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  • Roger N. Hallett, 64

       HIGHTSTOWN — Roger N. Hallett, 64, died Saturday, March 3, at Applegarth Care Center.    Born in Cape Charles, Va., he was a resident of Hightstown for 60 years and was educated in the East Windsor Public School System.    Mr. Hallett retired from Mach Lumber of Hightstown, where he worked as a laborer for 25 years…

  • Peace Corps volunteers visit schools

    The volunteers spoke to students at the Crossroads School on National Peace Corps Day last week. By: Amanda Bok    In Paraguay, children like to play soccer. In Ethiopia they love volleyball. In Ghana they prefer field hockey.    Life in developing countries is not very different from what it is America, former Peace Corps volunteers recently…

  • Lending a hand

    POCKETS OF NEED: Several families in South Brunswick would go hungry if not for the work of the township’s Welfare Department. By: Amanda Bok Editor’s note: This is the first in an occasional series on hunger and need in town and the programs that offer help. Related story: • Now’s the time to help us…

  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 03/15

    From the March 15 edition of the Register-News By: Haluska represents Bordentown proudly To the editor:     On March 3, I traveled to Eastern High School in Voorhees for the Region 7 quarterfinals to watch Bordentown High School senior Joe Haluska, a 135 pound wrestler, and two-time district champion, compete.    Even though Joe lost his…

  • Stop problems before they start

    BUZZ IN THE HALLS by Pam Koharchik: A look at life at Allentown High School. By:    Within one 48-hour period, two school shootings occurred, one bomb threat was called in and five incidents of students carrying guns were reported by a Philadelphia news station.    This was an alarming number of teen-age violence situations to be…

  • District account receives creditfrom bank for deposited check

    The school district’s athletic account has been credited for a forged check totaling more than $19,000 that was deposited at an out-of-state bank, but the county prosecutor is still investigating the theft. By:Eric Schwarz    "The folks at the Manville School District experienced no loss," said David Flaherty, vice president of corporate communications at Commerce Bank…

  • Officials must bring police issue to fair conclusion

    EDITORIAL: Washington Township, department and county need to work together. By:    The turmoil surrounding the Washington Township Police Department never will be resolved to the satisfaction of everyone. No matter what action is taken there will be those who believe it was too much, others who say it was too little.    As of now, in…

  • Residents discuss plan to changestate’s reliance on property tax

    New Jersey needs to convene a Constitutional convention in order to address the state’s reliance on regressive property taxes, according to two state senators who spoke to meeting of nearly 40 Hillsborough residents March 7.    Senators Bill Schluter, R-Flemington, and John Adler, D-Cherry Hill, spoke at the monthly meeting of the Concerned Citizens for a…

  • Benjamin Warner

       TRENTON — Benjamin J. Warner Jr., 54, died Monday, March 12, at Capital Health System at Fuld hospital, Trenton.    A Trenton native and lifelong area resident, he attended Hamilton public schools.    He had worked eight years as a custodial supervisor with The College of New Jersey, Ewing, and had co-owned Club 10, Hamilton.    He is…