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  • Editorial: Foster parents reap reward few understand

    Organizations can help people with foster care questions By:    Florence Township residents Jean and Ray Fitzgerald consider themselves and their children components in an everyday, normal family.    But the Fitzgeralds are quite extraordinary because they have taken three children into their home as part of the Catholic Charities foster care program.    With three children of…

  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 06/20

    From the June 20 edition of the Register-News By: How could someone be so vicious? To the editor:     On Saturday, June 8, Columbus held its parade and Field Day.    I was a participant in the house decorating. It was really a family thing and a lot of fun doing.    What really bothers me, though,…

  • Letters

    Many helped at LEF benefit To the editor:    An event as successful as the Lambertville Education Foundation’s auction June 1 to benefit the Renaissance Fund for Science and the Arts for Lambertville Public School is impossible to accomplish without countless people lending a hand.    I have provided below a list of the LEF’s good neighbors,…

  • NEWS OF OTHER DAYS 06/20

    From the June 20 edition of the Register-News By: 100 years ago    The annual picnic of St. Mary’s parish will be given in Bonaparte Park on Wednesday next. As the trolley cars pass right by the grounds and a choice program is provided by music, dancing, games, refreshments, etc., a very enjoyable time is in…

  • ‘Jake’s Women’

    The Circle Players in Piscataway offer one of Neil Simon’s least-performed works. By: Stuart Duncan    The sign on the side of the building at 416 Victoria Ave. in Piscataway that houses Circle Players reads "Jake’s Women by Neil Simon. ‘A Hilarious comedy.’"    The sign is partly wrong. The title and the playwright are OK; comedy…

  • City OKs $66,356 bid for road work

    Previous bids too high for work on North Franklin Street By:Carl Reader    LAMBERTVILLE — The City Council accepted a bid from Santos Brothers Co. of Whitehouse Station of $66,356 Monday night for the work on North Franklin Street.    The bid was one of two, the other being for $84,562.22 from Christopher Riley Construction of Flemington.…

  • Firemen want old jail for storage

    City Council puts request on hold By:Sue Kramer    LAMBERTVILLE — Some firefighters soon will have a new look — and maybe a new place to preserve that look.    At the June 11 Board of Fire Commissioners meeting, Deputy Chief Matthew Hartigan explained newly ordered coats, which are part of a firefighter’s protective turnout gear, will…

  • Storm cuts NBC graduation short

    Students ready to step into the future By:David Koch    Editor’s Note: Due to an abbreviated ceremony, the valedictorian and salutatorian speeches were unable to be delivered. The Register-News will run those speeches next week.    MANSFIELD — Thunderstorms caused an abridged graduation ceremony on Tuesday evening for the 221 students of Northern Burlington County Regional High…

  • Obituaries

    George Bollin    RARITAN TOWNSHIP — George A. Bollin, 71, died Tuesday, June 11, at Carilion Community Hospital in Roanoke, Va.    Born in Fort Lee, he lived in North Plainfield and Readington before moving to Raritan Township 20 years ago.    He was a driver for 19 years with Bass Transportation Co., Flemington.    He was an Army…