Category: archives
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Lawrence squad takes shape in 3-2 opening loss
Boys Tennis A close 3-2 loss to Ewing probably wasn’t what Lawrence High School’s Pat Tarrant had envisioned for his first official game as head coach of the boys tennis team. By: Steve Feitl But in defeat, there were several positives and a lot to be learned about the 2001 Cardinal tennis squad. First off,…
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Troupe’s spring season nears
A mercy killing, or cold-blooded murder? This is the major question behind the play "Arsenic and Old Lace," which will be performed by the Bordentown Community Players theater group during its Spring 2001 season. By:Michael Maugeri The Depression-era play centers around two strange, emotionally unstable sisters, Abby and Martha, said Mike Lemmo, who along…
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Carol Smith
LUBBOCK, Texas Carol Ann "Cissy" Smith, 48, died Saturday, March 31, at University Medical Center. Born in Trenton, she lived in Allentown before moving to Texas in 1971. Mrs. Smith was a civil service employee working as a computer analyst. She was an Air Force veteran, serving from 1971 to 1988. She was a…
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Around Allentown
AROUND ALLENTOWN by Julie Gartland: A look at events and happenings in the area. By: I thought I was early. Wanting a few minutes of silence with the Lord in the sanctuary before service began, I was so pleased to have made it to church, 15 minutes early at that. I haven’t been going to…
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April 5, 2001
Eleven letters Train whistles are required To the editor: A letter from Nabil Hamdan published in your March 29 edition requires a response. The question is asked why CSX Railroad crews blow the whistle so long as they approach Route 518 in Hopewell? The short answer is that they are required to do so by…
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Make certain senior housing is affordable
EDITORIAL: If the goal is to provide lower-cost housing, the township should mandate lower prices. Leaving it to the market leaves too much to chance. Senior housing should be an important part of the housing mix of any community. We need places for local seniors to move to when they find it’s time to give…
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR 04/05
From the April 5 edition of the Register-News By: Memorial monument The Roebling Garden Club is seeking donations to purchase and erect a monument to honor Dr. J. Howard Hornberger at his gravesite at Cedar Hill Cemetery. A booklet also is being prepared including anecdotes, memories and stories about Dr. Hornberger, who served the community…
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Local school board candidates express election goals
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 the Bordentown Regional,…
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Meals on Wheels program loses county funding
Washington rejects alternative program in effort to keep services local. By: Mark Moffa WASHINGTON A Mercer County funding decision last week left the township’s already troubled Meals on Wheels program further in peril. Susan Molnar, who runs the township’s Senior Center, said she received a call from a county official 4 p.m. Friday informing…
