Category: archives
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Bible school benefits Habitat charity, honors heroes
Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Bordentown Township hosts annual weeklong Vacation Bible School program. By: Eve Collins BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP The noise in the church’s sanctuary is deafening as more than 100 preschool through sixth-graders jump, shout and sing along to music. The children, all wearing red, white, and blue T-shirts and visors they made…
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Annual Fun Day set for Saturday
Springfield Township Fun Day to be held Saturday in Juliustown Park. By: Scott Morgan SPRINGFIELD Getting the fourth annual Springfield Township Fun Day together has not been just another day in the park for Councilman Peter Sobotka. "Just picture yourself having a picnic for 500 people," he said. In case you’re wondering what that…
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Aug. 21, 6:45 p.m.: Dispatches
Time for public financing. By: Hank Kalet Read today’s Dispatches on campaign finance reform.
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Community Calendar
From the Aug. 21 edition of the Register-News Antiques and Desserts TodayA Downtown Bordentown Association (DBA) fund-raiser event called Antiques and Desserts is set for 7 p.m. at Carslake Center, 207 Crosswicks St., Bordentown. Bring a treasured heirloom or thing of curiosity to be appraised by Alfred Finocchiaro from Alfred’s Auctions. Desserts and refreshments are…
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Board games promote dicey situations
CRIMSON COMMENTS by Rose McGlew With all the wet weather we’ve had this summer, our family has rediscovered the pleasure of indoor games. We’ve also discovered that Jacob has a way with dice. We started out with War, the card game. I figured that would be a good way for Jacob to work on greater…
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Lawrence store raided in piracy bust
Police charge owner, seize tapes and DVDs. By: Steve Feitl A township resident was charged with third-degree piracy and nearly 9,000 videos were seized from a Lawrence store in a bust Aug. 13, police said. Ogden Smith, 46, of East Run Drive was charged with two counts of third-degree piracy when officers executed a search…
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Edition of Aug. 21, 2003
Steve Ruggieri Steve Ruggieri, 89, of West Amwell Township died Aug. 17 at home. Born in New York City, Mr. Ruggieri had lived in Hopewell for 10 years and in West Amwell since 1955. He was a member of St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church, Lambertville. He served in the Army during World War…
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Sting proved dangerous in playoffs
Sarah Ortman made her own statement By: Rudy Brandl Although the Manville Sting’s march to a possible softball title was interrupted by a week of rain and postponed until later this summer, something significant took place during the first round of the playoffs. It’s something that may carry the Sting to the championship and future…
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A historic class at Noor-Ul-Iman
Muslim school prepares for its first senior class. By: Brooke Olster The Noor-Ul-Iman School, a Muslim school on Route 1 and Promenade Boulevard, is busy preparing for its first senior class. The religious school has been educating youths from across the region for 10 years and will offer classes for pre-kindergarten through 12th grade this…
