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  • Timberlane fields project gets $150K

    Donations have included: $5,000 from the Arkay Foundation; $15,000 from Educational Testing Service; $30,000 from Janssen, L.P.; and two "field-naming" donations of $50,000 By Ruth Luse    The Recreation Foundation of Hopewell Valley sponsored a brunch at the Athletic Fields at Timberlane on Sunday. Donors gathered under a tent and heard the music of a Chamber…

  • School board says thanks, but no thanks, to HSA’s cool gift

    The 21 air conditioning units purchased by the Auten Road Home and School Association won’t be installed because of concerns about whether they are large enough and because they would have to be maintained. By: Eileen Oldfield    Classroom temperatures were a hot topic at the Board of Education’s Monday night meeting, after the Facilities Committee…

  • Wu, Plaskon led Raiders on tennis court

    Top two singles players starred in 17-6 season By: Rudy Brandl    Hillsborough High boys’ tennis coach Larry Johnson has reasons to smile and frown about the future of his program.    While he’s losing a great player and leader in senior second singles player Chris Plaskon, Johnson is extremely excited about having freshman first singles player…

  • EDITORIAL

    ‘The Sopranos’ brought Jersey to the world.    When the final scene of the final episode of "The Sopranos" faded to black Sunday night, it didn’t just bring to a close one of the most popular and acclaimed television series of all time.    It also marked the end of an era in New Jersey.    For eight…

  • Library director to retire

    Lorraine Jackson leaving after 29 years By: Paul Koepp    Lorraine Jackson is retiring after 29 years as the director of the South Brunswick Public Library.    "I’ve been here a long time," she said. "I’ve seen the library through two large expansion programs."    Ms. Jackson plans to do some library consulting work abroad after she officially…

  • Donna Bates

       LONG ISLAND, N.Y. — Donna Patricia Bates died May 31 in Somerset Medical Center in Somerville. She was 58.    Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she grew up in Old Bridge and had lived in Manhattan before moving to Copiague, Long Island, 15 years ago.    Ms. Bates was employed as a systems manager for Newsday on Long…

  • Rothwells honored by Vigilant Association

    Rothwell family was named Outstanding Citizen of 2006 By John Tredrea    The family that has owned Pennington Quality Market for almost 26 years has been honored for longtime community service by the Pleasant Valley Vigilant Association, a 135-year-old local protective society.    At the association’s recent annual meeting, the Rothwell family was named Outstanding Citizen of…

  • Knitowski men boast different strengths

    Two generations of great MHS athletes By: Rudy Brandl    Manville High senior Mike Knitowski enjoyed quite an impressive athletic career. In fact, it even surpassed the one his father, Mike, produced during his MHS days in the early 1970s.    Both Knitowski men starred on the football and track and field teams during their scholastic careers.…

  • Eugene R. Voegtlin

       EAST WINDSOR — Eugene R. Voegtlin died June 9 at the University Medical Center at Princeton.    Born in New Orleans, La., he resided in East Windsor for 44 years.    Mr. Voegtlin was employed at Johnson & Johnson for 33 years before his retirement in 1993.    He served his country as a member of the U.S.…