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  • Wolodymyr Skic

       FLEMINGTON — Wolodymyr "Walter" Skic died Sept. 24 at Hunterdon Care Center. He was 87.    Born in Ukraine, he lived in Piscataway before becoming a longtime resident of Manville.    He is predeceased by a brother and one sister.    Surviving are three children, George and Victor Skic and Olga Sawuk; seven grandchildren; a sister, Stefania in…

  • Hilderbrandt sets pace

    CROSS COUNTRY By: Tim Falls    Matt Hilderbrandt needed to get out in front quickly.    The Hopewell Valley Central High School senior cross country runner wanted to take the lead and build on it to keep Notre Dame from challenging.    The plan worked as Hilderbrandt finished first from the field featuring runners from Notre Dame, West…

  • Wolodymyr Skic

       FLEMINGTON — Wolodymyr "Walter" Skic died Sept. 24 at Hunterdon Care Center. He was 87.    Born in Ukraine, he lived in Piscataway before becoming a longtime resident of Manville.    He is predeceased by a brother and one sister.    Surviving are three children, George and Victor Skic and Olga Sawuk; seven grandchildren; a sister, Stefania in…

  • Harriers learn on different courses

    MUSTANG ROUNDUP By: Rudy Brandl        The Manville High cross country team endured its share of ups and downs on three different courses during September.    Last week, the Mustangs traveled to Warren Municipal Field and navigated another challenging terrain. It wasn’t as hilly as the North Warren course but it still caused a few problems…

  • Players prepare comedy – with a bit of drama

    By: Stephanie Proko[    BORDENTOWN — Just as actors and actresses come in all shapes and sizes, so does comedy.    As the Bordentown Community Players gear up for their Oct. 13 opening of Neil Simon’s "The Gingerbread Lady," lead Marlene DeMara, who plays Evy Meara, defines the show’s laugh-factor as "a comedy with some drama added…

  • Week of Oct. 5

    Dorothy D’Agostino    Dorothy A. D’Agostino, of Lawrence, died Monday at Capital Health System’s Fuld Campus. She was 89.    Born in Trenton, Mrs. D’Agostino was a resident of Lawrence for the past 36 years.    She was an artist specializing in oils and had won numerous amateur awards. Her artistic talents were also utilized at Stangl Pottery,…

  • Community mourns farmer Neil Robson, dead at age 48

    By: Stephanie Prokop    NORTH HANOVER — Kind, compassionate, and conscientious — these are just a few of the dozens of warm words with which the community remembers Neil Robson.    Mr. Robson, 48, a third generation farmer in the North Hanover area who farmed 1,200 acres of land, died on Sept. 25 of a heart attack.…

  • Allentown girls’ soccer notches first victory

    By: Kyle Moylan    While Kristen Grandstrand wasn’t thrilled about starting her career at 0-7, the Allentown High girls’ soccer coach was at least pleased to see the seventh loss served some meaning.    After several one-sided matches, Allentown was defeated by a very good Notre Dame team, 3-2.    "If there’s such a thing as a good…

  • School, food workers to discuss contract

    By: Purvi Desai    PLUMSTED — Contract talks between the Service Workers United, representing school district’s cafeteria workers, and the new food service provider are scheduled to resume Wednesday.    "We are optimistic that we will come to an agreement soon," said Karen Cutler, spokeswoman for Aramark Corp., the new food service provider.    "We’re hoping that both…