Category: archives

  • Boro officers receive victim advocacy award

    By Audrey Levine Staff Writer    When a crime is committed, the initial instinct is usually to focus on catching the criminal to prevent any more tragedies. But, as two officers have realized, it is equally important to give necessary attention to the victim’s family.    ”You can always put five or 10 minutes aside to touch…

  • Lineup change boosts Vikings

    By Ken Weingartner, Sports Writer    According to popular song, love is better the second time around.    Whether the same holds true for volleyball will be determined in the next several weeks.    The South Brunswick High boys’ volleyball team completed its first turn through the schedule with a 6-3 record, with all three losses coming against…

  • Allen’s pitching has Bordentown off to 11-1 start

    Sean Moylan Sports Writer     The Bordentown High softball team left their opponents in the Moorestown Classic Invitational Tournament seeing double as the Villalba Twins, Vicki and Jessica, used their incredible speed, some timely hitting and great defense to spark the Scotties to a 3-0 win over Egg Harbor Township in the title game on…

  • Smith makes his pitch

    By David Gurney, Sports Writer    Two-game losing skids aren’t something to get paranoid about, especially against the talented teams that line the Greater Middlesex Conference’s Red Division slate.    But losing two in a row sounds the proverbial alarm — continue to struggle and the hole may become too big to dig out of.    It is…

  • Florence R. Fort

    AUSTIN, Texas — Florence R. Fort, 93, died April 14 at her daughter’s home.     Born in Pennington, she had resided in Pennington, Burlington, Crosswicks and, for the last five years, in Texas. She was a member of the Chesterfield Baptist Church and Keenagers of Chesterfield.     She was a member of the Morning Star…

  • Police blotter

       Mikhail Malinina, 22, of Brookside Lane, was charged with disorderly conduct after police found him intoxicated and yelling outside the Applebee’s restaurant on Route 206 at 1:39 a.m. April 19, police said.    Police said they received a complaint from the restaurant’s manager, who reported that Mr. Malinina was intoxicated, harassed a bartender, had purposely cut…

  • Pope Benedict delivers first Mass in US; address educators

    Pope Benedict delivers first Mass in US; address educators

    Students enthusiastically greeted the pope on his visit to their school campus. Photo by Brad Nolan

  • Hibbard, Koss/Stupienski throw no-hitters

    Florence, BRHS baseball in need of strong finishes to make playoffs Sean Moylan Sports Writer     To the best of his knowledge, Greyhounds’ head coach Rick Doppler recalls his Northern Burlington County Regional High boys’ varsity baseball team throwing just five no-hitters over the last eight years.     That’s why it was so special when…

  • Hearing set to resume on Route 130 zoning

    By Jessica Ercolino, Staff Writer ROBBINSVILLE — Residents concerned about the township’s proposed Route 130 zoning changes will have another chance to express their views to the Township Council tonight (Thursday).     The changes would replace areas on Route 130 currently zoned for office-commercial space with a less strict highway-commercial designation to improve the “primary…