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  • OBITUARIES, April 12, 2002

    G. Olindo Petrecca, Bernard Localio, Abe Shannon, Gladys J. Horgen, Sandra B. Gilbert. G. Olindo Petrecca Retired from university    G. Olindo Petrecca of Princeton Borough died Wednesday at home. He was 93.    Born in Pesche, Italy, he moved to Princeton in 1959.    He retired in 1974 from the athletic department of Princeton University where he…

  • Tuscan Home

    Region’s textures, hues re-create Italian feeling By: PAT STEIN Photo by Howard Lipin The Tuscan palette features the creamy ivories of native chalkstone, the golden hues of the famous Tuscan sun, the terra cotta tones of the soil, the rich greens of forests, vineyards and pasturelands and the smoky greens of olive orchards. Home Improvement…

  • SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES, BUDGET RESULTS

    Results of the April 16 elections By:Vanessa S. Holt and David Koch * denotes incumbent BORDENTOWN REGIONAL Budget YES — 360 NO — 399 Candidates Three, 3-year seats available Joann Dansbury* — 158 Christine Trogdon* — 334 CHESTERFIELD Budget YES — 215 NO — 138 Candidates Two, 2-year seats available Craig Their — 166 Lynn…

  • Businessman donates goggles to police

    Will be used to show children and teen-agers how drugs and alcohol affect a person’s perception. By: Mark Moffa    WASHINGTON — A Hamilton businessman recently donated a set of Fatal Vision goggles to the Washington Township Police Department.    The goggles are used to show children and teen-agers how drugs and alcohol affect a person’s awareness…

  • Board OKs asbestosremoval, other projects

    Projects lined up for summer By:Krzysztof Scibiorski    The school board voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a list of seven repair and improvement projects at district schools it hopes can be completed during the summer.    The district will seek approval to use capital reserve fund money to replace the asbestos-laced tile floors in three kindergarten classes…

  • HHS rallies for ugly softball win

    Two-run sixth helps Yard gain first varsity triumph By: Rudy Brandl    Great teams find a way to win even on a bad day.    The Hillsborough High softball team was anything but sharp in Monday’s home game against Somerville. The Raiders made four errors, didn’t really hit the ball too much and freshman pitcher Chrissy Yard…

  • Letters to the editor

    For the week of April 11. By: Voters should reject school budget To the editor:    When I read an article in last Friday’s New York Times on the subject of out-of-control property taxes and saw that Washington Township Mayor Dave Fried was the first person quoted, I knew it was no mere coincidence. After all,…

  • NEWS OF OTHER DAYS 04/11

    From the April 11 edition of the Register-News By: 73 years ago    Mr. Peter Dileo, our service man for this month, was born in the city of San Feli, Italy, in 1867. When he was two years old his family moved to the country, and among the earliest impressions of his youth are the days…

  • New Hope donates $6,500 for track

    Track 2002 has raised $325,000 so far for the running track for New Hope-Solebury High School. By: Carl Reader    NEW HOPE — Track 2002 asked Borough Council for $100,000 Tuesday night to complete funding for a running track at the New Hope-Solebury High School, but came away with just $6,500.    The issue of fiscal responsibility…