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  • Finding The Artist Within

    ARTFEST 2001 in Langhorne, Pa., this weekend will showcase local artists and bring out the artist in the locals. By: Jodi Thompson    For a small borough of 1,700, Langhorne has its fair share of artists. Include neighboring towns and townships, and the number of creative sorts jumps dramatically.    Nine years ago, Langhorne residents Carol Zetterberg…

  • Man tells students of his Holocaust experiences

    Bordentown Regional students listen and learn By:David Koch    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — Frederick Spiegel did not have a normal childhood.    When he was 1, his father died from what might have been a brain tumor. He doesn’t know. This is because it was a time and place when Jewish people like his family were denied medical…

  • Township employees get new contract

    Contract retroactive to January 2000 By:Vanessa S. Holt    FLORENCE — A six-year contract, retroactive to January 2000, was ratified by township employees in Local 1034 of the Communications Workers of America last month after almost two years of negotiations.    Negotiations centered mainly on the wording of the contract, which was approved by a 32-5 vote…

  • 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, Oct. 4 — Chicken noodle soup, Salisbury…

  • COMMUNITY CALENDAR 10/04

    From the Oct. 4 edition of the Register-News By: Car wash    The sixth-graders of Junior Girl Scout Troop 5891 in Columbus will be holding a car wash from 3:30 to 6 p.m., Friday, Oct. 5, at Paul’s Service Center on Route 206 in Bordentown. All proceeds to benefit the American Red Cross. Roast beef dinner…

  • Letters

    Slow down, drive responsibly To the editor: It’s tough being a pedestrian in the automobile age. Statistics show New Jersey exceeds the national average of accidents and fatalities involving pedestrians. Lambertville is not immune from such misfortune. Last year, there were seven pedestrian-oriented accidents in the community. Luckily, none of these involved school-aged children going…

  • Cranberry Festival nears

    Festival popular the past 12 years By:Vanessa S. Holt    BORDENTOWN CITY — Stained glass, silver, quilts, patriotic ties and homemade soaps are just a few of the handmade crafts you can explore this weekend at the 12th annual Cranberry Festival.    The popular arts and crafts show and autumn harvest celebration marks the beginning of the…

  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 10/04

    From the Oct. 4 edition of the Register-News By: Let’s keep charm of city growing To the editor:     What do visitors to Bordentown City say about the town?    Many comment on how pretty it is. Besides the interesting, well-kept buildings with their private gardens, they admire the many beautiful public gardens found throughout the…

  • Agenda review added to meetings

    Review will begin at 6:45 p.m. By:David Koch    MANSFIELD — A change enacted last week will allow an agenda review before each workshop and regular meeting of the Township Committee, said Dee Mayors, deputy clerk for Mansfield Township.    The change will allow a 45-minute agenda review before the committee’s regular workshop meeting held on the…