Category: archives
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School lunch programs strive to offer nutrition, variety
Local schools districts seek to bring students nutritious lunches. By: Eve Collins It’s lunchtime. Do you know what your kids are eating? Even with state regulations and guidelines for school food service providers, parents constantly are watching what their kids are being served, especially in the school cafeteria, and local school officials are trying to…
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Field hockey team falls in double OT
Field hockey By: Steve Feitl Like a football team making halftime adjustments, the Lawrence High School field hockey team reacted proactively to the 2-0 deficit it faced early in its opening game against Allentown on Tuesday. First-year varsity coach Melissa Hanford switched the Cardinals’ frontline and midfield formations, moving the fourth player from the front…
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A day in the park for church picnic
Hundreds attend Mary Mother of God picnic By:Beth Kressel Mary, Mother of God Church hosted a picnic to remember Sept. 7, with many an attendee licking their lips in appreciation days after the event. The picnic featured games, a disc jockey, a baking contest and more food than upwards of 500 people according to…
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NBC evacuates schools after building threat
Northern Burlington Regional Schools evacuate students and employees following a building threat on Sept. 12. By: Eve Collins MANSFIELD Northern Burlington Regional students waited outdoors from noon to 3 p.m. while school officials investigated a building threat that took place Sept. 12. Although officials will not say exactly what the threat was, Superintendent James…
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Community Calendar
From the Sept. 18 edition of the Register-News Monthly sale Friday, Sept. 19 Saturday, Sept. 20 Trinity United Methodist Church, 339 Farnsworth Ave., second floor of Education Building, Bordentown, will hold their monthly sale from 9 a.m. to noon. Stuff a bag of pre-loved clothing for $1. Sinatra tribute Friday, Sept. 19 …
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Letter: Sign petitions to ban pay-to-play
To the editor: I followed the South Brunswick Town Council’s discussions on "pay to play" legislation which, if enacted, would have stopped the influence of political donations on township affairs. Several Democrat Council members argued that large amounts of money (mostly from special interests) are required to "get their message out" to voters and…
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Council hires familiar face
Brings back former manager. By: Sharlee DiMenichi A former South Brunswick township manager is expected to step into the position left vacant when Barbara Sacks resigned. Township Council unanimously approved a resolution appointing Matt Watkins, who resigned in June 2002 to direct the Division of Local Government Services of the Department of Community Affairs in…
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Janos leads Raiders in field hockey opener
RAIDER ROUNDUP By: Rudy Brandl SOMERSET The Hillsborough High field hockey team showed off its balance and firepower to win its first two games by a combined 12-1 margin last weekend. Hillsborough had four different scorers in Friday’s 5-1 triumph at Franklin, while five different girls dented the cage in Saturday’s 7-0 rout…
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What residents need to know about dead birds, West Nile virus
To prevent the spread of West Nile, the Mercer County Mosquito Control Program is monitoring the location of mosquito pools that are positive for West Nile. By Ruth Luse Recent discoveries of dead crows and other birds on various Hopewell Township properties have spurred renewed interest in the topic of West Nile virus. The Hopewell…
