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  • Florence 12s open play Wednesday

    By: Sean Moylan    Last year people saw two totally different Florence 11-year-old Little League All-Star baseball teams play. There was the team that played great defense and went 3-1 in pool play. And then there was the Florence club that struggled in the field while going 1-2 in the second round.    A lot of Florence’s…

  • Michael Hollo

       Michael Hollo, 51, of Wesley Chapel, Fla., died Monday, June 18.    Born in Perth Amboy, he was a resident of Kendall Park until moving four years ago to Wesley Chapel, Fla.    He was proprietor of Mike’s Professional Painting and Wallpapering, Inc. in South Brunswick for 26 years, a business that he loved and took great…

  • 5K race at ETS to benefit YWCA

       Calling all runners and walkers: The third annual ETS Firecracker 5K run, which benefits the YWCA Princeton, will take place Tuesday, June 26, and is sure to be a festive, fun-filled evening.    The event begins at 7:30 p.m. and will be held rain or shine. Participants can register between 6 and 7:15 p.m. at Conant…

  • WTLL softball 12’s to open play Wednesday

    By: Kyle Moylan    When Ron Ailey managed the 10-year-olds two years ago, Washington placed third in the District 12 Softball Tournament.    Last year the 12-year-olds managed to place second to West Windsor in the District 12 Little League Tournament.    Washington, for sure, will be in the mix again as the District 12 Softball Tournament for…

  • POLICE BEAT

    From the June 21 edition BORDENTOWN CITY    A computer valued at $4,000 was stolen from the Bordentown Family Medical Care Center on June 14.    Police responding to a burglar alarm at 11:50 p.m. found a broken rear window at the Third Street building. An inventory is being conducted to determine if any other items besides…

  • POLICE BLOTTER

    By:    Two license plates were taken from a car parked at Foreign Specialties on North Main Street sometime between 5 p.m. on June 9, and 7 a.m. on June 11.    The estimated value of the plates is $10. ***    Joan C. Fisher, 50, of Plainfield, was charged with possession of CDS and drug paraphernalia at…

  • EDITORIAL

    Hillsborough expected more from bypass.    We’re probably not the only ones in Hillsborough scratching our heads and wondering what happened to the Route 206 Bypass, after looking at the plans presented last week.    Since the mid-1990s, Hillsborough’s future has rested on the construction of the bypass and the resulting change of Route 206 from Old…

  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

    From the June 21 edition Resident backs efforts to change township name To the editor:    I would like to praise Lew Koushel on his hard work and perseverance in obtaining the many signatures needed on his petition to change our community’s name from Washington Township to Robbinsville. As a resident since 1987, I want Mr.…

  • OBITUARIES

    From the June 21 edition Terry A. Haines    Terry A. Haines (Ashmore), 52, died Saturday at Lourdes Hospital in Willingboro.    Born in Mount Holly, she resided in Florence Township for many years before moving to Burlington Township 23 years ago. Ms. Haines was a homemaker, but previously worked as a receptionist for the TransAmerica DeLaVal…