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  • Patkar ‘The Beast’ gets tough to beat

    By: Rich Fisher    Rohan Patkar got a late start on his tennis career, but "The Beast" has quickly learned how to attack his prey on the other side of the net.    Patkar is enjoying a solid spring at first singles for the South Brunswick High tennis team, carrying a 6-1 record into Wednesday’s match against…

  • Obituaries for week of April 21

    By: Faye Azer    MANSFIELD — Faye Azer died April 14 in Placerville, Calif. She was 83.    Born in Shenandoah, Pa., Ms. Azer was a former resident of Paramus before moving to the Columbus section of Mansfield 17 years ago.    Ms. Azer was a graduate of Mount Sinai Jewish Hospital in Philadelphia and a registered nurse.…

  • Valley school board forms courtesy busing group

    Ad hoc committee will look more closely at four eliminated bus routes. By John Tredrea    The Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education has formed an ad hoc committee that will include police officials to study the board’s controversial decision to eliminate four courtesy busing routes in the budget that went before the voters Tuesday.    Three…

  • Charges filed in fatal crash

    Driver from Texas who caused the death of a woman is charged with careless driving. By: Joseph Harvie    A 58-year-old Amarillo, Texas, truck driver who Caused the death of a woman when he tried to make an illegal left turn from northbound Route 1 onto westbound New Road at 5:45 a.m. April 11 was issued…

  • Geneva DeMarco

    By:    HILLSBOROUGH — Geneva "Ginny" (Stewart) DeMarco died April 17 at Barbara E. Cheung Memorial Hospice in Edison. She was 71.    Born and raised in Sidney, N.Y., she previously lived in North Plainfield before moving to Hillsborough 20 years ago.    Mrs. DeMarco was a homemaker and worked for Brotman’s Fabrics in North Plainfield. She received…

  • For the April 21 issue

    Louis C. Zlotkin, Lois M. Hinkle, W. Frederick Lindh, Irene Bogon, Mary W. Clark, Marian Bilancio Caracciolo, David Specca, Faye Azer, Kenneth L. Eichlin. Louis C. Zlotkin    Dr. Louis C. Zlotkin, 88, of The Ponds, Monroe Township died April 18 at Cranbury Center, Monroe Township. Dr. Zlotkin was born in Freehold.    He served as the…

  • Mouse, NBC take down one of the state’s giants

    By: Sean Moylan    All of the countless hours spent practicing bunting and slapping softballs against a pitching machine set on 65 miles an hour immediately became worth it as the players, coaches and fans of the Northern Burlington County Regional High School girls’ varsity softball team watched Lyndsay Mouse’s mammoth 2-run homer disappear over the…

  • Sireci won’t seek committee re-election

    Ferrera, Gordon, Martin and Nisivoccia on November ballot for Township Committee By:Melissa Edmond    There will be at least one new face on the Hillsborough Township Committee next year, as Committeeman Steven Sireci Jr. is not running for re-election this fall.    Facing off for two seats on the committee will be Republicans Anthony Ferrera, a current…

  • DRJTBC says bridge repairs should begin today

    Washington Crossing Bridge could be open again to traffic in eight to 10 days, a Wednesday report said. By Ruth Luse    The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission (DRJTBC) presented a preliminary assessment of the damage to its bridges as a result of the early April flooding of the Delaware River at its monthly public…