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  • Local man part of fund-raiser’s publicity, planning panel

    ‘Light the Night’ walk to raise funds for lymphoma, leukemia research By:Lauren Davis    MANSFIELD —This Saturday, Columbus resident Dave Skorny will lace up his shoes to join a sea of walkers holding red and white balloons at Mercer County Park in Hamilton. It will be the third time he’s participated in a "Light the Night"…

  • Letters

    Country fair great success! To the editor:    Special thanks to everyone who made the seventh annual West Amwell Country Fair such a success.    Our fair volunteers were, in no particular order: LoVerde Family of Fleecy Dale Farm with their alpacas; Sarah Hunt and South Hunterdon High School band for their participation in the opening ceremony;…

  • Fight erupts at meeting on power plant proposal

    Conectiv holds emotionally charged Q&A session in Bordentown Township. By:Lauren Davis    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — A fistfight broke out among about a dozen residents at an emotionally charged Township Committee meeting on Monday that focused on Conectiv Energy’s controversial power plant proposal.    The fisticuffs occurred after a resident who spoke in favor of the Conectiv proposal…

  • NEWS OF OTHER DAYS 09/26

    From the Sept. 26 edition of the Register-News By: 125 years ago     The Waddy minstrel troupe are among the most cultivated and interesting singers of the country. The singers have been called the nightingales of the human forest and all persons who may decide to spend their evening at the M.E. Church will be…

  • West Amwell OKs purchase of Runkle farm easement

    By: Concetta Benuzzi Volpe    WEST AMWELL — Charles and Norma Runkle have retired the development rights on their 62½-acre farm located at 1290 Route 179 so their daughters and their families could live there in the future.    The township recently agreed to purchase the conservation easement for $408,000.    The actual current market value of the…

  • Monument to honor fallen firefighters

    Dedication ceremony to be held Saturday By:Vanessa S. Holt    FLORENCE — Since 1952, two township firefighters have lost their lives in the line of duty, and their memory will be honored Saturday with the dedication of a permanent monument to fallen firefighters in Clark Carey Volunteer Memorial Park.    "This is something we’ve been talking about…

  • Rash of car burglaries hits Valley

    It’s lock-the-car time By: John Tredrea    Even if the car is parked right in front of the house, lock it. Lock it even if it’s in the driveway. As for the garage, close the door and lock that, too.    That’s the advice local police are giving Valley residents in the wake of a recent two-day…

  • POLICE BEAT 09/26

    From the Sept. 26 edition of the Register-News By: BORDENTOWN CITY    A 15-year-old Bordentown City boy was charged with unlawful possession of a weapon after an altercation between the boy and a 19-year-old on Landon Drive at 6:09 p.m. on Sept. 4, said police.    Police said the uninjured 19-year-old, whom they declined to identify, was…

  • COMMUNITY CALENDAR 09/26

    From the Sept. 26 edition of the Register-News By: Village festival    The 14th annual Crosswicks Village Festival will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., on Saturday, Sept. 28 on Main Street, Crosswicks. Artists will exhibit paintings and drawings including a youth show featuring artwork of local children.    The home tour, sponsored by the Chesterfield…