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  • Robert L. Burke

       MANVILLE — Robert L. Burke died May 14 at home. He was 64.    Born and raised in Scranton, Pa., he had lived in Manville since 1950.    Mr. Burke was employed as a Licensed Real Estate Agent and Commercial Appraiser for Can Mar Realty and Cantore Insurance Agency in Raritan for many years.    He served as…

  • Loretta Ebel

       HILLSBOROUGH — Loretta Ebel died May 20 in Somerset Medical Center in Somerville. She was 81.    She was born and raised in Jersey City and had lived most of her life in North Bergen before moving to Hillsborough in 1985.    Mrs. Ebel was employed as a secretary for Gitman Brothers in Hillsborough.    She was a…

  • NBC softball knocked out of states in extra innings

    By: Sean Moylan    In the top of the 8th inning of Tuesday’s Central Jersey Group III playoff opener at West Windsor-Plainsboro North, the Northern Burlington County Regional High softball team rallied to score two runs and take a 5-3 lead. Furthermore, the Greyhounds appeared to score a third run in the frame but that tally…

  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

    From the issue of May 24, 2007. Don’t use taxes for flood study To the editor:     In your editorial of May 17 you make two suggestions to your readership.    The second one asks us to donate to the American Red Cross. I believe this is a very good cause and all who could afford…

  • Cecchine captures Group 4 golf crown

    Raiders seek division title By: John Beisser        Deprived of their chance to compete in the Skyland Conference Championship due to last Thursday’s bomb scare, Hillsborough High senior golfers Logan Cecchine and Andrew Borsuk made the most of their opportunity to test their skills against the state’s best in Monday’s NJSIAA/MGA Tournament of Champions at…

  • VFW sets Sunday memorial events

    Services, ceremonies and a parade will mark the day. By: John Patten    Sunday’s Memorial Day Parade on Main Street will cap a full day of special tributes to veterans planned by the Thomas J. Kavanaugh Veteran of Foreign Wars Post 2290 and its Ladies Auxiliary.    The day will begin with post and auxiliary members attending…

  • Guest Opinion

    School board member speaks out Howard Krieger    I haven’t said much since this whole very unpleasant incident (in which I was accused of making a racist remark against resident Arun Singh)occurred several months ago so I am going to say my piece now and then, as one of the people on the other side said…

  • Dellow and fellow seniors hope to score a big finish

    By: David Gurney    It was tryouts, the players were just hanging around when three seniors got together and had one of those buddy moments.    Rich Stewart, Christian Dellow and Chris Kardosh.    It was more of a pact the three made, something they swore to themselves they’d do. They told themselves this would be the year…

  • Vikes rebound to win CJ IV opener

    By: James McKeever    After losing a heartbreaking game in the Greater Middlesex Conference baseball tournament last Thursday, South Brunswick had three days to get ready for its first game in the NJSIAA Tournament.    The Vikings had a choice during that time: Sit around for the weekend and feel sorry for themselves, or get back to…