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  • Police continue to investigate fatal accident

    The victim was a friend to local children as a crossing guard and baseball coach. By: Lea Kahn    The investigation into the death of a popular school crossing guard was still open Wednesday, police said.    Robert Gernhart, 70, of Princeton Pike was killed last week when he was struck by a car on Lawrence Road…

  • Monica Byrne

       Monica L. Byrne, 76, died Tuesday, Feb. 19, at The Medical Center at Princeton.    Born in Millburn, she was a longtime Westfield resident before moving to Lawrence 10 years ago.    Mrs. Byrne was a member of the Church of St. Ann and volunteered with St. Lawrence Rehabilitation Center.    Daughter of the late Frederick and Genevieve…

  • Robbinsville qualifies 11 for states

    It was another busy week for the area wrestling association. By:    Another busy week has gone by for the Robbinsville Wrestling Association, which continues to post great results in all of its outings.    The Mercer County League season has been completed, with Robbinsville posting strong results at last weekend’s Mercer County Championships. Robbinsville wrapped up…

  • Bulldog grapplers ready for District 17 tourney

    Wrestling By: Mike Molaro    After completing one of the best seasons in school history, the Hopewell Valley Central High School wrestling squad turns its attention to this weekend’s District 17 Tournament at Hunterdon Central High School.    The Bulldogs (11-6 overall, 6-6 in the Colonial Valley Conference) closed out their regular season by defeating league foe…

  • Mural gives St. A’s a new look

    By: Stacey Gorski    When the Rev. Robert. Lynam, pastor of St. Augustine of Canterbury R.C. Church, headed to Rome earlier this month, his main purpose was to iron out the details of a visit to Morocco this coming April.    However, he returned home with something rarer than a trip to Morocco: a signed blessing from…

  • Hopewell advances through MCT

    Ice Hockey By: Matt Nalbone    The Hopewell Valley Central High School ice hockey team has been on a roll over the past few weeks and on target to accomplish their goals for the year.    Before the year even began, head coach Mark Kowal and his team set a few goals for themselves and they reached…

  • Lord of the Oscars

    End-of-the-year arrivals nab most of the Academy Award nominations. By: Kam Williams    As usual, I’m not exactly ecstatic about the Oscar nominations, although I can’t level my annual accusation of ethnic bias at the Academy.    Not only have Halle Berry (Monster’s Ball), Denzel Washington (Training Day) and Will Smith (Ali) been nominated this year, but…

  • There are better waysto solve school issue

    To the editor    Members of the Hillsborough Redistricting Committee and Board of Education, I am one of the many parents opposed to the K-4, 5-6 proposal. I live in a neighborhood that attends Auten Road Elementary and will now be shipped off to Woodfern Elementary. I chose my development because I knew my daughters would…

  • China Syndrome

    Don’t let your good dishes be too good to use. By: ANNE SWEENEY Porcelain dinnerware from Villeroy & Boch. Click to view the print ads in this magazine! Battleground Country Club Casa dei Tesori – Merchendise Century 21 – K. Sucharski Charley’s Other Brother Rest. Doral Forrestal Hotel and Spa Double Exposure LLC Edith’s Exquisite…