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  • Hopewell reaches Mercer semifinal

    GIRLS SOCCER By: Tim Falls    With the wind in its favor the Hopewell Valley Central High School girls varsity soccer team sailed into the semifinals of the Mercer County Tournament for the third time in four years.    The Bulldogs were scheduled to face second-seeded Pennington in the semifinal at 5 p.m. yesterday (Wednesday) with the…

  • Police focus on Halloween precautions

    Officer Jim Paterno visited Weston Elementary School to remind students how to stay safe while trick-or-treating. By: Donna Lukiw    This Tuesday, children will not be following the three rules they have been taught their entire lives: don’t talk to strangers, don’t knock on strangers’ doors and don’t take candy from strangers.    Manville Police Officer Jim…

  • Teen’s family struggles a year after train death

    Throughout the year, family members have been remembering their son and brother and even celebrated his birthday. By: Donna Lukiw    Judy Miranda sits in her living room every day between 4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. and waits for her son, Keith, to walk through the door, even though she knows that will never happen again.…

  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

    From the issue of Oct. 26, 2006. Vote Otrimski, Petrock and Stender To the editor:    I am writing this letter to urge all Manville voters to vote for Ken Otrimski and Ted Petrock for another term on the Manville Borough Council, and to support Linda Stender for the House of Representatives.    Ken and Ted have…

  • Time to shred old documents

    Process protects from identity theft By: Joseph Harvie    Residents with piles of old documents such as bills, tax returns, credit statements, now have an environmentally safe way to dispose of them without worrying about the danger of identity theft.    The Middlesex County Division of Solid Waste Management is hosting a paper-shredding event from 9 a.m.…

  • Taxes, safety weigh on candidates’ minds

    MEET THE CANDIDATES Editor’s Note: Each year, we ask candidates for the Borough Council to share their ideas and plans with Manville News readers to help voters make their choices on Nov. 7. The candidates’ responses can be viewed online at www.manvillenews.com through Nov. 7. Incumbent Democratic Borough Council members Ken Otrimski and Ted Petrock…

  • Athletic Club to sponsor 5-K and Fun Run

    Races to benefit Viking Athletic Club, and other student organizations By: Bill Greenwood    South Brunswick High School will be giving runners a chance to strut their stuff this weekend.    The Viking Athletic Club will be hosting its second annual Vikings 5K Run and 1-Mile Fun Run on Sunday. Runners can sign up at the event,…

  • Hopewell Township hires firm to study hospital plan

    Land on which CHS would build is owned by Merrill Lynch By John Tredrea    Capital Health Systems (CHS) recently contacted Hopewell Township officials on the idea of building a 320-bed hospital off Scotch Road in the south-central section of the township.    "They’ve discussed it with us informally," township Mayor Vanessa Sandom said.    The land on…

  • When seconds count

    Annual Firefighter Olympics test endurance with challenges based on fire-fighting skills. By: Charlie Olsen    Dressed in full-turnout gear with a mask and 50-pound air tank, a firefighter scrambles up five flights of stairs knowing that every second counts. After pounding away with a sledgehammer and aiming a fire hose, he spies his "victim" and drags…