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  • Frame shop owner wants building razed

    Hrefna Jottsdottir wants to demolish and rebuild 46-48 S. Union St. By:Carl Reader    LAMBERTVILLE — Things got a little complicated for Hrefna Jonsdottir when she brought two matters before the Board of Adjustment.    Ms. Jonsdottir sought the board’s approval July 25 to demolish an existing building at 46-48 S. Union St. and to build a…

  • Man burns to death in trash truck on Turnpike

    Pennsylvania man pronounced dead at the scene By:Vanessa S. Holt    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP – A Pennsylvania man died in a fire on the New Jersey Turnpike on Tuesday after the empty trash truck he was driving rolled over and burst into flames. The driver was trapped inside the burning rig, officials said.    Frank Bagnell, 50, of…

  • New Hope plans sex orientation discrimination law

    Ordinance would prohibit discrimination in hiring, renting or offering public accommodations. By:Carl Reader    NEW HOPE — The Borough Council wants to send a message to other communities about sexual orientation discrimination, a message that’s pretty much been accepted within the town limits.    At the next council meeting, Aug. 13, the council plans on advertising a…

  • Officials: Public must be better prepared

    Government can’t do everything to protect against terrorism By:Concetta Volpe    How prepared are you?    As Americans, we felt vulnerable after the attack Sept. 11. In light of those circumstances, we expect the government to coordinate a comprehensive strategy to safeguard our country against terrorism and to better respond to any attack that may come.    We…

  • COMMUNITY CALENDAR 08/01

    From the Aug. 1 edition of the Register-News By: Open house    Jazzercise will be holding a free open house at 8:30 a.m., Aug. 3 at the Roebling Fire Hall, 69 Main Street. No experience necessary. For more information contact Kathy Along, 259-0344. Social dance    The Widows and Widowers of Burlington County will hold its monthly…

  • Senior Menus

       All meals are served at noon at Hibernia Apartments in Lambertville.    The value of each meal is $3.13. Any amount donated over this is a tax-deductible contribution. All menus are subject to change and include milk and margarine. The sodium-controlled menu is the same unless otherwise noted.    Thursday, Aug. 1 — Orange juice, Swedish meatballs,…

  • Parenting Pearls: Help available for child abuse cases

    By:Dr. Mae Sakharov    Several weeks ago, while reading the Sunday "New York Times," I came across a familiar name, one that triggered memories from the distant past.    The year was 1983, and I had recently opened a storefront-learning center on Court Street in downtown Brooklyn. It was a vivid neighborhood alive with children’s voices in…

  • Residents unite to oppose plant along Delaware

    Citizens Opposed to the Power Plant (COPP) wants information By:Vanessa S. Holt    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — A group of residents concerned about a proposed riverfront power plant is gathering information to inform the public about what it believes to be a detrimental proposition for the township and the environment.    Citizens Opposed to the Power Plant (COPP)…

  • Obituaries

    Joan Gaspari    LAMBERTVILLE — Joan M. Gaspari, 78, died Wednesday, July 24, at Doylestown (Pa.) Hospital.    Born in Frenchtown, she lived in Lambertville more than 50 years.    She was a member of Young Men’s Athletic Club Ladies Auxiliary and had been a school bus driver for the South Hunterdon Regional High School.    She had been…