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  • Township fire districtreferendum set for Tuesday

    Ballot will feature five separate questions By John Tredrea    Hopewell Township voters will be asked to approve spending $974,850 for five new emergency service vehicles for groups that serve Hopewell Township in a fire district referendum Tuesday.    The election will be held from 2 to 9 p.m. at the Hopewell Township Municipal Building.    Passage of…

  • More job cuts at Dow Jones

    Dow Jones, publisher of The Wall Street Journal, laid off 75 more employees this week, with at least 12 coming from the South Brunswick office of Factiva, a Dow Jones/Reuters joint venture. By: Sharlee Joy DiMenichi    Dow Jones, publisher of The Wall Street Journal, laid off 75 more employees this week, with at least 12…

  • 11/14 OBITUARIES Pt. 1

    From the Nov. 14 issue of the Register-News By: Mitchell J. Nowak    JACOBSTOWN — Mitchell J. Nowak, 9, died Nov. 9 at Helene Fuld Medical Center in Trenton.    Born in Freehold, he lived in Allentown before moving to Jacobstown, North Hanover, in 1997.    Mitchell was a fourth grade student at the C.B. Lamb School in…

  • 11/14 NEWS OF OTHER DAYS

    From the Nov. 14 issue of the Register-News By: 100 years ago    Wednesday evening, that champion of Prohibition, Rev. James Parker of the Independent Presbyterian Church, Jersey City, delivered an address in the open air at the corner of Farnsworth Avenue and Walnut Street. The meeting was under the auspices of the Prohibition League. The…

  • CHANNEL SURFING: A weblog, updated Feb. 7

    CHANNEL SURFING by Hank Kalet: A weblog, or online journal, by the paper’s managing editor.Updated Feb. 7: Powell 3; the drug war; "Get Your War On"; Colin Powell, part 2; Arthur Ashe; Colin Powell, part 1; dangerous clique; Helen Wheels; astroturfing responses Journalists under fire Feb. 12    From the Committee to Protect Journalists, more on…

  • 11/14 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

    From the Nov. 14 issue of the Register-News By: Candidates thank voters for support To the editor:    We would like to take this opportunity to thank the residents of Bordentown Township for their support during the recent election.    We are proud to have run a very active and positive campaign on current issues and the…

  • Millstone receives grant for roadwork

       Millstone will receive $78,000 for road improvements as part of the state’s transportation grants announced this week.    Sen. Walter J. Kavanaugh and Assemblymen Christopher "Kip" Bateman and Peter J. Biondi announced the grants for the municipalities in the 16th Legislative District. The grants are typically used for improvements to municipal roads and bridges.    The 16th…

  • Neighbors leery of plan forrecycling facility on Roycefield

    By:Alec Moore    Charles and Leslie Macaluso say they have always loved the relative tranquility of Roycefield Road, where they have made their home since 1997.    Set back from the traffic and noise on Route 206, they say they initially moved to Hillsborough and chose to purchase their home largely for its quaint country ambiance.    That…