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  • Quaker Bridge targets mall safety, security

    The watch program encourages retailers and employees at the company’s malls to be smart and alert. By: George Frey    The owners of the Quaker Bridge Mall are uniting merchants, employees and local police in a greater effort to ensure the safety of customers and employees.    The Kravco Co. initiated a Mall Watch program Nov. 21.…

  • COMMUNITY CALENDAR 12/20

    From the Dec. 12 edition of the Register-News By: Auxiliary meeting    Burlington County American Legion Auxiliary will meet 7:30 p.m., Dec. 20 at Post 294, Pemberton for its monthly meeting. Members who wish to participate are asked to bring an exchange Christmas gift. For more information call 499-1289. Horse and wagon rides    The Downtown Business…

  • Obituaries

    Anna Schneider    EAST AMWELL — Anna E. Schneider, 88, died Monday, Dec. 10, at Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.    Born in Flemington, she lived in Hopewell before moving to East Amwell three years ago.    She was a homemaker.    Daughter of the late Edward and Ida Seals Oakes, widow of John Schneider, mother of the late…

  • Growers, sellers reap Christmas tree bounty

    The state Department of Agriculture lists 1,099 New Jersey Christmas tree growers who grow almost 5 million trees on about 5,000 acres. By: George Frey    Historians who have written on the tradition of the Christmas tree say the ritual of bringing greens and trees into houses during the shortest days of the year dates back…

  • POLICE BEAT 12/20

    From the Dec. 20 edition of the Register-News By: BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP    On Dec. 9, Sgt. Brian Dumont and Sgt. Michael Crawford were sent to the Yardville Asphalt Paving Co. on a burglary report, police said.    Sgt. Dumont met with the vice president of the company, who told the officer that one of his trucks was…

  • Footprints: City got water company present in 1877

    By: Iris Naylor    Lambertville’s volunteer firemen got a much-needed Christmas present in 1877 when 15 fire plugs were activated by the newly organized water company.    The city had long been dependent on the river, the canal, cisterns and wells to supply the water with which to fight fires. The river was fine when it wasn’t…

  • City may create panel for bicycle, pedestrian safety

    The City Council wants to form a Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Committee and has a $335,000 state grant to fund the move. By: Carl Reader    LAMBERTVILLE — The City Council took steps Monday night toward making city streets safer and easier for bicycle riders and pedestrians to navigate.    With all sorts of traffic clogging many…

  • NEWS OF OTHER DAYS 12/20

    From the Dec. 20 edition of the Register-News By: 125 years ago    Some organized effort should be made for the relief of our needy poor this coming winter. It is stated that many families are even now feeling the pinching hand of poverty, some, too, who had never before been brought to that condition.    Before…

  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 12/20

    From the Dec. 20 edition of the Register-News By: A great place goes smoke-free To the editor:     What wonderful news for patrons of Palermo’s — the restaurant’s going smoke-free on Jan. 1.    Just imagine — great food, clean air!    Marco, the owner, said he made the decision at the request of numerous customers.    As…