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  • With Jackson out, Florence boys’ basketball team coasts

    Jackson’s ankle still ailing. By:Sean Moylan    The Florence Township Memorial High School boys’ varsity basketball team, a team which has won two Group I State titles in the last three years, had the ultimate match-up scheduled versus Cedric Jackson and the Northern Burlington County Regional High School boys’ varsity basketball team at NBC this past…

  • Library story hour

    Children listen and sing to stories and at the Lambertville Public Library Tuesday mornings. Natalie Hamilton, 2, of Lambertville enjoys a story about the snowmen during story time at the Lambertville Public Library.

  • Clerk’s contract remains unresolved

    Three township employees reappointed after public outcry. By:Eve Collins        MANSFIELD — Three township employees were unanimously reappointed to their positions after a public outcry. The committee’s contract with the clerk/administrator remains unresolved.    In a special meeting Jan. 16, Township Solicitor John Gillespie failed to explain to the standing-room-only crowd of 150 why the committee…

  • 01/23 OBITUARIES, pt. 1

    From the Jan. 23 edition of the Register-News By: Elizabeth Hardcastle    MANSFIELD — Elizabeth Hardcastle 94, died Jan. 20 at Marcella Center in Burlington County.    Born in Jersey City, she lived there for 80 years.    She lived in Port Reading for four years before moving to Columbus in 1995.    She was a homemaker.    Mrs. Hardcastle…

  • POLICE BEAT 01/23

    From the Jan. 23 edition of the Register-News By: FLORENCE    Police said Carl Gosizk, 38, of Burlington City, was charged with two counts of burglary, theft and criminal mischief after a brief foot chase on Burlington-Columbus Road where two houses were robbed on Jan. 17.    Police said officers responding to a report of a possible…

  • Reporter’s Notebook: Brain shuts down for date-and-mate TV

    By: Linda Seida    Whenever anyone starts talking about date-and-mate television, I’m outta there.    I can’t seem to help myself. Bring up shows like "The Bachelorette" and "The Bachelor," and I can feel my eyes glaze over and my brain shut down. Bam. It’s automatic.    Even the Fox network’s hot new seven-week series, "Joe Millionaire," doesn’t…

  • Senior Menus

       All meals are served at noon at Hibernia Apartments in Lambertville.    The value of each meal is $3.13. Any amount donated over this is a tax-deductible contribution. All menus are subject to change and include milk and margarine.    The sodium-controlled menu is the same unless otherwise noted.    Thursday, Jan. 23 — Apple juice, chili con…

  • Editorial: Oppose bill that would hide children’s honors

    By: Mae Rhine    If Sen. Peter A. Inverso (D- Mercer, Middlesex) has his way, newspapers no longer will be able to print the names of your children’s well-deserved awards — either as athletes, scholarship winners or honor roll achievers, among other accomplishments.    Senate bill S-642 has been introduced by Sen. Inverso, with Sen. Anthony Bucco…

  • LBA highlights

    Lambertville Kiwanis squares off against United Trust Saturday at the First Presbyterian Church in Lambertville. Marina Cordes of United Trust (left) tries to stop Olivia Haggerty of Lambertville Kiwanis from getting to the basket.