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Test results in Millville schools. Page A-5 nj.com/bridgeton TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2010 50¢ 6 56525 11071 9 ■ Benefit for 14-month-old Cameron. Page A-3. ■ Pearl St. robber sought. Page A-3. Annie’s Mailbox ....... B-7 BEN column . . . B-4 Classified...... B-7 Comics ........ B-6 Community .... A-3 Crossword ..... A-7 Dr. Gott ....... B-7 Horoscope ..... B-7 Obituaries ..... A-6 Police Blotter . . A-3 Sports ........ B-1 Sudoku........ A-7 Television...... A-7 Viewpoint ..... A-4 Rainy, High 62 Details, Page A-2. 50% chance of rain today and tonight. WEATHER INSIDE TODAY INDEX Vol. 262, No. 56 Get local breaking news 24/7 at nj.com/cumberland 6 56525 11071 9 INSIDE TODAY INDEX Get local breaking news 24/7 at nj.com/cumberland Staff Photos by Bryan Littel Grafitti and garbage mar the old car wash behind the Hopewell Shopping Center. Former car wash draws graffiti Graffiti-covered wall with store on Route 49 showing at left. Car wash fronts Valentine Lane, com- ing off West Park Drive, in Hopewell Township. In Hopewell Shopping Center Firefighters and EMTs work at the scene of a two-car crash that closed part of Route 77 in Up- per Deerfield Monday. — Staff Photo by Bryan Littel Route 77 accident Sunday night fight at Fayette-Lincoln leads to stabbing Watch her opponent, Celeste Wilson, on YouTube on Internet By Greg Adomaitis [email protected] HOPEWELL TWP.— Beneath the graffiti that cov- ers the walls of the P&D car wash is a coat of paint from three years ago. And underneath that coat of paint, even older graffiti. Customers entering the Hopewell Shopping Center from Valentine Lane pass a vacant car wash turned out- doors vice haven. According to Hopewell administrator Will Daddario, the center’s owner has entered a sale contract with “a local businessman.” Following recent talks with the prospective buyer, Daddario said that improve- ments will be made to the car wash structure or that it will be demolished. Currently, a pending state Department of Environmen- tal Protection (DEP) inspec- tion postpones any sale. An oil tank buried near the car wash building will be removed and the surround- ing soil must be replaced. A DEP letter of approval (See CAR WASH, Page A-5) By Sean McCullen [email protected] CAMDEN — Two Millville police offi- cers remain hospitalized here in criti- cal condition following a serious two-car accident in Downe Township last Thurs- day afternoon. Dets. Keith O’Brien and Joe Probst were on-duty when their 2010 Chev- rolet Impala police car collided with a 2000 Ford Excursion at Baptist/Ackley Road and County Road 553 in the New- port section of Downe Township. O’Brien and Probst were taken by ambulance to Cooper University Hos- Detectives in crash: No change (See DETECTIVES, Page A-5) By Sean McCullen [email protected] BRIDGETON — School officials promised increased security measures at Bridgeton High School beginning today in the wake of a stabbing at the West Avenue school Monday morning. The student’s injuries were not life- threatening. The stabbing occurred during an altercation in an outdoor courtyard at around 11:30 a.m. as students were transitioning between classrooms between periods, acting Bridgeton Pub- lic Schools Superintendent Dr. Thoma- sina Jones said Monday afternoon. The altercation, which authori- ties said involved just three students, apparently stemmed from a larger fight at Lincoln and Fayette streets Sunday evening. One combatant reportedly wielded a baseball bat in Sunday’s fight. “It appears there was an incident that occurred in a neighborhood (Sun- day) night involving 20 or more stu- Payback goes to school (See STABBING, Page A-5) By Jack Hummel [email protected] Basimah Baker is still having trouble getting fights. The 12-year-old Fairfield Township boxer has traveled all the way to the PAL Nationals in San Antonio, Texas, to bring home a title. She will fight once. It will be Saturday for the 119-pound title. “There’s only one other boxer in her weight class in her age bracket,’’ said her coach, Terry Gould, over the phone Monday night. Her opponent will be Celeste Wilson, of Needville, Texas. “We got a glimpse of her,’’ said Gould. Basimah to fight Saturday (See BASIMAH, Page A-5)
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Staff Photos by Bryan Littel
Grafitti and garbage mar the old car wash behind the Hopewell Shopping Center.
Former car wash draws graffiti
Graffiti-covered wall with store on Route 49 showing at left. Car wash fronts Valentine Lane, com-ing off West Park Drive, in Hopewell Township.
In Hopewell Shopping Center
Firefighters and EMTs work at the scene of a two-car crash that closed part of Route 77 in Up-per Deerfield Monday.
—Staff Photo by
Bryan Littel
Route 77accident
Sunday night fightat Fayette-Lincolnleads to stabbing
Watch her opponent,Celeste Wilson, onYouTube on Internet
By Greg [email protected]
HOPEWELL TWP.— Beneath the graffiti that cov-ers the walls of the P&D car wash is a coat of paint from three years ago.
And underneath that coat of paint, even older graffiti.
Customers entering the Hopewell Shopping Center from Valentine Lane pass a vacant car wash turned out-doors vice haven.
According to Hopewell administrator Will Daddario, the center’s owner has entered a sale contract with “a local businessman.”
Following recent talks with the prospective buyer, Daddario said that improve-ments will be made to the car wash structure or that it will be demolished.
Currently, a pending state Department of Environmen-tal Protection (DEP) inspec-tion postpones any sale.
An oil tank buried near the car wash building will be removed and the surround-ing soil must be replaced.
A DEP letter of approval
(See CAR WASH, Page A-5)
By Sean [email protected]
CAMDEN — Two Millville police offi-cers remain hospitalized here in criti-cal condition following a serious two-car accident in Downe Township last Thurs-day afternoon.
Dets. Keith O’Brien and Joe Probst were on-duty when their 2010 Chev-rolet Impala police car collided with a 2000 Ford Excursion at Baptist/Ackley Road and County Road 553 in the New-port section of Downe Township.
O’Brien and Probst were taken by ambulance to Cooper University Hos-
Detectivesin crash:No change
(See DETECTIVES, Page A-5)
By Sean [email protected]
BRIDGETON — School officials promised increased security measures at Bridgeton High School beginning today in the wake of a stabbing at the West Avenue school Monday morning.
The student’s injuries were not life-threatening.
The stabbing occurred during an altercation in an outdoor courtyard at around 11:30 a.m. as students were transitioning between classrooms between periods, acting Bridgeton Pub-lic Schools Superintendent Dr. Thoma-sina Jones said Monday afternoon.
The altercation, which authori-ties said involved just three students, apparently stemmed from a larger fight at Lincoln and Fayette streets Sunday evening.
One combatant reportedly wielded a baseball bat in Sunday’s fight.
“It appears there was an incident that occurred in a neighborhood (Sun-day) night involving 20 or more stu-
Paybackgoes toschool
(See STABBING, Page A-5)
By Jack [email protected]
Basimah Baker is still having trouble getting fights.
The 12-year-old Fairfield Township boxer has traveled all the way to the PAL Nationals in San Antonio, Texas, to bring home a title.
She will fight once.It will be Saturday for the 119-pound
title.“There’s only one other boxer in her
weight class in her age bracket,’’ said her coach, Terry Gould, over the phone Monday night.
Her opponent will be Celeste Wilson, of Needville, Texas.
“We got a glimpse of her,’’ said Gould.
Basimah to fightSaturday
(See BASIMAH, Page A-5)
