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  • Stockton to buy new software for state Web page

    By: Carl Reader    STOCKTON — Stockton has taken a few more steps into the computer age.    At its March 25 meeting, the borough passed an ordinance to purchase $7,028 worth of financial software for use by Finance Director Elaine Vanselous. In February the state forwarded $1,500 to the borough to buy a computer and pay…

  • Young Cardinals not about to just rebuild

    Softball By: Steve Feitl    With the loss of seven seniors from the 2001 squad, it would not be unheard of for the Lawrence High School softball team to write off 2002 as a rebuilding year.    However, that is not necessarily the case, according to head coach Keith Fithen.    "With what we’ve accomplished so far, these…

  • Editorial: Group helps girls to build self-esteem

    From the April 4 edition of the Register-News By:    Betty Vaneekhoven, a counselor at the MacFarland Junior School in Bordentown City, knows being proactive is more effective than treating a problem after the damage is done.    Aware of the pressure that many of the school’s girls go through in regard to their looks and self-esteem,…

  • Basketball benefit will raise funds to pay for sick Roebling boy’s medical expenses

    Game to be held April 14 By:Vanessa S. Holt    ROEBLING — It doesn’t matter who scores the most points, for everyone will win who comes out to support the April 14 benefit basketball game for a sick Roebling boy.    The basketball game is part of an ongoing community effort to help the family of 7-year-old…

  • Above Average Power

    The Average White Band and Tower of Power share a double bill. By: Daniel Shearer    Smack dab in the middle of the ’70s, six Scottish musicians managed to land a soul-influenced instrumental tune on the pop charts. Nourished on a steady diet of R&B culled from the import racks, the Average White Band scored its…

  • $2.2M budget gets OK from Chesterfield panel

    Budget passes, 2-0 By:Vanessa S. Holt    CHESTERFIELD — The $2.2 million 2002 municipal budget was adopted by the Township Committee by a 2-0 vote at the March 28 meeting with no questions or comments from the public.    Deputy Mayor Michael Hlubik was not present at the meeting.    Mayor Larry Durr and Committeeman Brian Kelly both…

  • Replacement named for committeewoman

    Bereczki to fill part of remaining term By:David Koch    MANSFIELD — A former mayor with 13 years of experience on the Township Committee will finish out part of former Republican Committeewoman Molly Kaklamanis’ term.    The Township Committee chose John R. Bereczki to replace Ms. Kaklamanis by a 3-1 vote at its regular meeting March 27.…

  • Town with prisons could get state aid

    Chesterfield one of two municipalities targeted By:Vanessa S. Holt    CHESTERFIELD — The township is one of two rural New Jersey municipalities housing state prisons that could receive state aid if a bill pending in the Legislature becomes law.    The bill, S880, introduced in February by state Sen. James S. Cafiero, R-1, would provide an annual…

  • Parenting Pearls: Helping students cope with the realties of wari

    By: Mae Sakharov    My high school memories are tinged with joy and sorrow.    The Vietnam War was escalating; the school — its student body — was a hive of heated hallway arguments.    Was the United States justified in attempting to halt the spread of Communism or had it thrust itself unwisely into the middle of…