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Police Blotter
Lambertville A Brunswick Avenue man was charged Nov. 13 with drunken driving. Police said Luigi Dimeglio, 38, of 735 Brunswick Ave., got their attention at 11:08 p.m. when his vehicle squealed around the corner of Bridge Street onto South Union Street, accelerated and turned onto Lilly Street. Police followed the truck, which was found stopped…
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‘My Favorite Year’
The theater program at Rider University continues its growth with a production of this seldom-staged musical. By: Stuart Duncan The theater program at Rider University continues to grow. Each year, the school awards full-tuition scholarships to the incoming freshman class one for a male actor, the other to a female. It’s not just a…
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11/21 OBITUARIES, pt. 2
From the Nov. 21 edition of the Register-News By: Ann L. Panek HAMILTON Ann L. Panek, 89, died Nov. 9 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton. Born in Trenton, she was a lifelong Trenton and Hamilton Square resident. She retired in 1975 from the state Department of Public Safety as executive secretary…
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Township seeks volunteer to save historic cottage
18th-century structure in Alexauken Creek Wildlife Preserve By: Concetta Benuzzi Volpe WEST AMWELL The township is looking for a person or group willing to spend six months working to save an abandoned 18th century cottage in the Alexauken Creek Wildlife Preserve before the building deteriorates beyond repair. The cottage needs a volunteer administrator with…
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Panel approves speed humps
30 village residents sign petition By:Vanessa S. Holt CHESTERFIELD The Township Committee approved the placement of speed humps on a Crosswicks street last week, responding to a request from village residents to address speeding in the area. The committee has discussed installing speed humps on Front Street for several months, debating the seriousness of…
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Chit-Chat: Eat at DeAnna’s and save the animals!
By: Merle Citron Think about a cold winter night. Think about not cooking dinner. This is what Lisa Nichols, who lives on Goat’s Hill with her partner, Diana Menzel, have in mind for DeAnna’s restaurant Wednesday nights. For 13 years, Diana has been the owner-chef of DeAnna’s on Swan Street. Lisa works at the restaurant…
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Accident victim’s condition upgraded
10-year-old girl listed as stable By:Vanessa S. Holt CHESTERFIELD The 10-year-old North Hanover girl critically injured in a two-car crash that killed her 9-year-old brother Nov. 9 has been upgraded to stable condition, said a spokeswoman at Cooper University Medical Center in Camden. Township officials have sent a request to the county for a…
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Letters-Nov. 21
Discrimination stories sought To the editor: I am a ninth-grade honors English student from South High School in Omaha, Neb. I am doing a project with my class about prejudice and discrimination in the world. All I need from you, the people of New Jersey, are your stories about personal accounts, feelings and poems about…
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Dinner to provide camaraderie, hope for less fortunate in area
Community response has been positive By:Vanessa S. Holt FLORENCE No one in Florence Township will have to celebrate Thanksgiving Day alone this year, thanks to the efforts of two local organizations that want to provide a traditional turkey meal for families and individuals in a friendly, community atmosphere. American Legion Post 39 in Roebling…
