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  • News of Other Days

    From the Oct. edition of the Register-News 125 years ago    The Greenbackers have rented the third story of the old Register building, and swung out their banner.    * * *    Charles Netter, the well-known saloon keeper of Trenton, reduced lager to 3 cents a glass. He now offers his saloon for sale.        * *…

  • Cultural Survival

    Jazz pianist Lynne Arriale’s latest album was her reaction to the mood of the country following the events of Sept. 11, 2001. By: Matt Smith    Pianist Lynne Arriale is a certified jazz star, hitting number one on the Billboard charts this spring with her eighth CD, Arise ( function popUp(URL,NAME) { amznwin=window.open(URL,NAME,’location=yes,scrollbars=yes,status=yes,toolbar=yes,resizable=yes,width=380,height=450,screenX=10,screenY=10,top=10,left=10′); amznwin.focus();} document.open(); document.write("Buy…

  • Lawrence turns season around

    Girls soccer By: Jim Green    Some wins are just bigger than others.    The Lawrence High School girls soccer team had one of those victories Saturday, when it knocked off Gateway 1-0 at LHS. The Cardinals snapped a three-game losing streak and improved to 2-4 with seven games remaining before the Oct. 24 state-tournament cutoff.    "I…

  • Township to crack down on code violations

    Bordentown Township police and code enforcement officers to seek out businesses illegally operating out of residences. By: Eve Collins    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — Police officers and the township’s code enforcement officer will team up to patrol the township, looking for businesses illegally operating out of homes in residential neighborhoods.    "There are ordinances in place and people…

  • 4-0 Flashes’ football squad rolls to a 50-0 victory

    By: Sean Moylan    While most local teams struggle to find a single competent backup for their starting tailbacks, the Florence Township Memorial High School varsity football team has the luxury of having enough talented running backs to field a complete baseball team.    Therefore, Florence had no trouble running over McCorristin, 50-0, in last Friday night’s…

  • Court nixes warehouse plan

    Judge overturns zoning board’s OK. By: Sharlee DiMenichi    A Superior Court judge Tuesday overturned a variance granted by the township zoning board in 2002 to allow a developer to build three warehouses on a 140-acre tract of land along Route 535 and Dunhams Corner Road.    Ruling on a lawsuit brought by a township resident, Judge…

  • Oct. 9, 4:59 p.m.: Losing liberties

    A new book outlines the Bush assault on our freedoms. By: Hank Kalet    The indispensable New York Review of Books offers a review of David Cole’s "Enemy Aliens: Double Standards and Constitutional Freedoms in the War on Terrorism" that helps make the case that the Ashcroft Justice Department is leading us down a dark alley…

  • Hopewell Township conduct code talks continue

    Committee agreed Oct. 2 to hold off on adoption vote on enabling ordinance needed to institute the code. By John Tredrea    After several residents spoke against eliminating one of the public comment periods in the regular agenda format of Hopewell Township Committee meetings — as suggested in a draft Code of Conduct for committee members…

  • Millstone eyes Nov. 4

    Millstone Township prepares to fill two open Township Committee seats on Nov. 4. By: Sarah Winkelman    MILLSTONE — Township voters will decide Nov. 4 which candidates will fill the two open Township Committee seats, which are both for three-year terms.    Democratic incumbent Charles Abate is hoping to maintain his seat on the committee. Former township…