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  • Enjoy a night among friends and neighbors

    By: Vanessa Holt   &nbspWho are those strange people across the street, anyway? What are they up to? Actually, what are their names?    Our neighbors are often strangers to us — we’re off in our own little worlds most of the time, talking constantly to everyone except the people directly in front of us, communicating through…

  • Reunion attendees enjoy dinner in denial

    When Manville High School’s Class of 1966 held its 40th reunion, about a third of the original graduating class of 180 students showed up. By: Mary Ellen Zangara    The Class of 1966 from Manville High School held its 40th class reunion at the Holiday Inn in Somerset on July 1, with 60 classmates gathered.    The…

  • Allentown 11’s making District 12 history

    Squad rallies for big win By: Kyle Moylan    Even down four runs going into the fourth inning, the members of the Allentown 11-year-old All-Stars thought they could come back against West Windsor this past Sunday night.    That’s what the Allentown players thought. What they knew was they couldn’t afford to allow the deficit to get…

  • Living-wage petitioners fall short on signatures

    Coalition ‘mobilizing’ to meet Aug. 7 deadline. By: Lea Kahn    A petition that seeks approval of a "living wage and benefits" ordinance, which is aimed at big-box retailers in Lawrence, has fallen short of the 997 signatures needed to require Township Council to act on the ordinance or to place it on the ballot in…

  • Bordentown 11’s advance to District 12 title game

    ‘Big cheese’ slices up WW By: Sean Moylan    When they fell into the Loser’s Bracket with a 6-2 loss to Allentown last Thursday, that only hardened the resolve of the talented Bordentown 11-year-old Little League All-Stars, who won their next three to gain the honor of playing Allentown for a District 12 Little League baseball…

  • Mosque raising money for humanitarian relief

    Fundraising for those caught in the crossfire By: Joseph Harvie    With attacks on Israel and Lebanon continuing, Imam Hamad Ahmed Chebli of the Islamic Society of Central Jersey in Monmouth Junction is encouraging his congregation to "generously" donate cash that will be used to help the victims of the violence.    The imam has been in…

  • Bordentown softball third in district

    By: Sean Moylan    More often than not, there will be only two or three excellent teams in the District 12 10-year-old Little League softball tournament. But this year there were five sensational softball teams (Washington, West Windsor, Bordentown, Millstone-Roosevelt and Florence) all vying for a District title.    And Bordentown, a team that finished 0-4 in…

  • Chester Koslak

       BRIDGEWATER — Chester C. Koslak died July 22 at Somerset Medical Center in Somerville. He was 91.    Born in Jersey City, he lived in Manville most of his life before moving to Bridgewater six years ago.    Mr. Koslak worked in quality control at Johns-Manville Corporation in Manville for over 30 years, retiring in 1980. He…

  • EDITORIAL: Veto could help state take bold step

    Veto does not have completely negative implications    The first veto of George W. Bush’s presidency is noteworthy for three reasons.    First is the subject matter: embryonic stem-cell research. It’s no secret that this administration places ideology ahead of science on many fronts. The need to start taking swift and decisive action against global warming is…