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  • OBITUARIES 02/14

    From the Feb. 14 edition of the Register-News By: David James Green    NEW HANOVER — David James "DJ" Green, 20, of Cookstown, died Feb. 6 at Virtua-Memorial Hospital of Burlington County, Mount Holly.    Born in Mount Holly, he was a lifelong area resident and a student at Burlington County Special Services School in Westampton.    He…

  • Cosmic Progression

    The Flecktones hit the road with music from a new album. By: Daniel Shearer    There can be little doubt that banjo master Béla Fleck is at the top of his game. In a recent concert with bassist, pianist and composer Edgar Meyer — a performer whose long list of genre-hopping collaborations includes work with Yo-Yo…

  • Putting one’s true heart into Valentine’s Day

    Why do we celebrate such a holiday? By:D.J. Wirth    What is the big deal with Valentine’s Day? Why do we celebrate it every February?    Is it because we want to or because we feel we have to? In many cases, the only reason Valentine’s Day is actually celebrated is because there is a feeling of…

  • Dust, noise eased at quarry

    By: Carl Reader    SOLEBURY — The dust and noise have subsided for awhile.    That’s what the Board of Supervisors learned Feb. 5 as New Hope Crushed Stone on Phillips Mills Road began fixing the problems that caused those two things to hang in the air around its facility.    "Repairs to the crusher commenced this week,"…

  • Pennington squads ready for tourneys

    Pennington School By: Mike Molaro    Here are two sure signs that tournament time is rapidly approaching: The Pennington School boys basketball squad is riding a nine-game winning streak and the Red Raider girls have won 11 in a row.    Bernie Gurick’s guys grabbed the top seed in the Prep B Tournament that began with an…

  • Panel seeks data from city officials

    City considers changes to utility By:David Koch    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — The Township Committee wants more information from Bordentown City before the City Commission turns the Bordentown City Water Utility into an authority.    The City Commission is seeking approval from the state Department of Community Affair’s Local Finance Board to sell the water company’s assets to…

  • Senior Menus

       All meals are served at noon at Hibernia Apartments in Lambertville.    The value of each meal is $3.13. Any amount donated over this is a tax-deductible contribution. All menus are subject to change and include milk and margarine. The sodium-controlled menu is the same unless otherwise noted. Regular menu    Thursday, Feb. 14 — Chicken orzo…

  • Commerce Bank plans aggressive growth

    The Cherry Hill-based bank expects to open branches in Princeton Township, East Windsor and West Windsor this year. By: George Frey    Commerce Bank recently announced plans to open several branches in the Princeton area over the next several years and a total of more than 30 branches in New Jersey while other area banks have…

  • Nextel withdraws cell tower request

    By: Carl Reader    LAMBERTVILLE — Nextel won’t be the next to build a cell tower in town.    The Board of Adjustment received a letter from that company Jan. 31 that withdrew its application to put a structure on the water tower at the Rago Gallery at 333 N. Main St.    The board was not informed…