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  • Add a bit of reading to your summertime plans

    Book selections by Arlene Bice By:Arlene Bice    Editor’s Note: Arlene Bice is the owner of By the Book shop on Farnsworth Avenue in Bordentown City. An avid reader and book collector, Ms. Bice presents a column four times a year in the Register-News which highlights her favorite book choices. The following column is for summer…

  • Editorial: Local AIDS quilt display fosters understanding

    Always remember the lives of those who lost the AIDS battle By: When AIDS was first in the headlines during the early to middle 1980s, the disease caused quite a stir.    Reactions ranged from pure fear to utter confusion to searing disgust, some even going as far as to proclaim the disease "God’s wrath" for…

  • 05/30 OBITUARIES, pt. 2

    From May 30 By: Edison Williams    TRENTON — Edison Williams, 86, died May 26 at home.    Born in Centenary, S.C., he lived in Trenton for more than 50 years.    He attended Marion County, S.C., schools and worked for Crescent Wire Co. and C.V. Hill Refrigeration Co. before retiring in 1980.    He was a member of…

  • A Season of Passion

    The Opera Festival of New Jersey presents its 19th season June 22 through July 21. By: Susan Van Dongen Joseph Kaiser and Jody Sheinbaum as Papageno and Papagena in the 2001 Opera Festival of New Jersey production of The Magic Flute.    When the students, academic community and many of the residents of Princeton leave for…

  • Lawrence eliminated in state semis

    Softball By: Steve Feitl    Lawrence High School softball coach Keith Fithen was always taught to set your goal to be the last team standing.    So on a day that fellow Colonial Valley Conference team Steinert was also eliminated from the state tournament, Fithen realized that his Lawrence Cardinals — despite their 2-1 13-inning loss to…

  • NEWS OF OTHER DAYS 05/30

    From the May 30 edition of the Register-News By: 100 years ago    Wednesday morning St. Mary’s church was well filled by well-dressed young people to witness the marriage of Councilman Thomas Noon and Miss Kate Monaghan. The ceremony was performed by Rev. D.J. Duggan, who also made a few timely remarks on the sacrament of…

  • Bankrupt company set to exit Washington Township

    Universal Process Equipment recently declared Chapter 7 bankruptcy. By: Mark Moffa    WASHINGTON — A company owning more than $2.6 million of property in the township declared bankruptcy this month, leaving thousands of dollars in unpaid taxes and possibly abandoning more than 72 acres of land.    Universal Process Equipment, part of a worldwide network of companies…

  • Race is on for GOP nod in Delaware

    By: Mae Rhine    DELAWARE — Three Republicans are vying for the two available three-year seats on the Township Committee after a fourth candidate withdrew.    Kenneth Hyman filed for one of the seats in April, but withdrew his nominating petition. That leaves incumbent Kenneth Johnson battling Ronald Bibbo and Edward Marra in Tuesday’s primary.    Mr. Johnson…

  • Letters

    Fleming has provided strong leadership To the editor:    I find it most unfortunate that Ms. Verchere feels compelled to attack a highly regarded member of our community in print. Chamber President Laura Fleming is a respected business person and highly motivated and effective volunteer for a number of nonprofit organizations. As manager of the Lambertville…