• MANVILLE: Show draws personal, novelty and muscle cars

    MANVILLE: Show draws personal, novelty and muscle cars

    Julius Smolinka, of Manville, poses with a 1934 Ford — the same year he was born above his father’s butcher shop on Main Street, near where Dairy Queen is today. Mr. Smolinka had his 78th birthday Aug. 1, came to the show with his son, John, who was visiting from Florida. Fred DeTommaso’s beauty (he…

  • MANVILLE: Senior Corner column, week of Aug. 9

       The Manville Senior Citizens meet at 12:30 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at the VFW on Washington Avenue. The next meeting is today, Aug. 9.    The club is comprised of people who are residents of Manville, age 60 or older, and age 55, if disabled.    Canned goods or non-perishable food items will continue…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Dukes give awards to Van Pelt, Thompson

    HILLSBOROUGH: Dukes give awards to Van Pelt, Thompson

    From left, Dukes Cheer Commissioner Ellen Compell is shown with Rachael Van Pelt, Dukes Head Commissioner Andrew Kraft and Owen Thomson. (Photo courtesy of Cathy Applegate)

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Campout, fishing draw residents

    HILLSBOROUGH: Campout, fishing draw residents

    Aiden Abbruzze, 3, got the hang of this fishing thing Friday night.

  • AS I SEE IT: Understanding economics is like …

    By Anne Waldron Neumann    It’s summer; nothing’s happening; time to consider who should be president.    Will you base your choice largely on the economy? Many of us will. So why hasn’t President Obama defended his economic record more forcefully? “Making a speech on economics,” Lyndon Johnson said, “is a lot like pissing down your leg.”…

  • LAWRENCE: Bishop helps St. Ann’s celebrate its 75th

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    The storm clouds of war were gathering over Europe, the United States was continuing to struggle under the Great Depression, aviator Amelia Earheart disappeared, and actors Bill Cosby and Jack Nicholson were born.    A new house cost $4,000, a loaf of bread was 9 cents, the average annual salary was…

  • ALLENTOWN: Police agree to slash raises

    By Peter Sclafani, Staff Writer    ALLENTOWN — Members of the Police Department have agreed to slash their previously approved 4 percent raises to 2½ percent in order to create two new supervisory positions within the department.    The Borough Council at its meeting July 31 approved a three-year contract for police, which includes the realignment of…

  • MANVILLE: Show draws personal, novelty and muscle cars

    MANVILLE: Show draws personal, novelty and muscle cars

    Steve Fusco, of Hazlet, sits at the controls of his “Knight Rider” lookalike car, a 1989 Trans Am, which, even in the 1980s, foresaw lots of electronics and screens in dashboard displays.

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Campout, fishing draw residents

    HILLSBOROUGH: Campout, fishing draw residents

        Assistant Recreation Director Fred Tenore weighed contenders for largest fish up to the last minute in Friday’s derby at Ann Van Middlesworth Park.     Young Gabriella Iovino waited anxiously for word that her late entry might take the prize. It fell short, as Ava Vecchio, 5, caught the largest fish with the first cast…

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