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  • Samuel Smith Jr.

       HILLSBOROUGH — Samuel G. Smith Jr. died March 10 at Morristown Memorial Hospital in Morristown. He was 70.    Born in Highland Park, he resided in Middlesex before moving to Hillsborough in 1962.    Mr. Smith was a research chemist employed by Union Carbide in Bound Brook for 30 years retiring in 1990. While at Union Carbide,…

  • Viking boys meshed well

    By: James McKeever    With three sophomores, two juniors and one senior in the team’s six-man rotation, South Brunswick boys coach Brian Burniston wasn’t sure how his squad would hold up in the rugged bowling world of the Greater Middlesex Conference.    Now, more than three months later, Burniston knows the answer.    His team did just fine,…

  • Hillsborough boys swam to third straight sectional title

    Team did not repeat other great feats By: John E. Powers        The main question before the season for close observers of the Hillsborough High School boys’ swimming team was how the Raiders could possibly repeat what had been virtually a perfect season in 2004-05. The answer was you don’t, but it doesn’t mean that…

  • Obituaries for the week of March 16

    Theodora Grabania, Earle F. Saunders, Florence A. Patterson, Marjorie Boldizar, Michael Talpas, John Joseph Schwartzkopf, William E. Goldenbaum, Elizabeth M. Crowningshield, Mary G. Metzler, Mabel M. Havens Theodora Grabania    CHESTERFIELD — Theodora Grabania, 85, died Saturday at the Virtua Health and Rehab Center, Mount Holly.    Born in Monessen, Pa., Ms. Grabania lived most of her…

  • Educators focus budget talks on parents

    School Superintendent Donald Burkhardt has stressed the importance of passing the spending plan. By: Donna Lukiw    Although the Manville school administrators don’t know the exact tax impact of the proposed 2006-07 budget because of the borough revaluation, Superintendent Donald Burkhardt has stressed the importance of passing the expenditure at the April 18 school election.    "This…

  • Historian launches new ethnic collection

    Following the donation of an Italian journal to the township’s historical archives, Township Historian Robert Immordino is working to establish collections to represent the various ethnic groups in the community. By:Lea Kahn Staff Writer    When Lawrence Township — or Maidenhead Township, as it was originally known — was settled in the late 1600s, most of…

  • In the Groove

    The pop-folk trio GrooveLily has dreamed up the music for McCarter Theatre’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream.’ By:Josh Appelbaum    Two major New Jersey theater companies have come together for the first time to present what promises to be an aurally and visually exciting version of William Shakespeare’s most magical play.    A Midsummer Night’s Dream will premiere…

  • Lewis Okenica

       LAWRENCEVILLE — Lewis F. Okenica died March 8 in Compassionate Care Hospice at St. Francis Medical Center, Trenton. He was 89.    Born in Forest City, Pa., he grew up in Johnson City, N.Y., and, in 1953, became a resident of Lawrenceville.    Mr. Okenica was the editor of the Lambertville Beacon for 34 years, retiring in…

  • HHS ice hockey team eliminated from state playoffs

    Early fluke goal dooms Raiders in second round By: Rudy Brandl    The Hillsborough High ice hockey team never recovered from an unfortunate bounce in the opening minute of play in last week’s second round NJSIAA playoff game. The Raiders spent the rest of the afternoon playing catch-up but fell short in their quest to reach…