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  • Making it official

    Local couple files for civil union. By: Joseph Harvie    A local lesbian couple is one of two township couples to file for civil union status under a new state law that took effect Monday.    But the couple, plaintiffs in the lawsuit that forced the state to create civil unions, said they believe their union should…

  • Relay for Life kicks off in Manville March 1

    Volunteers and participants welcome to attend By:    The annual American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Manville draws hundreds of area cancer survivors and their friends and families for a night spent honoring those who have succumbed to the disease and the survivors.    This year’s event is scheduled for June 8-9 at Manville High School…

  • South sends nine to MOC

    By: Sean Richards    Led by the winning performance of shot putter John Viotto, the South Brunswick High School winter track team worked its usual magic over the weekend at the NJSIAA Group IV State Championships in Toms River.    By the time it was over, South Brunswick had advanced a whopping nine athletes to the Meet…

  • Community Calendar

    Blood drive    Thursday, Feb. 22 — The Community Blood Council of New Jersey will be having a blood drive from 5 to 9 p.m. at Mount Moriah Masonic Lodge, the Masonic Temple, 121 Farnsworth Ave., Bordentown. There is a demand for donors at this time of year, and you can help. You do not have…

  • Mangini, McLaughlin roll to third district titles

    Returning state place-winners eye region repeats By: Rudy Brandl    Last weekend’s District 18 championships served as a nice training exercise for Hillsborough High wrestling stars Frankie McLaughlin and John Mangini, who rolled to their third titles without much opposition.    Things expect to get more difficult at this week’s Region 5 tournament at Hunterdon Central, where…

  • All kidding aside, budget woes worrying school board members

    Board members discuss personnel and program cuts in expectation of state-imposed limits on tax increases and no additional state aid. By: Donna Lukiw    The Manville Board of Education began its discussion of the preliminary 2007-2008 budget with a bit of humor Tuesday before approving the tentative tally.    "We’re hoping to get double state aid," board…

  • HHS senior boys complete sectional swim dynasty

    Captains Kuehne, Rauch, Webb, Gendimenico star in romp By: Rudy Brandl        NORTH BRUNSWICK – Moments before the start of Tuesday’s Central Public A boys’ swim final, Hillsborough High’s four senior captains rallied their teammates around head coach Todd Sudol and declared that this was going to be their day.    They had won three sectional…

  • Robotics team prepares for competition

    Competition begins March 2 in Trenton By:Donna Lukiw    The Hillsborough High School Robotics team completed building their robot and are now strategizing how to beat the other schools during the March 2 regional robotics competition at the Sovereign Bank Arena in Trenton.    "Our team has been vigorously testing our robot as well as our members…

  • Officials say ice skating still OK at AVM Park

    But you’d better hurry By:Pervi Desai    Despite the recent warm temperatures, Assistant Recreation Director Fred Tenore said Wednesday that ice skating is still OK at Ann Van Middlesworth Park.    "Because of the sudden burst of frigid weather, skating started on Feb. 9 with a family night including music and campfires," he said. "John Crossen, our…