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  • Residents clean town with pride

    Pride in Springfield Township Day is slated to run from 8:30 a.m. until noon on Saturday, April 9. By: Scott Morgan    SPRINGFIELD — Peter Sobotka had more than slight disappointment in his voice when he said the following words about Pride in Springfield Township Day: "Unfortunately, we have to do this every year."    But for…

  • Police Beat

    BORDENTOWN CITY    Police charged a 31-year-old city man with contempt of court and possession of drug paraphernalia on April 1 after officers spotted him sifting through trash left for curbside pickup, police said.    According to the report, officers found James McCulley of West Street going through trash on Walnut Street around 5:50 a.m. Police said…

  • Cool business plan gets studentsa place in national competition

    Students in business club planning to attend June event By:Donna Lukiw    A plan to run an ice cream shop in Wildwood earned Manville High School seniors Melody Leach and Mike Chabra spots in the upcoming Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) national competitions in Florida.    "It’s cool that we’re going — I’m excited," Melody said.…

  • Novel a 40-year labor of love for Upper Freehold man

    Township resident Rudy Girandola writes novel, "The Jade Chalice." By: Lauren Burgoon    UPPER FREEHOLD — As Rudy Girandola puts it, "words are a part of my soul." The 78-year-old is a lifelong writer, preferring to put his thoughts down on paper even when he wants to tell his wife something. But most of Mr. Girandola’s…

  • Sapra strong-arms his way into lineup

    By: Rich Fisher    Arjun Sapra does not look like your typical tennis player on the court. He’s not the speediest guy, doesn’t appear to have a long reach that can turn sure winners into a return shot, and his overall build seems a bit huskier than a lot of guys in the sport.    But they…

  • LMS principal revels in giving students a fresh start

    Nancy Pitcher to retire June 30 after 33 years in education. By: Lea Kahn    Lawrence Middle School Principal Nancy Pitcher received a letter from a student a few weeks ago, thanking the principal for giving him a "fresh start" and pledging to prove to her that he could handle himself in an academic environment.    "The…

  • Fighting domestic violence earns honor for local man

    Anthony Winchatz’s work was recently honored by the New Jersey Coalition for Battered Women By:Roger Alvarado    Hillsborough resident Anthony Winchatz has spent the better part of 18 years at the forefront of the fight against domestic violence.    In 1987, law enforcement throughout the state began focusing more on domestic violence and officers started receiving specialized…

  • Diego Valdivia

    By:    HILLSBOROUGH — Diego Jesus Valdivia died April 1 at home. He was 15 months old.    Surviving are his parents, Luis and Rosa Valdivia; a sister, Gabriella; his maternal grandparents, Luisa and Neptali Ojeda; his paternal grandparents, Luis Valdivia and Elizabeth Guiterez.    A funeral service was held April 5 from Hillsborough Funeral Home in Hillsborough.…

  • Dawgs could have even more bite

    Hopewell Valley boys tennis By: John E. Powers    The Hopewell Valley Central High School boys tennis team surprised some people by edging West Windsor-Plainsboro North last year to win the Colonial Valley Conference Patriot Division title. Head coach Alma Quinlan’s team might not surprise anybody this year, because maybe — just maybe — they might…