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  • Ruth Dansbury

       CLERMONT, Fla. — Ruth Carson Dansbury, 78, died Thursday, May 24, at South Lake Hospital, Orlando.    Born in Lawrenceville, she was a longtime area resident before moving to Florida a year ago.    She worked at Rider College, Lawrence, and was a teacher’s aide at Parkway School.    She was a member of Parkway School PTA and…

  • Going back 50 years to marvel over Bordentown’s changes

       What a difference a half-century makes.    Recently, I came across a small booklet in our forgotten files that has provided the Register-News crew with a special look at our area’s past. By:Michael Maugeri    It’s called "The Bordentown Register 1950 Year Book — Almanac," a "supplement to the February 17, 1950 issue of the Bordentown Register."…

  • COUNCIL BRIEFS

    By:Laura Pelner Groundwater testing to continue    The Manville Borough Council passed a resolution Tuesday night at its regularly scheduled meeting to allow three more rounds of groundwater testing in the borough.    At the meeting Gary Garwacke, borough administrator, said that about six years ago gas tanks were removed and contamination was found in the ground…

  • Hillsborough fifth-grader tumblesfor competitive cheerleading squad

    Dean Watson is a pretty regular fifth-grader at Woodfern Elementary School, enjoying gymnastics and skateboarding when not in school. By:Laura Toto    He’s anything but a regular member of Junior Raiders’ Competitive Cheerleading Squad, though. Dean is the first boy to join the Raiders’ crew.    "I think it’s cool," Dean said. "I get to do all…

  • Road humps are no welcome

    Letter to the editor    It seems as though they’ve sprung up overnight. Now they are spreading like an infectious rash all over our town. Yes, I’m speaking of the "road hump."    The road hump is basically a speed bump in the middle of a local suburban neighborhood street. It requires automobiles and their drivers to…

  • Lawrence boys take sixth

    Track & FieldAs the competition gets better, so does the Lawrence High School boys track team. By: Nick Schaefer    The Cardinals finished in sixth place (32 points) this weekend in the Central Jersey Group III Sectional Championships held at Neptune High School.    Lawrence had seven athletes qualify for the state Group III meet.    This was…

  • Sequedex leases space

    Norristown firm expanding into northeastern U.S.    Coldwell Banker Commercial Hayden Real Estate Inc., has represented Sequedex LLC, a record storage and data management company, in the lease of approximately 42,000 square feet of warehousing and distribution space within an ultra-modern 152,000-square-foot building at 3 Security Drive in the Cranbury Business Park.    John Greenwald, a principal…

  • Raising funds for a special cause

    BUZZ IN THE HALLS by Pam Koharchik: Special bonds are often formed in school, whether they are amongst best friends, first boyfriends/girlfriends or extraordinary students to their teachers. By:    Special bonds are often formed in school, whether they are amongst best friends, first boyfriends/girlfriends or extraordinary students to their teachers.    My bond to Allentown was…

  • Annual ‘Field Day’ features Jersey Shore-themed parade

       MANSFIELD — Anyone who won’t be going to the Jersey Shore this summer can at least get a taste of it at the 63rd annual Columbus Field Day Celebration.    This year’s theme will be "A Day at the Jersey Shore." By:David Koch    The event will be held Saturday, June 9, and will start at 1…