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  • Taylor, Greb pace Ravens’ 2-1 start

    By: Sean Moylan    "We never over-estimate or under-estimate anyone. We go out and we play hard every game," said Robbinsville girls’ varsity lacrosse head coach Melissa Hanford, whose team rebounded from an opening day loss versus Notre Dame with blowout victories over Lawrence and South Plainfield.    While everyone contributed to the wins, Emilie Taylor and…

  • In cable takeover, Comcast buys Patriot

    The Somerset-based company went for approximately $483 million — or $6,000 per subscriber. By: Lauren Otis    Comcast Corp.’s recently announced deal to acquire Princeton-area cable systems provider Patriot Media & Communications will not alter consumers’ cable services in the near term, but it’s too early to tell what service changes may occur in the future.…

  • Budgets, boards at polls Tuesday

    By: Cara Latham and Stephanie Prokop    Area voters on Tuesday will decide the fate of eight school district budgets and 30 candidates who have filed to run in their districts.    Below is a breakdown of the budgets, the candidates and the polling details in local school districts.    • In the Bordentown Regional School District, three three-year…

  • Jim Benton honored

    At GOP breakfast On Saturday morning the Hopewell Valley Republican Association (HVRA) held its spring breakfast at H.I. Rib & Co., Pennytown. The HVRA honored Jim Benton, former Pennington mayor. In the photo are HVRA Secretary Eva Kaplan (left), Mr. Benton (right) and his wife, Betty Ann.

  • Charles Friebel

       MANVILLE — Charles Friebel died April 4 at Somerset Medical Center in Somerville. He was 86.    Born in New Brunswick, he lived in Bound Brook and Somerville before settling in Manville in the early 1970s.    Mr. Friebel was a chemical operator at American Cyanamid in Bridgewater for over 40 years.    He served in the U.S.…

  • Committeeman files appeal in ethics case

    By: Rebecca Weltmann    UPPER FREEHOLD – After receiving notice last Tuesday that the state Local Finance Board had found him guilty of violating ethics laws, Deputy Mayor Bill Miscoski filed an appeal with the Appellate Division of Superior Court on April 4, seeking to exonerate himself.    Again.    The LFB made its final decision on March…

  • MHS track teams off to fast start

    Boys 2-0, girls 2-1 By: Rudy Brandl        The Manville High track and field athletes opened the 2007 season with a very busy and productive week.    Manville competed in two regular-season meets and participated in its first Skyland Conference event in school history, all within a five-day span. The Mustangs certainly earned an Easter Sunday…

  • Primary season in full swing

    By: Stephanie Prokop    The November election is still months away, but Monday was the deadline for Republicans and Democrats to file for the June 5 primary election.    In Bordentown Township, Republican incumbent William J. Morelli filed for a three-year seat on the Township Committee, and Democrat Andrew L. Watson filed to run for his party’s…