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Township to replace damaged vehicles
Squad temporarily using borrowed cars By:Vanessa S. Holt CHESTERFIELD Township police are temporarily using borrowed vehicles while they try to replace the three patrol cars that were damaged or totaled on Oct. 12 when a rampaging Army reservist from Fort Dix led local police on a chase that ended with the soldier’s death in…
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Visionary Threads
An exhibit at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Philadelphia showcases the work of fashion maverick Rudi Gernreich. By: Sally Friedman He was fashion’s bad boy, a maverick, an iconoclast and, many would insist, a visionary. When the late Rudi Gernreich burst on the fashion scene in the 1960s and ’70s, the rules were changed…
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Chit-Chat: Lambertville Station nears 20th anniversary!
By: Merle Citron Can you believe the Lambertville Station restaurant is almost 20 years old? The Station is a partnership of three men, Danny Whitaker, Skip de Marco and Mike Dougherty. Danny told me that 20 years ago, they fell in love with Lambertville and the old railroad station the minute they saw it. "We…
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West Amwell eyes land for community park
The Township Committee has agreed to consider a proposal to buy land on Connaught Hill. By: Cynthia Williamson WEST AMWELL The Township Committee has agreed to explore a proposal to purchase land on Connaught Hill to build a community park. Representatives of the Connaught Homeowners Association asked the committee at its Oct. 17 meeting…
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OBITUARIES 10/25
From the Oct. 25 edition of the Register-News By: Joseph E. Bugyi FLORENCE Joseph E. Bugyi, 45, died Oct. 14 at Virtua-Memorial Hospital of Burlington County, Mount Holly. Born in Trenton, he was a lifelong Roebling resident. He was a boiler operator for Yates Foil U.S.A., Bordentown, for 20 years. He had worked with…
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School not secure, officials say
There are 18 to 20 doors leading into South Hunterdon, most of which remain open due to poor ventilation, says Superintendent Cheryl Simone. By: Mae Rhine WEST AMWELL Building safety is an important part of any plan for dealing with school violence. And South Hunterdon’s buildings just aren’t secure, says Superintendent Cheryl Simone. As…
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 10/25
From the Oct. 25 edition of the Register-News By: Stupienski has what town needs To the editor: In my opinion, of the three candidates running, only Ray Stupienski has demonstrated the community commitment, integrity and leadership skills that Mansfield needs on its Township Committee. During the past eight years, Ray has served as chairman,…
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‘Harvey’
Actors’ NET of Bucks County offers this comedic 1944 take on virtual reality. By: Stuart Duncan When Mary Chase’s gentle spoof of a serious drinker and his virtual-reality partner, a 6-foot-plus white rabbit named Harvey, opened on Broadway in 1944, there was little evidence the show would become one of the world’s endearing comedies. American…
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The Who Meets Harry Potter
Princeton resident Lo Faber, the former frontman for jam band God Street Wine, brings ‘Henry’s House’ to Asbury Park. By: Susan Van Dongen Somewhere on this planet, like maybe Latvia or Nunavut, Supertramp is still touring and progressive rock lives. For those who missed it, this distinctive music enjoyed its heyday in the mid-1970s. Groups…
