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  • Death leads to narcotics arrests in Plumsted

    Police say four area residents face drug-related charges. By: Scott Morgan    PLUMSTED — An investigation into a suspected narcotics overdose death led to the recent arrests of two area men and two local women on drug-related charges.    Police said 36-year-old James Moore of New Egypt, died July 12 of a suspected heroin overdose while in…

  • Nurses raise money for kidney donor’s wedding

    Susan Ayala to give kidney to Home Depot co-worker By:Vanessa S. Holt    ROEBLING — When four Hamilton nurses read that a local woman planned to donate a kidney to a co-worker, they were so impressed that they wanted to do something special to make one of the donor’s lifelong dreams come true.    Through the nurses’…

  • Society recognized for house restoration

    Upcoming peach festival will keep refurbishment funds coming By:Vanessa S. Holt    BORDENTOWN CITY — The Bordentown Historical Society’s ongoing restoration of the Friends Meetinghouse on Farnsworth Avenue has earned it a nod from a county group in recognition of a job well done.    And it wouldn’t have been possible without the support of the residents,…

  • Smooth Sailing

    Navigating your way to community news is a breeze at Packet Online By: CYNTHIA CANNON Packet Online is the electronic version of The Princeton Packet Inc. newspapers, a group of 11 community newspapers serving more than 40 municipalities in six Central Jersey counties, plus parts of Bucks County, Pa.  

  • Summer program keeps kids cool, educated

    Mentally, physically stimulating activities featured By:Vanessa S. Holt    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — For families that don’t want summer camp to mean being camped out in front of the TV all day, the Summer Playground program means a full month of fun, mentally and physically stimulating activities for local kids.    The Community Education and Recreation (CE/R) Summer…

  • Manville Seniors experience highs, lows

    Team set for playoffs By: Rudy Brandl        Manville’s young softball players experienced two completely different games in the Hillsborough Senior League last week.    The girls opened the week with an exciting 9-5 comeback victory over Dunellen. It was a game that was up for grabs until Manville staged a late rally to win it.…

  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 07/25

    From the July 25 edition of the Register-News By: District respects students’ privacy To the editor:     Over the course of the past few years, the Bordentown Regional School District has responded to the national need to concentrate on issues related to security by enacting policies and procedures that facilitate safe and secure learning environments…

  • North Hanover joins fight in hopes of overturning board reapportionment

    Officials say soldiers stationed in the township should count statistically By:Sarah Winkelman    NORTH HANOVER — The township joined the fight to overturn the state’s decision to reapportion the Northern Burlington County Regional Board of Education, stating that soldiers stationed in the township should count when determining whether North Hanover maintains one of its seats.    The…

  • ‘Beyond Therapy’

    The East Brunswick Community players take on absurdist playwright Christopher Durang. By: Stuart Duncan Left to right: Rick Holloway, Wayne Harris and Tracey Fama star in the Playhouse 22 production of Beyond Therapy.    Playwright Christopher Durang remains a favorite of college and community theater groups. The latest effort is a production of a 20-year-old bauble…