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  • Anti-Muslim graffiti found at gas stations

    Statements include ‘all Muslims must die’ By:Vanessa S. Holt    FLORENCE — Two gas stations on Route 130 were vandalized Sept. 12 with angry graffiti which appears to refer to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, said police.    The owner of the Amoco gas station at Route 130 south and Cedar Lane reported at 2:57 p.m. Sept.…

  • Great second half leads NBC to emotional win

    Team defeats Burlington City By:Sean Moylan    Waving an American flag, an exuberant Andrew Lozaga led his Northern Burlington County Regional High School varsity football teammates onto the field Saturday night to take on Burlington City. Thus, a game, that would have been special and memorable merely because it was the first one NBC had ever…

  • Lawrence upsets Hopewell, 2-0

    Boys SoccerJust one week after suffering a difficult loss to West Windsor-Plainsboro that exposed many of the team’s weaknesses, the Lawrence High School boys soccer team earned its biggest win of the young season. By: Steve Feitl    The Cardinals (4-1) shocked Colonial Valley Conference powerhouse Hopewell Valley on Monday with a gritty 2-0 victory.    It…

  • Decision clears the way for age restricted homes

    The zoning board approved the variance sought by PPSD Developers by a 5-2 vote. By: Brian Shappell    The Zoning Board of Adjustment approved a variance that will allow for the construction of an age-restricted development on two sites on Ridge Road.    Around 40 residents left the meeting unhappy with the decision. Many made comments such…

  • District plans referendum for school needs

    The parking situation outside of the building is a reflection of what is taking place inside, said Dr. Riley By: Lea Kahn    Faced with growing enrollments and new state standards for facilities, school district officials are gearing up for a school bond referendum.    But what form that referendum might take — whether to build a…

  • OBITUARIES 09/20

    From the Sept. 20 edition of the Register-News By: Sara L. Sager    SPRINGFIELD — Sara L. "Dee Dee" Sager, 72, of Jobstown died Sept. 13 at home.    Born in Florence, she was a lifelong area resident.    She retired as a press operator with Arrow Safety, Mount Holly.    Daughter of the late Samuel Sager and sister…

  • Crash claims driver

    The accident took the life a 34-year-old East Windsor man and closed a portion of Route 522 for nearly two hours. By: Brian Shappell    An accident involving a car and a dump truck last week claimed the life a 34-year-old East Windsor man and also closed a portion of Route 522 for nearly two hours…

  • Horse Play: Following in family footsteps

    Taylor Gower looks to make career as harness racing driver. By: Ken Weingartner Taylor Gower need not look far for advice when it comes to harness racing. The 19-year-old’s grandfather, Walter, has more than four decades of experience in the business. "He’s basically taught me the business from the ground up," Mr. Gower said. "I…

  • Chit-Chat: City residents cruise together during summer

    By: Merle Citron    Not only do Lambertvillians travel, but folks in our town tend to travel together.    During the summer, 22 Lambertvillians flew to New Orleans, enjoyed the sights for three days and then boarded a Carnival Line ship and cruised the Caribbean for seven well-fed, evenly tanned days. They visited the Cayman Islands, Cozumel…