Category: archives

  • High Road

    Kem brings his tales of redemption and soulful sound to the State Theatre for Mother’s Day. By: Megan Sullivan    Even through tumultuous times, singer-songwriter Kem held on tight to his dream of becoming a successful musician. The Detroit-based artist has two gold-plus albums under his belt on the venerable Motown Records label. The appeal of…

  • Allentown golf team on par for continued great success

    By: Kyle Moylan    The Allentown High School golf team set a school record of 320 while playing in the state sectionals last season.    Turns out that may have just been the start of the fun at the school.    With three wins this past week, Allentown improved to 8-1 on the season and earned a spot…

  • MHS athletes rise to Skyland competition

    Knitowski scores in long jump By: Rudy Brandl        HILLSBOROUGH – The weather was perfect and conditions ideal for big-time performances and the Manville High track and field athletes didn’t disappoint in last Thursday’s Skyland Conference Championships at Hillsborough High.    Senior Mike Knitowski, who’s been waiting for sunny skies and warmer weather to start his…

  • Kathleen Boylan

       HILLSBOROUGH — Kathleen M. Boylan died April 29 at her home in Hillsborough. She was 64.    She was born and raised in Perth Amboy and had lived in Hillsborough for the past 20 years.    Kathleen worked for Chubb and Son Insurance in Branchburg for many years, retiring in 2005. She also taught insurance classes for…

  • Pennington amends spending proposal

    June 4 is date for 2007 budget hearing By John Tredrea    Pennington Borough’s has increased the bottom line of its proposed 2007 budget from $3,084,760 to $3,119,592.    The full Borough Council voted unanimously Monday night to amend the budget by that amount and to postpone, from Monday until June 4, the public hearing and adoption…

  • Amy Beth Schwartzstein

       Amy Beth Schwartzstein, 42, of Kendall Park, died Wednesday, May 2, at St. Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick.    Born in New Brunswick, she lived in Somerset before moving to Kendall Park four years ago.    She was employed as a phlebotomist at St. Peter’s University Hospital for 20 years.    She is survived by her father, Harvey…

  • Truck parking on main road causes traffic headache

    By: Stephanie Prokop    FLORENCE —The Township Council was expected to discuss a possible ordinance to prohibit truck parking on the shoulder of Delaware Avenue at its work session Wednesday night.    Resident Don Kamienski, of McCay Drive in Roebling, has been presenting evidence to the council for months saying that his goal is to get the…

  • School board sets earlier meetings

    The starting time was changed from 7:30 to 7:15 p.m. By: Eileen Oldfield    The Manville Board of Education members can leave their meetings a little earlier in the evening after the approval of a motion that changes the starting time of meetings from 7:30 to 7:15 p.m.    Introduced by Ken Lessing at the board’s reorganization…

  • Nova-hot South Brunswick needs consistent defense

    By: Rich Fisher    Except for a two-goal loss at the season’s outset, it has been all good for the South Brunswick High boy’s lacrosse team this year.    But coach Mark Ziminski expected that.    Starting this weekend, the Vikings start chasing their true goals.    The Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament begins for South with Monday’s semifinals, which…