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  • Somerville Depot should be moved

    LETTER TO THE EDITOR To the editor: While more needs to be evaluated and understood about the extent of contamination around the GSA Depot in Hillsborough, one can only wonder why this concentration of known contaminants is stored in the center of the most densely populated state in this country. Perhaps our township was much…

  • Zoning board OKs new site for sand mine

    Township to get 54 acres for recreation uses By: Matthew Armstrong    Despite objections from residents and environmental groups, a local mining company on Deans Rhode Hall Road has received a use variance that could allow it to expand its operations to an adjacent site.    As part of the approval, granted by the Zoning Board of…

  • Genevieve K. Forman

       Genevieve Keefe Forman, 79, died Nov. 28 at St. Joseph’s Skilled Nursing Unit of Morris Hall.    Born in Derby, Conn., she lived in Lawrenceville since 1965.    Ms. Forman had worked for Yale University School of Medicine and the Atomic Energy Commission at Brookhaven National Laboratory.    She was a member of St. Ann’s R.C. Church for…

  • Police expect to receive thermal-imaging camera

       Hillsborough police are about to become the second police department in Somerset County to have a thermal-imaging camera. By:Laura Toto    The thermal-imaging camera is able to locate individuals by detecting their body heat. The camera can "see" through the dark and smoke.    Almost all fire companies have them to locate people in burning building, but…

  • Teacher keeps an eye on diabetic students

    CLASS ACT By: Amanda Bok NOTE: This is one in a series of articles highlighting the achievements of South Brunswick’s teachers. Susan Elkin Native of: Rockaway Beach, N.Y. Years in South Brunswick: Has lived here for 28 years. Has taught in the district for parts of 17 years. High school: Rockaway High School College: New…

  • Manville High Fall Sports Awards

    Cross country team finished with 5-3 record By: Rudy Brandl    Manville High’s fall campaign didn’t end on a very positive note, with the football team losing by a 35-0 shutout on a cold Thanksgiving morning at Bound Brook. However, there were some great moments enjoyed by all four MHS varsity squads during the first three…

  • Mercury concerns are based on unsubstantiated data

    GUEST COLUMN By:F. Kevin Reilly    Recently, Hillsborough-area residents have been led to believe that storage operations at the Somerville Depot may be affecting human health. Please be assured that this is not the case.    We look forward to work with community leadership and health officials to resolve concerns about the possible environmental effects of storage…

  • COMMUNITY CALENDAR 12/07

    From the Dec. 7 edition of the Register-News By: Volunteer awards    Girls ages 14-17 are invited to participate in the Soroptimist International Rancocas Valley Chapter’s Violet Richardson volunteer awards program. The award recognizes young women who are caring, compassionate, creative and committed to making the world a better place. Recipients can earn a $100 local…

  • NEWS OF OTHER DAYS 12/7

    From the Dec. 7 edition of the Register-News By: 120 years ago The fur flew from rabbits on Monday. The massacre of the cotton tails will go on until they are almost annihilated.    A man in this city proposes to start two new parties; One to be composed of those who sell their votes, and…