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  • Edition of Aug. 9, 2001

    Edna F. Dwyer McManimon    Edna F. Dwyer McManimon, 78, died Tuesday at St. Joseph’s Skilled Nursing at Morris Hall.    Born in Trenton, she was a lifelong resident.    She worked briefly with General Motors Corp.    Daughter of the late James W. Sr. and Edna F. Naylor Dwyer, wife of the late Edward J. "Bud" McManimon Jr.,…

  • Van Dyke Court produces HHS greats

    Strahlendorff, Meyer, Berger reside on same cul-de-sac By: Rudy Brandl    People must be wondering if there’s something in the water, soil or pavement on Van Dyke Court.    Three of Hillsborough’s biggest sports names in the last five years all grew up on the cul-de-sac of the tiny street, which is off Marshall Road just a…

  • City siblings have theater in their blood

       BORDENTOWN CITY — When Arden Walker turned 5, she and her mother put on a performance of the fairy tale "Rapunzel" for family and friends at her birthday party. By:David Koch    Arden’s mother, Meg, says it was all her daughter’s idea.    "She was born to be on stage apparently," said Mrs. Walker.    Arden is now…

  • Coming together to fight crime

    Residents came out Tuesday evening at Woodlot Park for fun, games and a learning experience to celebrate National Night Out. By:Craig Sernotti    Fathers playing catch with their sons. Children playing tag. Face painting and a radio station giving away free tickets to Six Flags Great Adventure. Who would’ve guessed that this is a way to…

  • Litter, debris adding to township expenses

    Township workers spend more than 400 hours annually picking up illegally dumped debris and litter By:Alec Moore    Public Works workers made a cool, if not unsightly, discovery last week.    A large, dilapidated white refrigerator was found on the side of Valley Road, between Farm Road and the railroad crossings, with an ominous warning for whomever…

  • Campbell seeking recognition at JHU

    Raider standout became household name in Hillsborough By: Rudy Brandl    Matt Campbell will be faced with the same adjustments as any other graduated high school athlete when he leaves for Johns Hopkins University later this month.    Campbell, who has become somewhat of a celebrity on the Hillsborough High playing fields the last few years, won’t…

  • Benefit race slated Aug. 18

       Mercer-Bucks Cycling Club/Harts Racing of Pennington is sponsoring a road race to support the Cory Golis Scholarship Fund on Aug. 18.The event will begin at Timberlane Middle School. The first race is set for 8:30 a.m.    The race will be held on the following roads: Pennington-Harborton, Pennington-Titusville, Bear Tavern (Route 579) and Timberlane Drive. The…

  • Arrests made in car thefts at motel

       BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — Two men were arrested and charged in connection with the theft of almost $16,000 in property taken from six cars parked at the Econo Lodge motel on Route 206/130 and a nearby residence. By:David Koch    Jose Torres, 34, of Burlington and Luis Virvet, 34, of Trenton were each charged July 26 with…

  • Charities receive cycle event proceeds

    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — As the 6:30 aerobics class at the Bordentown Senior Citizen’s Center let out for the evening, women exercisers in legwarmers holding mats and bottles of spring water were greeted by burly, bearded bikers wearing tattoos and leather vests. By:David Koch    But the bikers who came to the Bordentown Senior Citizen’s Center Tuesday…