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  • The Five Obstructions

    Director Lars von Trier’s goal is not to rework something, but to remake the maker By Elise Nakhnikian DANISH director Lars von Trier reminds me of my Finnish friend Matti, with his trickster sense of humor and sharp eye for hypocrisy and other stupid human tricks. Both are also allergic to clubfooted sincerity, preferring to…

  • MANVILLE: Bowler hits Las Vegas jackpot

    MANVILLE: Bowler hits Las Vegas jackpot

    By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer    Robbie Thomaszfski went to Las Vegas last week and hit the jackpot. He did not gamble by playing the wheels or slots, he went bowling and took home big bucks.    Mr. Thomaszfski bowled in the AMF tournament and came in second place, taking a $25,000 prize back to Manville…

  • PRINCETON: PHS tennis overcomes loss of singles players

    By Justin Feil, The Packet Group    Julian Edgren never has doubted the abilities of this year’s Princeton High School boys tennis team, even though the Little Tigers graduated the first and second singles players from a year ago.    The PHS junior along with former second doubles partner Robert Zhao has moved up into the singles…

  • CENTRAL JERSEY: Freedom Fest organizers say large field eyed for parking

    By Joanne Degnan, Staff Writer    Organizers of the ninth annual Freedom Fest State Fair, which is moving this summer to a more centralized location closer to Allentown, say they are working on a traffic plan with the county that would allow the fair-goers to park their cars in a large field off Route 524 so…

  • MANVILLE: Ballplayers begin newest season

    MANVILLE: Ballplayers begin newest season

    Members of the MYAL read the Little League creed at Saturday’s opening ceremonies at Lincoln Park in Lost Valley. Photo by Mary Ellen Zangara

  • MANVILLE: Candidates offer final thoughts
  • POLICE BLOTTER: Week of April 21

       A caller reported to police at 4:33 a.m. on April 11 that two men were checking cars to see if they were unlocked near Roosevelt Avenue and South 16th Street. Police officers responded and located Craig Byra, of 1403 Roosevelt Ave., and Randall Opie, of 80 Claire Drive, who were both taken into custody. Mr.…

  • CENTRAL JERSEY: School budgets, board candidates on ballots Wednesday

    By Joanne Degnan, Staff Writer    Local residents will be voting on school budgets and electing members of their boards of education when annual school elections are held on Wednesday.    The proposed school budgets in Robbinsville, Upper Freehold Regional, Millstone and Plumsted all comply with a new state law that sets a 2 percent cap on…

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