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  • 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…

  • Study sought to decide if police should merge

    Towns involved cover 100 miles in northern Burlington County By:Vanessa S. Holt    SPRINGFIELD — Representatives of five municipalities agreed Monday night to ask the state for a study to determine whether it would be feasible to regionalize law enforcement in their towns.    Representatives from Chesterfield, Springfield, Mansfield, North Hanover and New Hanover attended the joint…

  • Lambertville-New Hope Squad honors its own

    By: Sue Kramer    LAMBERTVILLE — The Lambertville-New Hope Ambulance and Rescue Squad honored its own Saturday night at the squad’s 56th annual banquet.    While some members were honored for their years of service and dedication to the community, other tributes just were plain funny. There also were some special presentations for outstanding service in the…

  • ‘Y Tu Mamá También’ (‘And Your Mama, Too’)

    A Mexican coming-of-age road film takes its characters on a voyage of discovery.   [Unrated] By: Bob Brown Diego Luna (left) and Maribel Verdú star in the Mexican film Y Tu Mamá También.    This Mexican road-movie sex romp has its laughs, but it is also a sinister portrait of a stratified society. That makes it more than…

  • Market for office space holding its own

    The Princeton area is more resilient than other parts of the state and nation in the face of the current economic conditions. By: George Frey Staff Photo by Frank Wojciechowski The Carnegie Center in West Windsor has had a steady increase in occupancy despite a glut in office space in New Jersey, according to Micky…

  • ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’

    Bucks County Playhouse tops its previous productions of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical. By: Stuart Duncan    For six years, Bucks County Playhouse, on the banks of the Delaware River in New Hope, Pa., has begun the summer season with Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Each year, the challenge for director Stephen Casey to top the…

  • School Menus

    Delaware    A la carte items, bagel bag, chef salad and fruit choice available daily. All meals served with choice of white, 2-percent or low-fat chocolate milk.    Monday, April 15 — Calzone with marinara sauce, tossed salad and fruit choice.    Tuesday, April 16 — Hot dog on bun, potato wedges, baked beans, fruit juice and Jell-O.…

  • Obituaries

    George Parsons    LAMBERTVILLE — George H. Parsons Jr. of Lambertville died Sunday, April 7, at Virtua Health of West Jersey, Marlton. He was 83.    Born in Elizabeth to George H. Sr. and Lydia Ross Parsons, he resided in Mercerville before moving to Lambertville in 1948.    With his wife, the late Beatrice I. Yeisley Parsons, he…