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EDITORIAL: Stem cell bill offers hope of curing disease
EDITORIAL: Gov. McGreevey has a chance to make New Jersey the second state to allow stem cell research. Gov. James E. McGreevey has an opportunity to sign legislation that would promote responsible biomedical research in New Jersey and open the door to cures for chronic diseases. The legislation would allow embryonic stem-cell research in the…
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Overtime victory allows NBC girls’ basketball to place third in ESCIT
By: Sean Moylan The Northern Burlington County Regional High School girls’ basketball team managed to battle its way past a vastly improved Bordentown team, 40-33, on December 23rd at NBC. "They’ve (Bordentown) got some good guards and hustlers," said NBC head coach Terry Jennings. "That one was going down to the wire. It was a…
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Area resigned to closing of free bridge
Most agree it will be inconvenient, but they also acknowledge repairs need to be made. By: Linda Seida Most people are reacting philosophically to the closing Monday of the Lambertville-New Hope bridge, and the consensus can be boiled down to one woman’s reaction. "It’s a pain in the (keister)," she said, using a more colorful…
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Yellow ribbons made headlines in spring 2003
This is the second in a series of four articles recapping some of the events of 2003 as reported in the Register-News. By: Vanessa S. Holt The following dates reflect the issue in which the story was published. April 3 Backed by county officials, Mansfield Township officials pleaded their case to the state Department of…
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LETTER: Salvation Army needs support
To the editor: I would like to take this opportunity to thank the people who so generously contributed to our red kettle campaign during the holidays. Although we didn’t meet our financial goal, we were able to help more than 200,000 people with food and children’s toys. Thank you. Your generous support all year long,…
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Dec. 31, 12:44 p.m.: Dispatches
A mourner’s kaddish for the year that is passing. By: Hank Kalet Check out this week’s Dispatches, a kaddish on the people who died in 2003.
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Borough Council starts new year on Saturday
By:Roger Alvarado The Borough Council will kick off the new year with its annual reorganization meeting at 11 a.m. Saturday, at borough hall. Mayor Angelo Corradino says things look bright for the borough as it prepares to celebrate its 75th anniversary in 2004. He outlined some the keys to Manville’s success in the new year.…
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Dec. 31, 12:55 p.m.: Top Ten essentials
The best of the best ofs, greatest hits, essentials and the like. By: Hank Kalet This week’s Top Ten is the dirty dozen of must-have best ofs of 2003 in no particular order (well, OK, alphabetical order). Bix Beiderbicke, "Bix Beiderbicke Story" Billy Bragg, "Must I Paint You a Picture, the Essential Billy Bragg"…
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Councilman ready for retirement
Florence Township Councilman John Hofflinger relinquishes council seat after 16 years of service to the community. By: Scott Morgan FLORENCE Back in 1987, John Hofflinger was somewhat of a fish out of water. He was not only the new guy on the Township Council, he was the only Democrat, and political life wasn’t very…
