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  • Letters to the Editor

    For the Jan. 22 issue. Department bids farewell to captain To the editor:    Bordentown City Police Department says good-bye to senior officer Capt. Frederick O. Brown, who has retired after serving city residents for over 20 years.    After graduating from high school in 1960 in New York City, Capt. Brown started law enforcement work as…

  • Bordentown girls’ basketball clinches spot in state playoffs

    By: Sean Moylan    This season the Bordentown Regional High School girls’ varsity basketball squad did not wait to test fate.    Instead it went out and clinched a playoff berth early with a 58-29 home victory over Palmyra last Friday.    Last Season a snow storm in the NJSIAA playoff cutoff date, left the Scotties one win…

  • Manville’s anniversary starts this weekend

    It’s time to get this party started By:Roger Alvarado    Manville will kick off its yearlong diamond jubilee festivities with a prayer brunch set for this Sunday at 12:30 p.m. at the VFW headquarters on Washington Avenue.    "We’re really looking forward to celebrating the borough’s 75th anniversary," said Mayor Angelo Corradino. "We’ve really come quite a…

  • LHS ice hockey team wins second in a row

    Ice hockey By: Jim Green    The Lawrence High School ice hockey team certainly wasn’t hurt by its two-week layoff.    The Cardinals played perhaps their best game of the season Monday night, defeating Hamilton 6-0 at Ice Land in Hamilton. It was the second consecutive win for Lawrence, which improved to 2-8 overall and 2-6 in…

  • Police: Beware of mail scam

    Police warn Washington Township residents about lottery scam promising residents more than $600,000 in cash. By: Sarah Winkelman    WASHINGTON — Police are warning residents about a lottery scam promising residents more than $600,000 in cash.    According to Detective Vince Estelle, a Buford Road resident reported that he received "a mass mailing-type" letter from a Spanish…

  • Police Blotter

    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP    Three people were injured in a one-vehicle collision at 9:36 p.m. Jan. 15. Police are investigating the collision and say it may have involved high speed and icy road conditions.    According to police, Audry Kitching, 18, of Collingswood, was traveling south on Williamsburg Drive when she lost control of her 1990 Ford Tempo…

  • Nyce claims self-defense in wife’s slaying

    Hopewell Township resident, now accused of murder, claims wife started the struggle that ended with her death by lunging at him with a knife. By John Tredrea    The prosecution says Michelle Nyce, 34, was returning to her Hopewell Township home from a hotel-room rendezvous with her lover of one year, the night she was killed…

  • Safety services complex in works

    Mansfield Township public safety complex could include space for the Fire Department, Police Department and emergency medical technicians. By: Eve Collins    MANSFIELD — Township officials now have a new idea for the firehouse that they promised residents, but have tweaked their plan to possibly include space for emergency medical technicians and police.    Members of the…

  • Cardinal wrestlers dominate quad meet

    Wrestling By: John E. Powers    The Lawrence High School wrestling team keeps winning and surprising their coach.    The 7-1 Cardinals completely dominated last Saturday’s quad meet with Allentown, Princeton and Hamilton. Lawrence opened by thumping Princeton 52-22 and Allentown 62-9, and then ripped Hamilton 56-19 in the feature match of the day.    "I didn’t expect…