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  • Meadowbrook light gets OK

    Construction of a traffic light at the intersection of Meadowbrook and Gordon roads with Route 130 likely will begin in July, according to local officials. By: Mark Moffa    WASHINGTON — Construction of a traffic light at the intersection of Meadowbrook and Gordon roads with Route 130 likely will begin in July, according to local officials.…

  • Current form of government works

    GUEST COLUMN by Jack Mozloom: To change our very form of government simply because (people) are miffed at some other Republicans would be whimsical, selfish and ultimately discouraging to Washington Township voters. By:    It is one of the small bonuses for serving on the Township Committee that my colleagues and I get along so well.…

  • Board delays decision on school land sale

    The Board of Education has yet to decide whether to transfer the easement in front of the Hillsborough Elementary School to the state Department of Transportation for the Hillsborough Promenade project. By:Laura Toto    The Hillsborough Promenade, a proposed shopping center at Route 206 and Triangle Road that already has been approved by the Planning Board,…

  • Siam

    Thai cuisine gets the royal treatment at this Lambertville hot spot, offering enough authenticity to the cuisine that you are likely to experience some firsts in its delicious and inexpensive fare. By: Antoinette Buckley Siam 61 North Main St., Lambertville (609) 397-8128 Food: Very good Service: Good Cuisine: Thai Ambiance: Relaxed Prices: Inexpensive Hours: Lunch:…

  • Around Allentown

    AROUND ALLENTOWN by Julie Gartland: A look at events and happenings in the area. By:    A troupe of students known as The Pirate Players from West Windsor-Plainsboro High School will present the play, "Bang Bang You’re Dead" on May 3 at Allentown Presbyterian Church. Submissions: Would you like to submit something for Around Allentown? If…

  • Celebration!

    Raritan Valley Choral Society concert launches 10th anniversary season with premiere of local composer’s work By:John Patten    Wags have long said Washington Irving appropriated his tale of "The Headless Horseman" from a local legend about a "headless Hessian" soldier haunting this area. Legend has it, that’s how the Spooky Brook area earned its name.    So…

  • Gerard J. Goeke

    Gerard J. Goeke, 74, of Titusville died Tuesday at home. Born in Trenton, he lived in Titusville more than 35 years. Mr. Goeke worked in the automobile business 45 years. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, serving as a radioman on the USS Wyoming. A graduate of Trenton Catholic High School, he…

  • Brandon area park-naming effort under way

       Citizens of Hopewell Township have an opportunity to name a park. The new facility on Stephenson Road adjacent to the Brandon Farms development was dedicated to the township more than a year ago, but never formally named. The park includes athletic facilities, playgrounds, and a building with storage, a concession area, and restrooms.    The Hopewell…

  • POLICE BEAT 04/26

    From the April 26 edition of the Register-News By: BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP    Tom C. Jones, 39, of Bordentown was charged April 19 with having outstanding warrants and possession of drug paraphernalia, police said.    Patrolman Daniel Moonan reported finding Mr. Jones walking in the area of Grapevine Lounge. Patrolman Moonan stopped Mr. Jones knowing that he had…