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  • Two boys struck by car outside Roebling School

    A woman struck two Roebling elementary school boys with her car after her vision was obstructed by an icy windshield. By: Scott Morgan    ROEBLING — A Roebling woman struck and injured a pair of Roebling School boys Tuesday morning after her windshield had clouded over with ice, police reported Tuesday morning.    Police said 32-year-old Karin…

  • A new look at the fight against drunken driving

    This is the first in a two-part series examining the dangers of drunken driving. Next week will focus on the aftermath of alcohol-related accidents. By: Scott Morgan    At .10, flat surfaces warp into a concave bow that makes walking a straight line no longer an option. At this level of intoxication, you are beyond the…

  • Area weathers first snowfall

    Nearly a foot of snow fell as the northern Burlington County region was hit with the first winter storm of the season. By: Eve Collins and Scot Morgan    The first major snowfall of the season dumped nearly a foot of snow on northern Burlington County this past weekend, giving commuters headaches, snowplow drivers overtime and…

  • Hopewell Elementary School principal to retire in July after 28 years in district

    "Mike has been with us a long time and has been willing to serve in whatever capacity the Board of Education has asked him," Superintendent Nick Lorenzetti said Monday. By John Tredrea    Michael Fitzpatrick, principal of Hopewell Elementary School and a teacher and administrator in the Hopewell Valley Regional School District for 28 years, will…

  • New coach continuing BRHS bowling’s old success

    By: Sean Moylan    While many fans of the Bordentown Regional High School boys’ bowling team lamented over the graduation of Chris Jones, Greg Havens and Carl Braverman last spring, the Scotties quietly added two young stars to their roster last season – sophomores Lane Hirschfeld and Ryan Branson.    Starting many matches as freshmen, Hirschfeld and…

  • Christmas chaos: Cooking up a storm

    CRIMSON COMMENTS by Rose McGlew    The competitive cooking season is, if you’ll pardon the pun, really heating up. During the next few weeks, I have appetizers and home baked goodness to whip up for various parties and events I’ll be attending and I’ll admit, I’m a little nervous. I think I’ve lost the knack for…

  • Sports schedule review set

    More games requested By: John Patten >    Schools Superintendent Donald Burkhardt will review schedules for Manville athletes — especially lower level programs — after South 12th Avenue resident Randy Lebedz asked why Manville teams weren’t playing as much as others.    "Why are we having our first practice this week (for a sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade…

  • Schools teaming up to help cancer victim

    Basketball challenge will help offset costs of medical treatments for Hillsborough fifth-grader. By: Roger Alvarado    Three area schools will be rallying around a single cause this Saturday night: fifth-grader Olivia Epps.    Olivia, a student at Auten Road Intermediate School, was diagnosed with cancer in October and is currently undergoing chemotherapy treatments.    A basketball challenge designed…

  • HHS ended tough year with something positive

    Mantz looks to positives after 2-8 year By: Rudy Brandl        The Hillsborough High football team certainly expected much more from the 2003 campaign than a 2-8 record. Although the Raiders entered the season with some question marks, head coach Rick Mantz figured his club had enough ability to make a run at the state…