• Local Long Beard Contest Benefits Wounded Service Members

    Emma Riley (216) 650-1061 or [email protected] MOUNT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY   February 18, 2009 – The High Street Grill, a locally owned restaurant and piano bar located in old town Mount Holly, has kicked off their 4th Annual “Long Beard Contest.”   The event, which began on Tuesday, February 3rd, was widely received among a crowd of…

  • Dora The Explorer Live!

    Dora The Explorer Live!

    By Kelly Skinner NEWS RELEASE Contact:  Kelly Skinner, director of public relations 732-247-7200, ext. 542 [email protected] Renu Verma, marketing & pr coordinator 732-247-7200, ext. 517 [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE State Theatre presents DORA THE EXPLORER LIVE! “Search for the City of Lost Toys” Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at 10:30am & 6pm; Wednesday, March 11, 2009…

  • MANVILLE: Tough week for hoopsters

    MUSTANG ROUNDUP by Rudy Brandl, Sports Editor    The Manville High girls’ basketball team never regained the form or confidence it showed on that Monday afternoon at home against Sussex Tech.    Manville rolled to a 49-29 blowout victory that day, giving head coach Larisa Donis-Jeppson hope that her team would win a few more games down…

  • Gov Corzine names Ed McBride & Matt Boxer to oversee implementation of the American Recovery & Investment Act in New Jersey

    Governor’s Office NEWS RELEASE Governor Jon S. Corzine February 23, 2009 GOVERNOR CORZINE NAMES McBRIDE, BOXER TO OVERSEE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT IN NEW JERSEY  TRENTON – Governor Jon S. Corzine today named his chief of staff Ed McBride and the state comptroller Matt Boxer to lead a group that will oversee…

  • MANVILLE: Wrestlers make noise in district

    Hando, Sellar, Janner make semifinals by Rudy Brandl, Sports Editor    HILLSBOROUGH – Although Manville High didn’t place any wrestlers in the top three of last weekend’s District 18 Championships, the Mustangs sure made plenty of noise.    Three Mustangs won Friday night quarterfinal bouts to reach Saturday’s second day of action. All three Friday night survivors…

  • HHS ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: George Goddiess

       Quick Facts: Hillsborough High senior George Goddiess won his first District 18 wrestling title Saturday. Goddiess, who is among the school’s all-time leaders with a career record of 74-53, will make his third appearance at the Region 5 Tournament this weekend.    Coach Steve Molinaro says: “George will get it done. Sometimes it’ll give you a…

  • LAWRENCE: Festive welcome for Year of the Ox

    LAWRENCE: Festive welcome for Year of the Ox

    Luxi Zhao plays jump rope. Staff photo by John Keating.

  • MANVILLE: Boys suffer agonizing loss

    Team falls apart in final minute by Rudy Brandl, Sports Editor    ROSELLE PARK – The Manville High boys gave one away last Friday night in Roselle Park.    MHS head coach Marty Geiger was understandably frustrated after watching his basketball team squander a four-point lead in the final 1:15. The Panthers took advantage of several Manville…

  • PLAINSBORO: PD adopting new patrol performance plan

    By Kristine Snodgrass, Staff Writer     PLAINSBORO — The Plainsboro Township Police Department is instituting a new method of evaluating its officers’ productivity, under a system that is said not to create a ticket quota.     Chief Richard Furda said officers in the department took a seminar to learn about a new system to track…

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