Category: archives

  • Aichele sisters give MHS girls an edge

    No rivalry between talented siblings By: John E. Powers        One voice can usually be heard above the rest when the Manville High School softball team is on the field. That is the one belonging to senior shortstop Michelina Aichele.    Standing next to her is her sister, Samantha, the junior second baseman, who is not…

  • Police to crack down on seat belts

    Click It or Ticket campaign enforced from May 21 to June 3. By: Paul Koepp    Township police will clamp down on people following Gov. Jon Corzine’s example during this year’s statewide Click It or Ticket campaign.    From May 21 to June 3, police will enforce a zero-tolerance seat belt policy, as well as increase awareness…

  • Ksiezopolski, Lane win county titles

    HHS boys finish third in team standings By: Rudy Brandl    Mark Ksiezopolski gave his mom a nice birthday present at the Somerset County Track and Field Championships May 10. He even added a little icing on the cake.    Hillsborough High’s junior pole vaulter clinched his first county title by clearing 13 feet. Then, as the…

  • South Brunswick to target under-age drinkers

    Ordinances would make it easier to punish teens and those who supply them with alcohol. By: Paul Koepp    Trouble could be brewing for underage drinkers due to two proposed ordinances soon to be considered by the Township Council.    One of the measures would require registration for keg purchases, while the other would allow municipal judges…

  • EDITORIAL: Rail line support lacks roots

    Last week’s rally in Monmouth County was sparsely attended, primarily by elected and appointed officials.    What if they held a rally and only the professionals showed up?    That’s essentially what happened on Friday, when elected and appointed officials from Monmouth and Ocean counties ascended the steps of the Monmouth County Library in Manalapan to make…

  • Fine Feathered Friends

    A thriving bird population is an indicator of a healthy habitat. To that end, the D&R Greenway is celebrating open space with a bird house exhibit and fundraiser. By: Anthony Stoeckert    Somewhere flying around out there are the lucky birds who will be living in homes designed by New Jersey’s most well- known architects.    Some…

  • EDITORIAL

    Action now to ensure help in the future.    Listening to the hundred or so Manville residents affected by the April flood leads us to urge residents to take immediate action to help prevent any more occurrences and to make sure that should another such event happen, we have the help we need.    To do this,…

  • Mark the dawning of spring with the ‘gem of the woods’

    SPRINGHOUSE FARM JOURNAL By Heather Lovett    Why is it that some early-blooming plants are blessed with charming names like spring-beauty or glory-of-the-snow, while others, although equally attractive, are stuck with clunkers like liverleaf? It hardly seems fair. Understandably, liverleaf is more often identified by its scientific name, hepatica, which has a nicer ring to it—until…

  • Buzz in the halls

    Seniors gain expeirence in future professional fields By: Pam Koharchik    This year marks the 10th year of the highly successful senior practicum course at Allentown High School. For a decade, students have been able preview their intended majors or career paths. Although each practicum is unique to the individual, some stand out more than others.…