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  • Students raise funds for animals

    Principal may end up kissing a pig By:David Koch    FLORENCE — Students at Florence Township Middle School will get to live out every kid’s fantasy when they get to see their principal kiss a pig.    That’s if the 423 students at the middle school can raise $1,000 by Nov. 15 for the American Society for…

  • All Aboard

    An inaugural exhibit at the newly restored Hopewell train station puts the nostalgic artwork of Jerry Cable ‘On Track.’ By: Ilene Dube    For the moment, turn off CNN and NPR. Put away those magnificent color photo spreads in The New York Times of Northern Alliance soldiers in their ethnic garb, holding rifles, against the wheat-colored…

  • Old bombs found in scrap at Griffin Pipe in Florence

    No one at Griffin injured. By:David Koch    FLORENCE — State and military officials were sent to the Griffin Pipe Products Co. on West Front Street after an old military bomb was found Friday in a pile of scrap metal.    Employees at Griffin called township police after the bomb, the second in as many days, was…

  • Profiles provide a voice for candidates

    Bordentown Township, Florence, North Hanover and New Hanover featured By:Vanessa S. Holt and David Koch Editor’s Note: The Register-News recently sent out candidate profile questionnaires to those running for a local government position in November. This is the second of two installments of the profiles. This week, we focus on Florence, New Hanover and North…

  • OBITUARIES 11/01

    From the Nov. 1 edition of the Register-News By: Elizabeth Grouser    MANSFIELD — Elizabeth Grouser, 93, of Columbus died Oct. 24 at Mount Holly Care Center in Lumberton.    Born in Trenton, she resided there prior to moving to Columbus in 1975.    She was a former member of the Hungarian Reformed Church in Trenton.    Daughter of…

  • South to pitch science wing, repairs to voters

    Board of Education to drop requests for new gym, theater By: Steve Bates    WEST AMWELL — The South Hunterdon Board of Education decided Tuesday that its next referendum will comprise only the plans contained in question one of the failed three-tiered plan presented to voters in September.    The decision came at the end of a…

  • Two newcomers, veteran vie for Stockton seats

    Longtime councilman Joseph Skillodge is joined by newcomers Donald Vandegrift and Andrew Giannattsio in the battle for two available seats on the Borough Council. By: Mae Rhine    STOCKTON — In a town where old-timers rule and dig in their heels against change, and things sometimes take a long time to be resolved, two newcomers hope…

  • School Menus

    Delaware    A la carte items, bagel bag, chef salad and fruit choice available daily. All meals served with choice of white, 2-percent or low-fat chocolate milk.    Monday, Nov. 5, through Wednesday, Nov. 7 — Bag lunches to continue.    Thursday, Nov. 8 — School closed.    Friday, Nov. 9 — School closed. Lambertville    All meals include choice…

  • 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.    Thursday, Nov. 1 — Cranberry juice, beef stew…