Day: March 8, 2001

From the March 8 edition of the Register-News By: Street Fair    The 24th annual Street Fair, sponsored by the Greater Bordentown Chamber of Commerce, will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 19 and 20 in historic Bordentown. The event will feature over 100 juried crafters, along with Bordentown area merchants and services,…

BOYS SWIMMING: Senior Ed Lui finished 10th in the state in the 100-yard breast stroke. By: Carolyn M. Hartko    South Brunswick High senior Ed Lui capped an outstanding high school swimming career with a top-10 finish in the 100-yard breast stroke at this year’s NJSIAA Swimming Meet of Champions. The state championships were held this…

       BORDENTOWN CITY — The Bordentown Regional School District Board of Education introduced a $21.8 million budget for the 2001-2 school year Feb. 28, resulting in possible school tax rate increases for the district’s three sending districts. By:David Koch    A public hearing on the budget will be held March 28 at 7 p.m. in the…

Supermarkets, municipalities sit and wait for the storm that never arrived. By: Mark Moffa    It was to be The Big One. The Blizzard of 2001. Total snow accumulations could top 2 feet.    Area residents blitzed supermarkets, stocking up on everything from bottled water to toilet paper.    Weather forecasters warned of the impending monster. News reports…

Letter to the editor To the editor:    Having served in the South Brunswick community as an active volunteer on various boards and commissions for the past 10 years, I have made a decision to run for a seat on the school board. As a new parent and candidate, I am concerned about finding the right…

From the March 8 edition of the Register-News By: 110 years ago    It is settled that Burlington County is to have but two legislative districts hereafter. The fur is flying just now relative to the boundaries thereof. Bordentown will doubtless be in the Democratic district and Pemberton is making a gallant fight to be also…

The council wants a postal designation of South Brunswick for the township, rather than the three it has now — Kendall Park, Monmouth Junction and Dayton. By: Matthew Armstrong    The Township Council wants South Brunswick to be known as South Brunswick, not as the sum of its parts — Kendall Park, Monmouth Junction and Dayton.…

   All meals are served at noon at Hibernia Apartments in Lambertville.    The value of each meal is $3.13. Any amount donated over this is a tax-deductible contribution. All menus are subject to change and include milk and margarine. The sodium-controlled menu is the same unless otherwise noted. Regular menu    Thursday, March 8 — Chicken rice…

Hopewell Township mayor offers to set up dialogue with the key players By:John Tredrea    By the time the Hopewell Township Committee got the petition, there were 24 more signatures on it, bringing the total to 499.    "Remember, 499 people is 499 votes," Timberlane Middle School area resident Fred Babinowich told the governing body when he…