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  • Fund set up to help family of man with Lou Gehrig’s disease

    Florence man requires 24-hour care By:Vanessa S. Holt    FLORENCE — Bill Martinson was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease in 1999 after he began to experience a number of puzzling symptoms.    He began to have difficulty speaking, swallowing and walking, and would sometimes drop objects from his hands, said his wife, Liz.    Today Mr. Martinson, 47,…

  • New streets in Florence Township to be named after late veterans

    Streets located at the Reserve at Brooklet Farm subdivision By:Vanessa S. Holt    FLORENCE — Eight new streets in a township subdivision will bear the names of men who gave their lives in service from World War I to Vietnam as a posthumous tribute to the fallen veterans.    The Township Council approved a resolution Dec. 18…

  • Judge requests extra court dates, personnel

    Official wants two more court sessions per month By:Eve Collins        BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — Municipal Court Judge Bonnie Goldman has asked for more court sessions as well as more personnel to deal with the growing caseload in the township.    Judge Goldman asked the Township Committee for more help at its work session on Dec. 15.…

  • 2002 Year in review, pt. 1

    The first of four articles recapping major events of 2002 By:    This is the first in a series of four articles recapping some of the events of 2002 as reported in the Register-News. The following dates reflect the issue in which the story was published. Jan. 3     The new year began somberly for students…

  • COMMUNITY CALENDAR 12/26

    From the Dec. 26 edition of the Register-News By: Auditions    Pandora’s Academy of Fine and Performing Arts is holding auditions for Cinderella from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 28 and 29 for ages 14 and up. The Academy is located at 146 Route 130, Bordentown. Be prepared to cold read. For…

  • Letters-Dec. 26, 2002

    Squad needs your help To the editor:    The Lambertville-New Hope Ambulance and Rescue Squad has a few EMT volunteers who commit their time to your emergency medical and rescue care.    Our campaign to increase our membership is beginning to attract new members, but the need for volunteers is still great. Now, as much as ever,…

  • Downtown’s first phase is approved by planners

    More information sought on other phases of development By: Jennifer Potash    The Princeton Regional Planning Board strongly approved Princeton Borough’s downtown parking garage, plaza and a mixed-use building, Thursday, but sought more information on the other phases of the development.    The tally was unanimous with seven members voting. Planning Board members Yina Moore, who has…

  • Revitalized historic bridge reopens to traffic

    Stone Opossum Road span had been closed since 1996 By: Steve Rauscher    MONTGOMERY — After six years of rest, the ancient Opossum Road bridge has been re-opened to automobile traffic — so long as you’re headed north.    The 180-year-old bridge has been closed since 1996, when Somerset County engineers declared it structurally unsound. Between 1996…

  • POLICE BEAT 12/26

    From the Dec. 26 edition of the Register-News By: BORDENTOWN CITY    Police said William Dallas, 47, of Prince Street was charged with theft and panhandling after police said he entered a Farnsworth Avenue residence and took $20 from a table.    Mr. Dallas has a Jan. 8 court Date, police said.