Category: archives
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Penn Brook celebrates win
PASDA By: Tim Falls Scott Orr and many members of the Penn Brook swim team slept late last Friday. Some slept really late. For instance, Coach Orr was woken up at 2:55 p.m. The young coach had a reason to still be asleep in the middle of the afternoon. The Penn Brook swim team had…
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Kids (and parents) learn at ice-cream social
Generations come together for learning and ice cream By: Audrey Levine It could be a scene from the 19th century. Children churn a mixture of milk, cream, sugar and flavoring, desperately trying to make ice cream to cool off on a hot summer day. Others laugh with their friends as they use sticks to throw…
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Lessing tapped to fill school board vacancy
He replaces Dottie Bradley, and will serve on the board until the school election in April 2007. By: Donna Lukiw A familiar face was appointed to serve on the Manville Board of Education on Tuesday night to fill the seat vacated by Dottie Bradley in June Ken Lessing. Mr. Lessing, of Dukes Parkway, served…
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POLICE BLOTTER
By: Joseph Drevnak, 36, of South Main Street, was charged with disorderly conduct at 12:45 a.m. July 4 while walking on South 17th Avenue. Police said Mr. Drevnak was ringing a resident’s doorbell at 11:30 p.m. and was also shouting obscenities. He was transported to headquarters, processed and transported to Somerset County Jail in lieu…
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Handyman drowns in Elm Ridge client’s pool
Man was acquaintance of West Shore Drive residents By John Tredrea A 30-year-old handyman from Ohio drowned Sunday afternoon in the pool at the Hopewell Township residence where he was working for a week, police said. The man was swimming in the pool, went underwater and did not come up for an unknown reason. The…
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Hillsborough boys prove they can handle quicker tempo
Raiders start 8-0 in competitive hoops league By: Rudy Brandl Sometimes, a change of scenery is a good thing. Hillsborough High head boys’ basketball coach Ian Progin wanted to give his players a new experience, a different brand of competition. Progin entered his varsity team in the competitive Plainfield League, where many of the areas…
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Helen M. Koslak
BRIDGEWATER Helen M. Koslak died July 10 at Harborside Healthcare at Woodsedge in Bridgewater. She was 89. Born in Jersey City, she was a resident of Manville for 81 years before moving to Bridgewater two years ago. Mrs. Koslak was a seamstress for many years working at the Rock Sewing Company in Manville. She…
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Alternate CHS plan troubles township officials
Councilman calls proposal ‘mini-city.’ By: Lea Kahn Capital Health Systems’ proposal to build a 320-bed hospital on an alternate site a 135-acre parcel owned by Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. on Princeton Pike at Lewisville Road received a cool reception from Township Council on Tuesday night. The concept plan was rolled out before the council…
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Rapids complete perfect first half
By: The Rapids recently finished the first half of the season undefeated. The boys and girls continued to swim strong in victories over the Cranford Gators (150-125) and the Coppermine Cudas (144-131). Here are some highlights of the Cranford win, by age group: 8-and-under: Caitlyn Decker won her first individual ribbon of the season with…
