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  • MYAL holds first Punt, Pass & Kick contest

    Kids test their skills, win prizes By: Mary Ellen Zangara        The Manville Youth Athletic League held its first Punt, Pass and Kick competition Sunday at Gerber field. The free event was open to all Manville boys and girls ages 5-13 with 25 participants competing.    Originally, the competition was scheduled for the day before the…

  • Pennington to implement student safety plan in September

    Pennington’s primary concern is for the safety of children who choose to walk to school By Olivia Tattory    Pennington Borough will post a uniformed police officer at the intersection of Route 31 and Delaware Avenue, extend the hours for the crossing guard at the intersection of Main Street and Delaware Avenue, and implement other safe-passage…

  • Do more cents make more sense?

    Some Upper Freehold residents say they are willing to pay more to preserve land By: Michelle McGuinness    The Upper Freehold Township Committee has until Aug. 24 to decide whether the November ballot will include a question asking voters to raise the current open space tax rate by 2 cents.    Residents called for the tax increase…

  • Geiger keeps MHS boys on court

    Mustangs will be young next winter By: John E. Powers        Marty Geiger was brought up in a basketball passionate family.    He and his brothers and sister grew up in Bridgewater and went on to play high school basketball at both Immaculata and Bridgewater-Raritan East. His sister, Katie, made the University of Scranton Wall of…

  • Hopewell wins first Regional title

    13-YEAR-OLD BABE RUTH By: Tim Falls    The Hopewell 13-year-old Babe Ruth baseball team has prevailed against rivals from District One, defeated challengers from Southern New Jersey and now bested all its opposition in the Babe Ruth Middle Atlantic Regional Tournament.    All that’s left is the World Series.    Hopewell defeated Branchburg, 12-4, in the Babe Ruth…

  • Charter study report filed for public review

    The document includes summaries of nearly nine months of interviews, discussions and arguments. By: Audrey Levine    Residents can learn more about the Charter Study Commission’s recommendation for a mayor-council form of government, after commissioners filed a final report with the township clerk’s office Friday.    The report, which can be viewed online at www.hillsborough-charterstudy.com, includes summaries…

  • Indicted Rider staffers receive student, alumni support

    1,200-plus sign Web letter lauding the pair By: Lea Kahn    Rider University students and alumni alike have rallied around the college’s beleaguered dean of students and the director of Greek life, who have been indicted in connection with the alcohol-poisoning death of freshman Gary DeVercelly.    Mr. DeVercelly, 18, died after a night of binge drinking…

  • Pizzerias offer variety of styles

    Four restaurants in Manville may serve pizza, but that does not mean they are all the same. By: Eileen Oldfield    Any way you slice it, pizza is a staple of American food — in any town in the country, it seems there’s at least one pizza place.    Or, if you’re walking along Main Street, you…

  • LETTER TO THE EDITOR

    Rider community supports accused students, staff To the Editor>    We, the students and alumni of Rider University, express our support for Dean Anthony Campbell and Ada Badgley in the wake of their recent indictments.    As a result of their careers and personal attributes, both Dean Campbell and Ada have touched the world of so many…