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  • Eye Bank to honor Richard Zimmermann and Steve Domovich as Visionaries

    By irene maslowski The Lions Eye Bank of New Jersey (LEBNJ) will recognize Richard Zimmermann, PDG, and Steve Domovich, PDG, as Visionaries of the Year on April 24, 2013, when the organization hosts its annual Visionary of the Year Award Dinner. This celebration, which takes place at L’Affaire Fine Catering in Mountainside, aims to honor…

  • MCCC to Hold Distinguished Lecture on NJ’s Fugitive Safe Surrender Program March 13

    By Candace Zafirellis New Jersey’s Fugitive Safe Surrender Program will be the topic of Mercer County Community College’s next Distinguished Lecture on Wednesday, March 13 at noon.  The lecture will be held in the Communications Building, room 109, on the West Windsor campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road.  The event is free and open to the…

  • African American Women Chemists
  • Barnes & Miner Comedy Show

    By Julie Willmot COMEDY DUO BARNES & MINER TO PUT ON FREE SHOW IN PRINCETON AREA MARCH 23 For better or for worse marriage is quite a journey, and for comedy team Barnes & Miner, their trip down the aisle led them together up on the stage. Husband and wife comedy team Jerry Miner and…

  • BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: Sodium hydroxide leaked from FedEx tractor-trailer

    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: Sodium hydroxide leaked from FedEx tractor-trailer

    The tractor-trailer contained 41,000 pounds of mixed corrosives; en route to Florida from Maine By Jen Samuel, Managing Editor BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP – The Register-News has learned that the chemical leaked March 2 at the Petro Truck Stop came from a punctured 30-gallon drum of sodium hydroxide inside a FedEx tractor-trailer, according to officials.  The FedEx tractor-trailer…

  • BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: Sodium hydroxide leaked from FedEx tractor-trailer

    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: Sodium hydroxide leaked from FedEx tractor-trailer

    March 2, a emergency HAZ MAT response team works through a decontamination process while investigating a hazardous leak from a FedEx tractor-trailer at the Petro Truck Stop on Rising Sun Road, Bordentown Township. The crew is part of the Burlington County HAMMER-15 team. (Photo by Amy Batista)

  • BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: Free financial workshop available for parents, teens

    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: There will be a free financial workshop for parents and teens 6:30 p.m. March 17 at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 280 Crosswicks Road. Help your teen understand the value of money, an event release said. Folks are invited to this free educational workshop recommended for parents and young adults between the ages of 11 to…

  • BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: Firefighters tackling hazardous assignment at Petro station

    By Jen Samuel, Managing Editor BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP – Red lights are flashing. Bordentown Fire District No. 2 and numerous mutual aid units responded to a hazardous material situation at the Petro Truck Stop just after 1 p.m. March 2. The Register-News has learned unconfirmed reports that the response is to a leak at the station.…

  • UPPER FREEHOLD: Alliance presents gift to school district

    UPPER FREEHOLD: Alliance presents gift to school district

       The chairman and coordinator of the Upper Freehold-Allentown Alliance to Prevent Alcoholism and Drug Abuse presented a gift to the Upper Freehold Regional school board at its recent meeting.    Chairman Salvatore Diecidue and Coordinator Deborah Minnick presented copies of the booklet “Street Drugs” to be used by school district staff members.    These booklets will be…