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  • The Clearing

    In one of his finest performances, Robert Redford plays a self-made millionaire who is kidnapped. By: Bob Brown Helen Mirren (above, left) is forced to sit and wait with her daughter, Melissa Sagemiller, while the authorities figure out a way to get her kidnapped husband (Robert Redford, below) home safely in The Clearing.     Everyday routines…

  • Hillsborough lifters excel at Jr. Olympic meet

    Griggs wins age group title By: Nick Vaccaro        The Hillsborough Raider Junior Olympic Weightlifting team took off their training wheels at the 2004 USAW American School Age Weightlifting Championships over the June 25-27 weekend.    Head coach Jim McFarland and assistant coaches Fred Keiper and Mike Herman accompanied the team. The event took place in…

  • For the July 8 issue

    Thomas J. Florek, Geneva Cleveland, William L. Ford Sr., John R. Martini, Rose A. Chmielewski, Isabelle B. Shard. Thomas J. Florek    TRENTON — Thomas J. Florek, 63, died July 2 at the Compassionate Care Hospice.    Born in Bordentown City, Mr. Florek lived most of his life as a Trenton resident.    He was employed as a…

  • Community Calendar

    MOMS club    Thursday, July 8 — Come and meet with other Florence/Mansfield stay-at-home moms and their families at the Day in the Park, FAAD Park, Hamilton Avenue, Roebling, at 11 a.m.    We will be serving hotdogs, playing games, and connecting with other families. The free event will be hosted by the Florence/Mansfield MOMS Club. Call…

  • Elites off to fast start

    SUMMER SOFTBALL NEWS By: Rudy Brandl        So far, so dominant for the Hillsborough Elite softball team.    Two lopsided victories last week pushed the team’s record to 3-0. After blanking Flemington by a 4-0 count on the road in the opener, the Elites came home and drubbed Bernards and Bridgewater by 11-1 an 8-1 margins,…

  • Recrossing at Crosswicks, Part 1 of 4

    HISTORICALLY SPEAKING    From Henry Charlton Beck’s 1939 "The Jersey Midlands," a chapter about the rich history of the village of Crosswicks. Beck’s books have been republished by Rutgers University Press and are still widely available.     From almost the very moment of the recalling of the traveling cannon ball of Crosswicks [in Beck’s earlier "More…

  • PERCEPTIONS: Sports movies can fill summer days

    A columnist counters ESPN’s top 25 list. By: Steve Feitl    Welcome to July — the one month of the year where both high school and college is out of session (except for summer classes, of course).    Welcome to July — a popular month for family vacations and curtailed work days.    Welcome to July — a…

  • Raider teams, athletes produced best year ever

    Hillsborough High Year in Sports 2003-04 By: Rudy Brandl    Suffice to say that New Jersey sports fans now know plenty about Hillsborough High. They might not know how to get here, but they’ve certainly heard of the Somerset County school that recently completed one of the finest overall athletic campaigns in the state.    Hillsborough High’s…

  • Community supportive of housing proposal

    Eggerts Civic League eyes Johnson Avenue lot. By: Steve Feitl    Tears welled up in Amanda Green’s eyes as she spoke in front of Township Council on Tuesday.    There was no doubt she felt strongly about the issue before the council, despite the fact she lives miles away in Bordentown. But as the outreach coordinator of…