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  • Solebury appoints eight to zoning revision panel

    By: Linda Seida    SOLEBURY — Supervisors recently appointed eight members to its new Zoning Ordinance Revision Committee.    The duties of the five voting members and three non-voting members will be to recommend changes in the township’s zoning ordinances and in the subdivision and land development ordinances.    Appointments to the committee were announced during the reorganization…

  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 01/16

    From the Jan. 16 edition of the Register-News By: Women worked hard for change To the editor:     When I read the article regarding the swearing in of the new members of the Bordentown Township Committee, I could not believe my eyes.    To the woman who said, ‘It’s nice to see all men up there,’…

  • Church council marks 50th anniversary

    Delaware Valley Council of Churches says religious leaders put differences aside in 1953. By: Linda Seida    Can an organization that’s half a century old have any relevance in today’s world?    Just think.    Since 1953, the Soviets launched Sputnik, and the United States put a man on the moon. Hawaii was admitted to the union, and…

  • West Amwell to OK 3 percent pay hikes

    The Township Committee was scheduled to meet Wednesday, Jan. 15, to vote on proposed increases. By: Concetta Benuzzi Volpe    WEST AMWELL — The Township Committee was expected to approve a 3 percent cost-of-living raise for township employees during a meeting that was scheduled to be held last night (Wednesday).    The committee also was expected to…

  • Piccolo Trattoria

    An ambitious menu, specialty pizzas and stick-to-your-ribs Italian classics make this restaurant in Newtown, Pa., a repeat destination. By: Sally Silverman Piccolo Trattoria 32 West Road Newtown, Pa. (215) 860-4247 Food: Fair, and simpler is better Service: Friendly and prompt Prices: Inexpensive to moderate Cuisine: Italian Ambiance: Casual Hours: Sun.-Thurs. 10:30 a.m.-10 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. 10:30…

  • Quiet Eroticism

    Martha Clarke’s ‘Vienna: Lusthaus (revisited)’ is a visual meditation on decadence, combining dance, music and drama. The production begins a national tour at McCarter Theatre in Princeton Jan. 18-19. By: Matt Smith    When it comes to her work, choreographer-director Martha Clarke can’t keep from tinkering — often months or sometimes years after the fact.    Take…

  • City zoning board reorganizes

    By: Linda Seida    LAMBERTVILLE — By a unanimous vote, David Moraski was elected chairman of the Zoning Board of Adjustment during the reorganization meeting Jan. 9.    Samuel Ollio was elected vice chairman, and Christopher Colt was elected board secretary. Both men were elected unanimously.    Mr. Moraski’s, Mr. Ollio’s and Mr. Colt’s terms will expire Dec.…

  • 01/16 OBITUARIES, pt. 1

    From the Jan. 16 edition of the Register-News By: James E. Chapman    BORDENTOWN — James E. Chapman, 73, of Bordentown, died Jan. 12 in the Rancocas Woods Hospital in Burlington.    Born in Bordentown, he was a lifelong area resident.    Mr. Chapman was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War and a retired ticket…

  • Former senator eyes office space in Lambertville

    By: Linda Seida    LAMBERTVILLE — One week after officials extended their gratitude to former Democratic U.S. Sen. Robert Torricelli for the aid he gave to the city in recent years, the politician came back to ask the city to lend him a hand.    Mr. Torricelli, who dropped out of the November Senate election amid allegations…