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  • Bandits notch pair of tournament wins

    By:    The Bandits U-14 girls’ travel softball team recently completed a successful season, which included a pair of tournament wins.    The Bandits won the Jersey Nightmare Spring Bash back early in the season. The Bandits defeated the C.J. Cyclones 11-5, the Jersey Girls 7-3 and the Milford Mustangs 7-0.    Ashley Mont had two of the…

  • New names, same goal

    GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY By: Mike Molaro    The names may change, but the expectations remain extremely high for the Hopewell Valley Central High School girls’ cross-country squad.    "Our most important goal always is to get to the Meet of Champions," head coach Aaron Oldfield said as he prepares for his 14th season with the Lady Bulldogs.…

  • Township acts on nearly forgotten cemetery

    The cemetery, known as the Vroom burial ground, contains the remains of about 60 people. By: Charlie Olsen    On an unnamed road along River Road lies an innocuous gravel parking lot for an unmarked cemetery, almost fully concealed by overgrown plants.    The cemetery is known as the Vroom burial ground — recently rediscovered by Public…

  • RHS football to kick off first varsity year Sept. 9

    By: Sean Moylan    While the first-year Robbinsville High School boys’ varsity football team may lack the on-the-field playing experience necessary to challenge for any titles this year, head coach Jason Gray has already instilled a team attitude which is conducive to winning.    "Our goal is we want to empty the pail (every game)," said Gray.…

  • Existential Humor

    McCarter Theatre opens its season with Harold Pinter’s ‘The Birthday Party.’ By: Susan Van Dongen    It’s ironic that so much would be discussed, pondered and analyzed about Harold Pinter’s 1957 play The Birthday Party. Like many of the playwright’s early works, the study of peril and mystery in a shabby English boarding house abounds with…

  • Community stands together in 21st Unity Day festival

    Township hopes to provide good influence against bad influences By: Joseph Harvie    On Sept. 9, the township will band together against tobacco, alcohol and drugs at the 18th annual Charlene J. Austin Community Unity Day.    The free event, which will kick off at noon at Woodlot Park on New Road, was established in 1986 to…

  • Judge says towns can’t set own minimum wage

    Lawrence coalition might appeal ruling. By: Lea Kahn    The Lawrence Living Wage Coalition’s effort to set a municipal minimum wage was dealt a blow Wednesday afternoon when a judge said state law does not give towns that power.    State Superior Court Judge Linda Feinberg’s ruling also means a coalition-proposed public question asking Lawrence voters to…

  • Letters — week of Aug. 31

    By: Not all Lawrence residents oppose CHS hospital move To the editor:    Contrary to some statements and letters recently published, it is not true that "nobody" in Lawrence wants to see Mercer Hospital (Capital Heath System’s Mercer Campus) relocate to our town. I write to support such a move.    Consider the following:    1. Nobody has…

  • EDITORIAL: 8/31/2006

    Campaign coverage puts readers first.    In the spirit of fairness to all candidates, and with an eye toward providing the best service to our readers, The Manville News has a set of ground rules for coverage of local election campaigns.    Under the guidelines, we commit to certain elements of news coverage. We are committed to…