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John and Anne Hitchner in the alley behind their home named for the late Boyd Hitchner, Anne's husband and John's father. Credit: Matt Skoufalos.

Haven’t Heard of Hitchner Alley? 344-Year-Old Haddonfield Just Named it

A small neighborhood on the outskirts of Kings Highway and Grove Street never had a formal namesake for the gravel path that provides the only parking access to some of its properties. After a medical emergency and lack of snowplow service bubbled the issue up to the borough government, neighbors handled the rest. Sign in or subscribe to continue reading...

By Matt Skoufalos | August 24, 2026
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