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Conrado Aguilar
MANVILLE Conrado A. Aguilar died Jan. 3. He was 17. Born in Plainfield, he lived in North Plainfield and Scotch Plains before moving to Manville in 2004. Conrado was in his senior year at Manville High School. Surviving are his father, Conrado Aguilar of Plainfield, his mother, Elsa Aguilar of Manville and her companion…
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MHS wrestlers lose by a hair
By: Rudy Brandl NEW BRUNSWICK The young, inexperienced Manville High wrestling team figures to find many different ways to lose matches this year. That simply comes with youth and competing against some very powerful teams. Those losses aren’t hard to take, as long as the Mustangs learn something in the process. Then there…
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Connolly to lead township zoners again
Cingular asks to be heard at February session By Marianne Hooker On Jan. 4, the Hopewell Township Zoning Board of Adjustment held a brief reorganization meeting. William Connolly was re-elected as board chairman by a unanimous vote. The board elected William Cane as vice chairman. Board members reappointed Robert Casey as board attorney. Zoning Officer…
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Police chase stolen car
Police are searching for the driver of a stolen car who led police on a three-county, 60-mile car chase on Jan. 5. By: Joseph Harvie Police are searching for the driver of a stolen car who remained at large Wednesday after he evaded police following a three-county, 60-mile car chase on Jan. 5 from South…
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SBSH goes 8-0 as Payne is double trouble for foes
By: Rich Fisher Janelle Payne had an interesting day on Tuesday, Jan. 3. The South Brunswick High senior came to school for the scheduled half day, despite feeling one step below horrible. She wanted to tough it out, because as a key member of the Vikings’ girls basketball team, she wanted to be in the…
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EDITORIAL: Drills prepare our students
Parents should be grateful that the school district is taking precautions to ensure its students safety. South Brunswick schools are preparing for the worst. The district will be conducting the first of what the district hopes will be a regular series of "lockdown drills" this month designed to prepare students in case of a major…
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Friendship marks Eid-ul-Adha event
The Holy Day of Sacrifice was commemorated, Tuesday, at the Westin Hotel on Route 1. By:Joseph Harvie The hallways of the ballroom at the Westin Hotel on Route 1 were filled with people, some drinking coffee, and others hugging and kissing friends and acquaintances as they entered. Most people were smiling as they walked the…
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Hopewell Valley school leaders work to find ways to save money
Long-term planning for perennially large budget line items and stepped-up lobbying for legislative relief are focus of efforts By John Tredrea Expecting major budget challenges again this year, officials of the Hopewell Valley Regional School District have undertaken a series of cost-saving measures. The measures are designed to "increase efficiencies across the organization while safeguarding…
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Friedeborn’s return sparks LHS wrestling
Lawrence wrestling By: John E. Powers With the return of senior Matt ýPage=016 Column=001 OK,0009.05þ Friedeborn, the Lawrence High School wrestling team has taken one step closer to being at full strength. The Cardinals, who were scheduled to wrestle at Hightstown on Wednesday night and play host to Steinert on Saturday morning, raised…
