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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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OBITUARIES 12/20
From the Dec. 20 edition of the Register-News By: Ethel Maltby Went MANSFIELD Ethel Maltby Went died Dec. 14 at Mount Holly Center. Raised in Union, she lived in Chatham before moving to Columbus 13 years ago. She graduated from Union High School in 1939 and was in the Navy WAVES from 1944 to…
