LHS tennis team builds program
GIRLS TENNIS By: Tim Falls The Lawrence High School girls tennis team exceeded expectations last season for first-year coach Mick Cimorelli. In his second season, despite last year’s strong showing, Cimorelli is keeping his expectations conservative. "We were pretty successful for our standards last year," said Cimorelli. "We finished over .500 and got a state…
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Editorial
School marks preparation for the future By: Scott Morgan In 1980, new school buildings were little more than large boxes separated into smaller boxes for classrooms, with little concession to the arts or technology of the time. Before the advent of personal computers (when even calculators were contraband), there simply were no rooms dedicated to…
