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  • Summer Fun in New Jersey

    From the rolling hills of the Skylands to bustling towns along the Atlantic coastline    From the rolling hills of the Skylands to bustling towns along 127 miles of Atlantic coastline, New Jersey is an ideal family destination filled with endless excitement, education, entertainment and exploration opportunities.    Mountain Creek in Vernon offers a water park, hiking…

  • Borough raising sewer charges

    Proposal to encourage apartments for elderly weighed. By: Jennifer Potash    The Princeton Borough Council introduced an ordinance Tuesday increasing sewer fees and discussed a possible ordinance that would create additional apartments for senior citizens within existing residences.    The proposed changes would raise the sewer rates by $2 per 1,000 cubic feet of water for residential…

  • Perennial champs stop defending champ PHS

    Millburn ends Little Tiger tennis’ short Group III reign By: Justin Feil    Two matches completed, the Princeton High boys’ tennis team faced darker skies than those threatening overhead in the Group III state final against Millburn on Tuesday.    But, even if the clouds never did disappear, for a moment the Little Tigers’ chances brightened as…

  • Voters to decide Tuesday on party nominees

    Results will be posted on Register-News Web site Tuesday night By: Eve Collins     Seven area municipalities will hold local primary elections Tuesday to determine which candidates for the Democratic and Republican parties will run in the Nov. 4 general election.     Primary elections will be held statewide from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Bordentown…

  • Pennington girl takes first in karate contest

    A lifelong Pennington resident and currently an eighth-grader at Timberlane Middle School, Kelly Wittkop’s five years of dedicated study of a specialized form of karate, bujutsu kai, paid off recently. By John Tredrea    Kelly Wittkop knew at an early age that she was athletically inclined. But she knew that team sports like softball and lacrosse…

  • Dynamic distance duo propels HHS girls to CJ 4 crown

    Marcsisin, Uniszkiewicz score big points By: Rudy Brandl        Hillsborough High distance runners Allison Marcsisin and Ashley Uniszkiewicz knew what they had to do and by the time they were finished, the Raider girls had clinched their first Central Jersey Group 4 team track and field title since 1999.    The HHS girls were clinging to…

  • South eyes GMC boys lacross finals after strong effort in states

    By: Carolyn M. Hartko    For the previous two years, the South Brunswick High School boys’ lacrosse team qualified for post-season play in the state tournament. This spring, the Vikings took it a step further. They not only earned a berth in the tourney, they won their first ever state tournament game in a 7-6 upset…

  • Carl Hoitela

       Carl E. Hoitela, 74, of Kendall Park died Tuesday, May 27, at St. Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick.    Mr. Hoitela was born in the Bronx, N.Y., and lived in Jersey City for 20 years and Hazlet for 22 years. He moved to Florida in 1988 and moved to Kendall Park in 2002. He retired…

  • Obituaries

    John McCorriston, Elmer Smith, Krystyna Szewczyk, James Varslona, Barbara P. Brophy, Jose L. Ramirez, Yolanda A. Rehling, Eleanor L. Elisio, Ruth Taylor, Leanilda Tobin, Robert K. Rockhill, Elaine H.S. Brandt May 29 edition John McCorriston     JANESVILLE, WIS. — John F. McCorriston, 45, died May 21 at Mercy Hospital, Janesville.     Born in Riverside to…