Category: archives

  • A time when sugar was made in Allentown

    HISTORICALLY SPEAKING: A look at the Allentown-Upper Freehold of the past. By:    Originally published August 8, 1908 in the Allentown Messenger.    Owing to the high prices of all commodities which prevailed in this country at the close of the Civil War, economy made it necessary for the mass of people to use various substitutes for…

  • Penny in the Middle

    Wendy Wasserstein’s The Sisters Rosensweig finds humor in family dysfunction. By: Susan Van Dongen    Since biblical times and before, stories of siblings have shed light on the comedy, tragedy, sentiments and even the horrors of family life. Relationships between sisters have provided especially complex material — from Little Women to What Ever Happened to Baby…

  • Not again!

    Knights curse still on Vikes By: Ken Weingartner    Facing rival Old Bridge on Mardi Gras probably was a bad omen for the South Brunswick High wrestling team.    After all, New Orleans is home to the Voodoo Museum, and the Vikings are on their way to setting up their own exhibit there.    South Brunswick dropped a…

  • Letters

    South needs new gymnasium To the editor:    This past fall the referendum to completely change the South Hunterdon Regional High School facilities with a new gym, library and science rooms failed.    Another attempt to pass it is occurring this March with several ideas reconfigured and others dropped completely.    One of the questions from the initial…

  • Hope Springs Eternal

    Jazz pianist Eric Mintel will perform with his quartet and the choir of Trinity Episcopal Church in Solebury, Pa. By: Jodi Thompson    The two concepts may seem dissonant — jazz music and Lent. The Lenten season is often viewed as one of cheerlessness and solemnity. Jazz music is often anything but somber.    The Eric Mintel…

  • LBA Highlights

    By: Karen Scheetz    With only three weeks left in the regular season, the teams in the Lambertville Basketball Association continue to improve as games are closer and closer.    Each team has one more shot at every team in the league before the playoffs begin.    Here is a look at the games played last week: Third-…

  • BREAKING NEWS: Hopewell girls ousted by Red Bank

    Swimming By: Steve Feitl    The Hopewell Valley Central High School girls swimming team was eliminated from the Central Jersey Group B Swimming Championships Wednesday.    The Lady Bulldogs dropped a close decision to Red Bank, 87-83, and thus were ousted from state tournament contention.    Co-coach Katie Zalescik was proud of the girls’ effort, despite of the…

  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 02/14

    From the Feb. 14 edition of the Register-News By: Resident thankful for kind help To the editor:     I would like to thank the kind couple on their way to work who took time to stop and help me and called for the ambulance when I fell on the icy pavement on Jan. 8.    The…

  • Obituaries

    Katherine Fresco    STOCKTON — Katherine Ingrassia Fresco, 85, died Tuesday, Feb. 5, at Beverly Health Care at Lansdale, Pa.    Born in Stockton, she was a lifelong resident and a member of St. Agnes Roman Catholic Church, Stockton.    Daughter of the late Pedro and Angelia Madenna Ingrassia and widow of Thomas Fresco, she is survived by…