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  • Manville boys still seeking first win

    Mustangs drop two more in holiday tourney By: Shawn Tyrrell        There were no late Christmas presents this year for the Manville High boys’ basketball team. In fact, it was the Mustangs who were in the giving mood, gift-wrapping an easy 74-50 win for Dunellen in the opening game of the Mike Shello Holiday Tournament.…

  • High-flying Cardinals hold on against Ewing

    Lawrence boys basketball By: Jim Green    Lawrence High School boys basketball coach Pat Tarrant knows there rarely is such a thing as an easy road win in the Colonial Valley Conference. So it came as no surprise to him that his team had to sweat out its win at Ewing on Tuesday night, even though…

  • Carl Suraci named mayor

    Leader discusses past promises and outlines plans for 2006. By: Melissa Edmond    After being unanimously elected and sworn in as mayor at Tuesday night’s township reorganization meeting, Carl Suraci discussed the promises he made and delivered over his past two years on the Township Committee.    He then outlined his plans for 2006 and promised to…

  • Council fills vacancies on boards, committees

    The Township Council appointed residents to serve on advisory boards and committees. By:Lea Kahn Staff Writer In one of its first official acts of the new year, Township Council filled vacancies on the various advisory boards and committees including the Planning Board and the Zoning Board of Adjustment on Tuesday.    Township Council expects to appoint…

  • Council looks to new year

    Township plans for expansion in 2006. By: Joseph Harvie    Members of the Township Council said they hope to purchase the Grange building on Ridge Road, bring new businesses to town and purchase more open space in 2006.    The council outlined some of its goals for this year at its reorganization meeting Tuesday.    Councilmen Joe Camarota…

  • Police Beat for the week of Dec. 5

    FLORENCE    Police charged a Michigan man with driving while intoxicated and related offenses after officers stopped to check on him changing a tire on Route 656 Tuesday.    According to police, officers came across Guido Mauricio Sari-Ochoa, 26, of Breckenridge, Mich. while he was tending to his 1996 Chevy Blazer near the intersection with Route 660…

  • Pauline Giannone

       HILLSBOROUGH — Pauline E. Giannone died Dec. 27 at Somerset Medical Center in Somerville. She was 85.    She was born in Jersey City and was a resident of Hillsborough for the past 47 years.    Mrs. Giannone was a homemaker.    She was a member of the Hillsborough Senior Citizens Club and the Ladies Auxiliary of the…

  • Swim squad rings in New Year with co-ed victory over Trenton

    Hopewell Valley swimming By: John E. Powers    The New Year started in the best way possible for the Hopewell Valley Central High School boys and girls swimming teams. The Bulldogs scored a 123-45 co-ed win over Trenton on Tuesday at The Pennington School with just about everybody contributing.    The win, credited to the boys’ record,…

  • Donations pour in for Meals on Wheels

    Meals on Wheels officially out of the red (Jan. 5) By: Lauren Burgoon    WASHINGTON — Just a few weeks ago, Meals on Wheels volunteers headed out on weekday runs knowing the program sunk a bit deeper into debt with every meal delivery. The problem is gone for now thanks to some very generous donations.    Meals…