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  • Township adopts two ordinances

    By: John Tredrea    The Jacob’s Creek bridge was placed on Hopewell Township’s official register of historic places under an ordinance unanimously approved by the Township Committee May 3.    The iron truss bridge, which crosses Jacob’s Creek on county Route 579 near Maddock Road, dates to the late 19th century. The township’s Historic Sites Preservation Commission,…

  • Local businesses not seeing economic downturn

    Although there has been a lot of talk about the recent downturn in the national economy, local business owners are not feeling the repercussions. By:Laura Toto    At the Glen-Gery Jersey Shale Plant on Hamilton Road, plant manager Tom Tehsildar said business is good and there aren’t any expectations to cut back on staff.    "We just…

  • Lawrence rebounds from MCT defeat

    SoftballLawrence High School softball coach Keith Fithen had the unenviable task this week of keeping his squad focused after a second tough loss in as many weeks. By: Steve Feitl    The Cardinals fell to West Windsor-Plainsboro South to suffer only their second loss of the season, but it came at an awful time — in…

  • MacFarland School cast prepares for musical performance

       BORDENTOWN CITY—Eighth-grader John D’Angelo sat squirming in his chair as his sister, Hillary, shaved off his sandy-blond hair. By:David Koch    His locks fell into his hands as a group of MacFarland Junior School Students watched.    John was having his head shaved for his role as Daddy Warbucks for the MacFarland Junior School’s production of "Annie…

  • POLICE BEAT 05/10

    From the May 10 edition of the Register-News By: BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP    An oil spill temporarily closed a portion of Route 206 and Old York Road at 5 p.m. on May 2, when a freight truck’s engine oil pan plug fell out, police said.    Police said the oil spilled onto the intersection and entrance ramp to…

  • Sparing the ax was correct call

    EDITORIAL: Kudos to the Millstone Township Committee for resisting any urge to make a token reduction in the failed school budget. By:    Kudos to the Millstone Township Committee for resisting any urge to make a token reduction in the failed school budget. Voters rejected the spending plan, 445-403, during last month’s Board of Education elections.…

  • Planners put off senior housing decision

       The developer of the proposed Federal Point senior citizens housing development, planned for a 37-acre parcel off Federal City Road, will learn later this month whether the Planning Board likes the plan. By: Lea Kahn    The Planning Board began the public hearing on Pennington Properties Development Corp. Inc.’s proposed 140-unit development, but it ran out…

  • Bears make township visits

    Two southbound bears passed through western Hopewell Township the morning of May 3, knocking over bird feeders and garbage cans in yards along Wrick Avenue in Titusville and chowing down on their contents By: John Tredrea    Two southbound bears passed through western Hopewell Township the morning of May 3, knocking over bird feeders and garbage…

  • Hopewell needs two wins for state tourney

    BaseballIt’s crunch time for the Hopewell Valley Central High School baseball team. By: Matt Nalbone    Another full week of action left the Bulldogs (7-8) in a rather tight spot — in need of a win in both their remaining games this week to qualify for the state tournament.    They split the four games they had…