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  • Arthur Kavanagh

    By:    MANVILLE — Arthur Kavanagh died June 19 at JFK Medical Center in Edison. He was 85.    Born in Bayonne, he was a lifelong resident of Manville.    Mr. Kavanagh had worked as a milkman, delivering milk to the Manville area for Brookside Dairy of Manville for over 25 years, retiring in 1997.    He served his…

  • Longtime volunteer named new Jacobstown fire chief

    Christopher Herbert takes post in North Hanover By: Rebecca Weltmann    NORTH HANOVER — Christopher Herbert, who has worked as a volunteer firefighter for the Jacobstown Volunteer Fire Company for seven years, was named the new chief of the fire company during a special election June 12.    The election was held at the company’s regular end-of-the-month…

  • ‘Bad Girls’ can’t play

    Rain cancels 12th annual Hopewell softball tournament. By: Tim Falls    The parents involved in the Hopewell Valley Baseball/Softball Association tried to get the 12th annual Bad Girls Invitational softball tournament going.    The weather just wouldn’t allow it.    For the first time in 12 years hosting the softball invitational the tournament was called off because of…

  • Mapleton buildings to be preserved

    Ordinance grants buildings historic status, now eligible for renovation grants By: Joseph Harvie    The Township Council adopted an ordinance Tuesday that placed the houses in the Mapleton Preserve on the list of township historic places.    The Mapleton Preserve is the 214-acre former site of Princeton Nurseries tree farm on Mapleton Road. The land was given…

  • DISPATCHES: Defending freedom of the press

    DISPATCHES by Hank Kalet: Attacks on The New York Times for doing its job are attacks on the Fourth Estate. By: Hank Kalet    The Bush administration is tracking the financial transactions of Americans involved in international banking.    According to a story Friday in The New York Times, the CIA is tracing transactions of people suspected…

  • Letters to the Editor

    June 29, 2006 ,,,>Kudos on Updike farm preservation To the editor:     Congratulations to County Executive Brian Hughes and Washington Township Mayor David Fried. The recent announcement of the collaboration between Mercer County and Washington Township to preserve the Updike/Herman property in the Windsor area of the township was exciting news.    This property has been…

  • Web Update Breza Road warehouse talks

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  • ‘Re-opened’ store celebrates with local groups, politicians

    Redecorated Wal-Mart opens with fanfare By:Charlie Olsen    The Manville First Aid and Rescue Squad received a check for $500, alongside two other organizations, at Wal-Mart’s grand "re-opening" Friday.    Although the store never closed its doors, the ceremony and donations were a way for the company to thank its customers for their patience during recent renovations,…

  • Obituaries for the week of June 29

    John P. Russo Sr., Katherine H. Coffee, Lester J. Gastiger, Gayton A. Rotunda John P. Russo Sr.     John P. Russo Sr. died June 21 at home. He was 88.    Born in Kelayres, Pa., he was a resident of Lawrence for 58 years.    Mr. Russo was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and…