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Motorcyclist killed in Route 31 crash
A 23-year-old motorcyclist was killed after he attempted to change lanes on Route 31/Pennington Road in the area of the Interstate Highway 295 North off-ramp and struck the rear of a pickup truck around 7 p.m. May 12, according to the Hopewell Township Police Department. The man was thrown from his Kawasaki motorcycle. He suffered […]
Man charged with endangering welfare of child
A Philadelphia man is facing multiple charges after allegedly chatting and exchanging child sexual abuse material with a minor in East Windsor Township, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta D. Marbrey. Steven Green, 32, was charged on May 8 with one count of manufacturing child sexual abuse material and two counts of endangering the welfare […]
East Windsor Police blotter
A 47-year-old East Windsor Township woman was arrested on active warrants from Bellmawr Borough and East Windsor, Jackson and Willingboro townships at the Colonnade Motel on Route 130 on May 7. A police officer was sent to the motel to locate an individual who was wanted on active warrants. She was processed and released. Three […]
County directs opioid settlement funds to towns
The Burlington County Commissioners are sending financial assistance to all 40 county municipalities to help them create or support local substance-abuse prevention programs. The commissioners voted recently to appropriate $200,000 from the county’s opioid settlement funds for evidence-based prevention programs in the towns. Each will receive a $5,000 grant to either implement a local program […]
City salutes Audenried champs and star Smith
The Universal Audenried Charter School girls basketball team was welcomed to City Hall on May 8 in recognition of its third straight Public League high school basketball championship. The team was recognized by Mayor Cherelle Parker and City Council President Kenyatta Johnson, who presented a trophy to senior Shayla Smith, who broke the city scoring […]
Physical Therapy Helps Runners Regain Their Stride
Barbara Kutch, PT Running offers a wide range of health benefits, from helping to protect against heart disease to boosting your mental health. However, for all its benefits, running isn’t without risk. Injuries are common, and if left untreated, can leave you stuck at the starting line. Fortunately, physical therapy can help runners regain their […]
Judge grad makes Philly sports gear that has people, pooches happy
Shawn Walls loves Philly sports. He also loves clothing. So when the chance came to marry the two and make it part of his business, the Mayfair native jumped at the chance. Walls is a 2011 graduate of Father Judge High School. An engineer by trade, Walls had a day job, but he also developed […]
Township begins initiative to ‘save the monarch butterfly’
With a 90% decline in the monarch butterfly population in just the last few decades, Hillsborough Township is doing their part in efforts to essentially “save the monarch butterfly.” Hillsborough Mayor John Ciccarelli proclaimed May as “May for Milkweeds” month at a Township Committee meeting in March. “In recent years, migrating Monarch populations in New […]
The spectacular journey of New Jersey’s smallest bird
by Alison Mitchell, Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation For a brief but magical window in late April and early May, New Jersey becomes a crucial stopover for one of nature’s tiniest travelers: the ruby-throated hummingbird. As the only species of hummingbird that breeds in eastern North America, these dazzling little birds make an incredible journey north each spring from southern Florida, […]
Rosati rock solid for N-G baseball
He’s got the brains, a variety of talents and even a lucky rock in his back pocket. There’s not much holding back Richie Rosati these days as the Neumann-Goretti High School shortstop has been firing on all cylinders during his senior year. Ranked toward the top of his graduating class with a perfect unweighted 4.0 […]