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  • School board election deadline is Monday

    The field of candidates for school boards in Jamesburg and Monroe so far is limited to the incumbents.    Three members of the Monroe School board filed for re-election. By:Al Wicklund    The field of candidates for school boards in Jamesburg and Monroe so far is limited to the incumbents.    Three members of the Monroe School board…

  • Montgomery to publish a pathway guide

    The Township Committee reviewed a draft of a booklet outlining paths through preserved lands and natural areas in Montgomery. By: Helen Pettigrew    MONTGOMERY — The Township Pathways Committee has been working for 10 years on a plan to allow residents to take scenic walks on pathways through preserved lands and other natural areas of the…

  • Beacon wins NJPA public service award

    By: Mae Rhine    The Beacon has won first place for public service — the Lloyd P. Burns Memorial Award — from the New Jersey Press Association.    The Beacon was cited for its coverage of the continuing problem of truck traffic in the area, including the death of 54-year-old Joan Eschen after a truck crashed into…

  • New Hope policemen commended by borough

    Officers honored for nabbing suspected burglars By: Gwen Runkle    NEW HOPE — Police officers George Shaver and Ken Kozuhowski have received certificates of commendation for apprehending two suspected burglars in connection with a series of break-ins.    Mayor Lawrence Keller and police Cpl. John Goss presented the awards at the Borough Council meeting Feb. 13.    "It…

  • ‘Down to Earth’

    Chris Rock is reincarnated as a wealthy old man in this remake, which is finally that funny Chris Rock movie we’ve been waiting for. The charismatic funnyman wrote his own script and plays the lead role.   [PG-13] By: Kam Williams Chazz Palminteri, as archangel/mob boss Mr. King, blocks Chris Rock, as Lance Barton, from Heaven.    Stand-up…

  • Vikings run out of steam against Bears

    BOYS BASKETBALL: South nets 20 straight points before East Brunswick rallies in GMCT quarterfinal thriller By: Redd E. Patrick    It was a game of crazy momentum swings and valiant comebacks by both teams, but unfortunately for the South Brunswick High School boys basketball team, it was East Brunswick which had the final momentum swing and…

  • Township to take over roads

       The Township Council is expected to accept ownership of certain streets located in the Summerfield and Wexford developments.    The council will discuss the decision at its March 20 meeting.    The roads have been determined by township engineers to be acceptable as public streets.    The dedication would allow the township to take over responsibility of repairing…

  • Deer kill tops 150 in four days

    Under legal attack again, Princeton’s effort is backed by state. By: David M. Weinstein    Years of planning came to a sudden end Saturday night when professional sharpshooters began killing deer in Princeton Township — and, with support from the state Attorney General’s Office, the shooting will continue despite claims that the township is violating its…

  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 02/22

    From the Feb. 22 edition of the Register-News By: Are we getting good representation? To the editor:     About 95 residents of Mansfield Township attended the Township Committee meeting on Wednesday evening to hear about a project proposed by the county to do a study of the Route 206 corridor.    I was one of those…