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Hopewell Township Police blotter
A Kenvil man was charged with driving under the influence, reckless driving and other motor vehicle violations at 12:20 a.m. on May 16. A police officer stopped to investigate a BMW X3 that was parked on the shoulder of Pennington Road with its hazard lights flashing, and found the driver asleep at the wheel. The […]
Man faces forgery charges
An 18-year-old Bronx, N.Y. resident is facing multiple charges after allegedly trying to pass off counterfeit bills at two businesses on May 15, according to the East Windsor Police Department. Police were called to ShopRite at the Town Center Plaza on Route 130 to investigate reports of a person attempting to pass off a counterfeit […]
East Windsor Police blotter
A 50-year-old Monroe Township resident was charged with shoplifting for allegedly taking two bottles of alcohol valued at $146.98 from Bottle King on Route 130 on May 20. The suspect was processed and released. A 20-year-old East Windsor Township man was charged with hindering apprehension for allegedly giving false information to a police officer after […]
It’s Simple: A Colonoscopy Can Save Your Life
By Anish A. Sheth, MD Â Getting a colonoscopy can be a daunting idea. However, the reality is that a colonoscopy is a routine outpatient procedure that is the best way to prevent colorectal cancers. By screening for precancerous polyps and existing cancerous lesions, colonoscopies can help you identify problems in the colon and rectum […]
Northeast Philly observes Memorial Day
There were a number of Memorial Day events across the Northeast, kicking off with Father Judge’s annual ceremony at its Vietnam War memorial. Judge honored its 27 graduates who died in Vietnam, while also recognizing the graduates of North Catholic – a fellow Oblates of St. Francis de Sales school that closed in 2010 – […]
Crabs at the crossroads of science and survival
by Alison Mitchell, Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Once there was a superabundance of horseshoe crabs; armadas of females blanketed the beaches of the Delaware Bayshore. Through the 1990s, New Jersey’s horseshoe crab breeding and coinciding red knot shorebird migration was a spectacular natural phenomenon. “On the sand, there were around 50,000 horseshoe crab eggs per square meter,” says Larry […]
The best of 2024-25 sports
The Northeast Times held its annual high school sports awards banquet on May 14 at Sprinkler Fitters Local 692. Sponsors were Archbishop Ryan, St. Hubert, Franklin Towne Charter, HotWorx, JAG Physical Therapy, Spike’s Trophies and Lifestyles Magazines and Events. In all, there were 45 awards representing the fall, winter and spring seasons, along with overall […]
Star Players ready to take the stage
The Holmesburg-based Star Players, of the city Department of Parks and Recreation, are getting ready for three productions of Honk! The Ugly Duckling Musical. Show times are 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, May 30-31, and Sunday, June 1, at Venice Island Performing Arts Center, 7 Lock St., in Manayunk. Honk! is a musical adaptation […]
5 of a kind
They say two is coincidence and three is a pattern. In South Philly, they might start calling five a “Troilo.” It might not be uncommon for a large family to have all its siblings attend the same high school, which was the case with the Troilo family and Neumann-Goretti High School. After all, it was […]
Bordentown Township to hold Memorial Day ceremony
Bordentown Township will gather this Memorial Day to pay solemn tribute to the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the United States Armed Forces. The annual ceremony is scheduled at 11 a.m. at the Bordentown Cemetery, 210 Crosswicks Road. Veterans Advisory Committee Chairman, Bryan Branson, will serve as emcee […]