Category: archives
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Celli, Haberle fight for Democratic mayoral nod
Gigi Celli has been mayor for nearly 20 years By: Mae Rhine STOCKTON Mayor Gigi Celli most likely faces his strongest challenger to date. Mr. Celli, who has been mayor for nearly 20 years since 1984 faces a battle from Councilwoman Joan Haberle for the Democratic nomination for the four-year term to…
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Caught in the Act
Brian Regan and his brother Dennis highlight the summer comedy offerings in central New Jersey and beyond. Comedy Listings By: Jim Boyle Everybody has had an embarrassing moment that instant where you’ve done something really stupid. Right after, you look around, hoping no one saw it. Well, somebody did see it, and his name…
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Primary election nears
Seven area municipalities involved By:Vanessa S. Holt Seven area municipalities will hold local primary elections Tuesday to determine which candidates for the Democratic and Republican parties will run in the Nov. 5 general election. Following are a list of local and county candidates running in this year’s primary elections: Burlington County Two three-year seats…
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Reinventing an Image
Tom Cruise teams up with Steven Spielberg, Austin Powers battles Dr. Evil and Scooby Doo makes his computer-generated debut as the summer hype machine grinds into action. Around the World Alternative Film By: Jim Boyle Matt Damon plays a hunted man with amnesia in The Bourne Identity. It’s Memorial Day weekend, and there have…
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR 05/30
From the May 30 edition of the Register-News By: Soccer tryouts Florence Township Soccer U-11 girls travel soccer team, the Florence Tide, will be holding tryouts to fill four remaining roster spots for the upcoming South Jersey Girls Soccer League fall and spring seasons from 6 to 7:30 p.m., on May 30 and from 4…
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Obituaries
George Huber LAMBERTVILLE George W. Huber, 75, died Wednesday, May 22, at Praxis Alzheimer’s Facility in Easton, Pa. Born in Lambertville, he was a lifelong resident. Mr. Huber retired from the state Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Watershed Management, where he worked in canal maintenance. He was an Army veteran and a member…
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Around the World
The New Jersey International Film Festival offers an alternative to high-flying stunts and high-tech special effects. By: Jim Boyle If high-flying stunts and high-tech special effects aren’t your thing, look no further than the New Jersey International Film Festival in New Brunswick for alternative entertainment May 31-July 27. The series is a great chance to…
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Theater Boot Camp
Princeton Summer Theater returns with an eclectic line-up for the dog days of June, July and August. By: Matt Smith While some of their peers are off on European vacations and scuba-diving "internships" in the Caribbean, a select few Princeton University students have enlisted in boot camp the two-and-a-half-month, dawn-to-dusk human-endurance test that is…
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Primaries contested in three area towns
Stockton has mayor race By: Mae Rhine A mayoral race in Stockton highlights Tuesday’s primary elections in the area. Longtime Mayor Gigi Celli faces a challenge in the Democratic primary from Joan Haberle, former New Jersey Secretary of State and the first woman ever to serve on the Stockton Borough Council. Mr. Celli has been…
