Category: archives

  • ‘Tons of Money’

    THEATER REVIEW: Either sit back and allow the comedy to wash over you or pay close attention and catch every nuance of the brilliant wit. Either way, you’ll have fun. By: Stuart Duncan    HOPEWELL — British playwright Alan Ayckbourne (pronounced Ache-burn) is often called England’s Neil Simon. Certainly, he is prolific — having penned more…

  • School Menus

    Delaware    Homemade pizza, cheese dog wrap, grilled cheese, cereal lunch bag, yogurt lunch bag, hamburger on bun, salad shake, roll and bread basket available daily. Rice or noodles available with lunch purchase.    Monday, April 16 — Closed for spring recess.    Tuesday, April 17 — Ham, cheese and egg McMuffin, potatoes, orange juice and milk.    Wednesday,…

  • Register News

    News, sports, entertainment, shopping, classifieds and more for Bordentown City, Bordentown Township, Roebling, Florence, Fieldsboro, Homestead, Chesterfield Township, Crosswicks, Mansfield Township, New Hanover Township, North Hanover Township and Springfield Township. You are at: registernews.com Established in 1845, covering 10 municipalities.

  • Obituaries

    James Colt III    DOYLESTOWN, Pa. — James D. Colt III, 68, of Doylestown and Cliff Island, Maine, died Thursday, April 5, at Abington Hospital.    Born in Pittsfield, Mass., he lived in Amherst, Mass., Lewistown, Pittsford, N.Y., and Pittsburgh before moving to Doylestown 33 years ago.    He graduated from Proctor Academy, Andover, N.H., and attended Trinity…

  • School board candidates reveal their platforms

           The Register-News recently sent out questionnaires to those running for seats on their local boards of education.    The purpose of the questionnaires was to give candidates a forum for their platforms and to provide voters with information. By:Vanessa S. Holt and David Koch    The following are profiles of the candidates from local districts which…

  • Private Schools

    Chesterbrook Academy 108 Woodward Road Manalapan, NJ 07726 (732) 446-1379 Fax: (732) 446-0723 Principal of Upper School: Gerri Kromann Grades served: Pre-K – 8 Principal of Lower School: Max Uhlig Grades served: Preschool-Kindergarten for 4 year olds Admission requirements: Application and evaluation through placement testing or interview Enrollment: 200 Holy Assumption School 1238 Hornberger Avenue…

  • Historic sites

    Allen House c/o MCHA 70 Court St. Freehold, NJ 07728 Location: 400 Sycamore Ave. Shrewsbury, NJ 07702 (732) 462-1466 Fax: (732) 462-8346 URL: www.monmouth.com/mcha Hours: May-September, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday, 1-4 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Open to the public. Admission: Members, free; adults, $2; seniors age 62 and over, $1.50; children 6 to 18,…

  • Council hires firm to revise ordinances

    New Hope to use $13,800 Community Development Block Grant from 1999 By: Cynthia Williamson    NEW HOPE — The Borough Council voted unanimously Tuesday to authorize Urban Research and Development Corporation of Bethlehem, Pa., to review the borough’s zoning ordinances.    The project will be funded with a $13,800 Community Development Block grant that has been "sitting…

  • Pyramid scheme comes to area

    By: Sue Kramer    The Women’s Gifting Circle is an illegal pyramid scheme according to the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office.    In the scheme, women are recruited by friends or relatives who already are members of a gifting circle. The lure is the promise of wealth, personal empowerment and the financial freedom to achieve dreamed of goals…