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LAWRENCE: 2 men charged in attempted robbery of store
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer An attempted armed robbery of the AT&T store on Princeton Avenue was thwarted by Lawrence Township police officers and the two men who were trying to rob the store were arrested March 28, according to police Detective Sgt. Joseph Amodio. Tyrell Fitzpatrick, 24, and Daniel Potts, 23, both of Willingboro,…
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LAWRENCE: Ewing man charged with arson
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer Paul Wilkins, 29, of Ewing Township, has been charged with arson in connection with a small fire that was set in a wooded area near the Lawrenceville Exxon gas station on the corner of Texas Avenue and Brunswick Pike March 25, according to police. Mr. Wilkins was arrested March 27,…
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FLORENCE: Police seek accused purse thief
By Amy Batista, Special Writer FLORENCE — Police still are searching for the man who allegedly snatched a purse from a 51–year-old woman outside of her West Fourth Street home. Police have released a sketch of the wanted man. The March 19 incident took place around 9:05 p.m. in the 400 block of West Fourth…
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LAWRENCE: Woman hurt trying to prevent phone theft
By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer A woman suffered scrapes and bruises after she tried to retrieve her Apple iPhone from a man who had grabbed it from her hands as she was walking through the Quaker Bridge Mall around 5:30 p.m. March 27, according to police Lt. Mark Ubry. The 23-year-old woman, who lives in…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Firefighters honor one of their own
Firefighter Floyd Padgett, who organized the evening, had some words for his longtime friend.
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HILLSBOROUGH: Duke Farms camera captures hawk’s attack on eagle’s nest
The parent bald eagle tends to her newly hatched chicks in a nest at Duke Farms. A stationary camera is trained on the nest for viewing on the Web at all times.
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It’s New Hampshire for Colonials gymnast King
BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Freehold High School’s all-state gymnast Jennifer King will take her talents to the University of New Hampshire starting next fall. DORINE SHAPIRO Freehold High School’s Jennifer King has never shied away from a challenge. It made her one of the most decorated gymnasts in school and Freehold Regional High School…
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Brookdale softball moves to top of national rankings
Jersey Blues are No. 1 after 16-1 start BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Brookdale Community College’s softball team won more games than anyone in the country last spring (49), but the Jersey Blues had little to show for it. They lost to eventual champion Gloucester County College in the Region 19 finals, handing veteran head…
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Rebels, Patriots dominate All-District bowling teams
It was another dominating season for the Howell High School girls bowling team. The girls ran their Shore Conference B Central Division winning streak to 91 straight on the way to a fourth consecutive championship (11 in the last 12 years). That was just the beginning for the Rebels. They went on to win their…
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