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  • Witches haven’t lost their magic

    Team posts 49-3-1 mark By:Sean Moylan    The numbers that the West Jersey Witches 12-and-under travel softball team has put up this season are so unbelievable they almost defy description.    The Witches have won eight out of nine tournaments they have entered this season including recent wins in the East State Championship and the NSA State…

  • New Hope to join team for disasters

    Central Bucks Area Response Team now represents eight municipalities By:Carl Reader    NEW HOPE — The Borough Council voted Tuesday night to join seven other local communities in the Central Bucks Area Response Team to be better prepared in case disaster strikes.    Disaster could happen here, Mayor Larry Keller indicated. For the past couple of years…

  • 07/11 OBITUARIES, pt. 1

    From the July 11 edition of the Register-News By: Frederick D. Jones Sr.    BORDENTOWN CITY — Frederick D. Jones Sr., 96, died July 4 at Buttonwood Hospital.    Born in Exmore, Va., he was a lifelong Bordentown resident.    Mr. Jones groomed race horses as a young man. He retired from General Motors and also worked for…

  • Doctors have different styles

    Dr. Elizabeth Recupero is doctor of osteopathic medicine; Dr. Gustavo Calderon is a medical doctor. By:Sue Kramer    LAMBERTVILLE — Dr. Elizabeth Recupero will be joining Dr. Gustavo Calderon in his Lambertville Medical Arts practice at 45 Bridge St.    The two physicians will be working together under one roof to bring medical care to Lambertville-New Hope…

  • W. Amwell mayor asks support for timed growth, impact fees

    By:Concetta Volpe    WEST AMWELL — Mayor Nance Palladino hopes to garner committee support for two bills authorizing timed-growth ordinances and accessing impact fees on new residential development.    At the behest of the New Jersey State League of Municipalities, Ms. Palladino is seeking a resolution from the Township Committee to help urge the New Jersey Legislature…

  • Local band making a name for itself

    Florence Township group wins Battle of the Bands contest By:Vanessa S. Holt    FLORENCE — Their sound has been described as a cross between the indie rock of Weezer and the classic pop of The Beatles, but local rock band Basner is carving a place for itself on the music scene, starting with a first place…

  • West Amwell to buy new dump truck

    By:Concetta Volpe    WEST AMWELL — The township has purchased a new dump truck to replace a rickety 1989 Ford Mason Dump.    At the public hearing held July 3, an ordinance authorizing funding to purchase the new $53,288 truck was adopted unanimously permitting committee members to award the contract to low-bidder Larson Ford Inc. of Lakewood.…

  • Panel eyes tightening pool regulations

    Introduced ordinance passes by 4-1 vote By:David Koch    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — While record-high temperatures this summer may cause residents to consider buying a swimming pool, the Township Committee is considering an ordinance that would tighten swimming pool regulations.    Township officials said a proposed ordinance regarding swimming pools would provide clarification on pool ownership.    The Township…

  • Police: Man propositioned 14-year-old girl

    Incident took place on Washington Boulevard near Foxmoor development. By: Mark Moffa    WASHINGTON — Police are looking for a man who approached a 14-year-old girl Monday on Washington Boulevard and asked her if she wanted to make some money.    Lt. Dominick Botteri said a white male in his 30s with a white hat and a…