Category: archives

  • Study: Land can be redeveloped

    Study presented to Planning Board July 11 By:Sarah Winkelman    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — The township Planning Board has recommended that a site in the southern area of the township where a proposed power plant may be built should be designated as a redevelopment area.    Designating the site as a redevelopment area would give the township greater…

  • COMMUNITY CALENDAR 07/18

    From the July 18 edition of the Register-News By: Monthly sale    The Trinity United Methodist Church is holding its Christmas in July sale from 9 a.m. to noon, July 19 and 20 at 339 Farnsworth Avenue, Bordentown.    This is in addition to the monthly sale of pre-loved clothing, household items, and toys.    Picture frames are…

  • ‘Othello’

    Westwind Repertory offers a courageous, straightforward take on this Shakespeare tragedy. By: Stuart Duncan M.A. Young and Tara Langella star in Westwind Rep’s staging of Shakespeare’s Othello.    Westwind Repertory Company has a tradition of tackling tough plays with zest and honesty. So it is no surprise that the production of Othello on the stage of…

  • POLICE BEAT 07/18

    From the July 18 edition of the Register-News By: BORDENTOWN CITY    Genaro Tuccillo, 25, of Bordentown City was charged with simple assault and possession of a controlled dangerous substance (CDS) and Courtney Hengeli, 22, also of Bordentown City was charged with possession of a CDS after police responded to a dispute at their Second Street…

  • ‘American Idol’ music supervisor recalls township childhood

    Florence Township native Susam (Bal) Slamer grew up around music By:Vanessa S. Holt    FLORENCE — Susan (nee Bal) Slamer grew up around music. Her grandparents loved barbershop quartets and Andy Williams, while her mother played Motown records and sang along to Ray Charles while ironing and doing housework.    "I’ve always loved music from the time…

  • Edition of July 18, 2002

    John Little    DELAWARE — John C. Little, 53, died Sunday, July 7, at Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.    Born in Glen Ridge, he was raised in Montclair and lived in Delaware Township since 1991.    Mr. Little graduated from William Patterson University in Wayne with a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a minor in law…

  • Pastor lauded for his dedication to those in need

    George L. Coleman has been ministering for over 35 years By:Vanessa S. Holt    BORDENTOWN CITY — For more than 35 years, the Rev. George L. Coleman has brought his ministry to prisons, hospitals, to the young and to the elderly.    On July 13, he received an Outstanding Citizen Award from the New Jersey State Federation…

  • Mathletes prevail

    Local teacher, student help state team place third nationally By: Gwen Runkle    Thanks to the hard work of two local math-lovers, New Jersey’s Mathcounts team won medals for the first time in nearly 20 years of competition.    Under the direction of Alyce Doehner, a gifted and talented math teacher at Community Middle School in Plainsboro,…

  • Share your thoughts about Sept. 11

    The Packet to publish personal accounts.    It’s hard to believe it has been nearly a year since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.    It seems like such a short time ago we all were glued to the television set and were terrified the fallout — or actual attack — would hit our area.    How has your…