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  • MHS band ends year on high note

    By:Laura Pelner    Members of the Manville High School band have something to trumpet — their band is excellent, almost superior actually.    Though many members of the 20-student band may have already thought this, it was confirmed at a competition and band meet at Hershey Park in March when the band received a score of 88,…

  • A few suggestions regarding the trash

    Letter to the editor    This is a story about trash. On Jan. 16, 2001, Lawrence Township awarded a $311,204 contract to Schaefer Systems International Inc. of Charlotte, N.C., for the purchase of 8,200 heavy-duty garbage containers. The special garbage containers are needed for the automated garbage collection system that will be put in place in…

  • Valley school board takes no action on CHS parking lot recommendations

    No action was taken by the Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education Monday night on a series of recommendations from the Hopewell Township Planning Board on a parking lot being built on the northwestern corner of the Central High School grounds By: John Tredrea    No action was taken by the Hopewell Valley Regional Board of…

  • Ready to fight

    Committeeman Jack Mozloom this week said he will call on the Washington Township Committee to join a Hamilton-based citizens group in its opposition to the proposed Hamilton Marketplace. By: Mark Moffa    WASHINGTON — Committeeman Jack Mozloom this week said he will call on the Township Committee to join a Hamilton-based citizens group in its opposition…

  • Shelter variance put on hold again

       CHESTERFIELD — The Planning Board will continue consideration of a use variance to build an animal sanctuary on property in the township next month, pending a county health inspection of the site. By:Vanessa S. Holt    A county health inspector had previously visited the site twice and been denied access, said board member Bill Lucas.    The…

  • Allentown FFA goes gold

    The Allentown FFA Chapter attended the 72nd New Jersey State FFA Convention for three days in May at Cook College, Rutgers University. By:    The Allentown FFA Chapter attended the 72nd New Jersey State FFA Convention for three days in May at Cook College, Rutgers University. The convention was held in five sessions in which contests…

  • Students would benefit from world history

    Letter to the editor    I am a Lawrence High School junior who has been in the Lawrence public school system since kindergarten. I am troubled by the fact that our high school places little emphasis on world history. With the increased racial and ethnic diversity in our high school, our community and across the nation,…

  • School board eyes changes in special ed

       The school Child Study Team that decides which students need to be placed in special schools outside of the district should be dismantled, according to a report presented to the school board last week. By: Lea Kahn    Kathleen M. Rotter, an educational consultant, prepared the report based on school district data at the request of…

  • COMMUNITY CALENDAR 06/21

    From the June 21 edition of the Register-News By: Aerobic Step-Combo    Bordentown CE/R is offering an aerobic step-combo class this summer instructed by Christine Carson. Classes are from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday evenings beginning on July 3 at the Bordentown Township Senior Community Center, Municipal Drive.    Registrations will be taken in…