Category: archives

  • Students weigh in on 2000’s tight tally

    Opinions differ on Electoral College, recount, media coverage By: Amanda Bok    This year’s "too close to call" presidential election has opened the electoral vote system up to scrutiny and discussion – even to students from a high school politics class.    The ongoing political and legal battles have raised questions about the validity of the Electoral…

  • Vigilant Association fetes 128th Dec. 2

       The following was compiled in the very good year of 1999, from the records, news clippings and some old stories – Nicholas Tuz, president.    Back in 1872, the Pleasant Valley Vigilant Association was formed "for the protection of its members property and for the detection and pursuit, apprehension, arrest and prosecution of thieves, tramps, marauders…

  • POLICE BEAT 11/23

    From the Nov. 23 edition of the Register-News By: BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP    Sean L. Hagins, 29, of Trenton, was taken into custody on charges related to marijuana possession after a motor vehicle stop on Oct. 25, police said.    Police said it was discovered Mr. Hagins was a fugitive from Bucks County, Pa, wanted for marijuana possession.…

  • OBITUARIES, Nov. 24, 2000

    E. Rugby Auer, Florence Butler, Veronica H. Yardley, Sarah Masters, Anthony A. Bernabei, Bonnie B. Small. E. Rugby Auer Founded Trinity Counseling    YARDLEY, Pa. – The Rev. Cannon E. Rugby Auer died Wednesday at The Medical Center at Princeton. He was 78.    Born in Syracuse, N.Y., he moved to Princeton in 1964 and lived there…

  • BRSD schools chosen as tutoring testing ground

           BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP – The Bordentown Regional School District was one of five districts chosen as pilot sites for a countywide tutoring initiative beginning in January, Superintendent John Polomano announced last week. By:Vanessa S. Holt        BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP – The Bordentown Regional School District was one of five districts chosen as pilot sites for a…

  • Letters

    End drug war against our kids To the editor:    Recently, our government’s drug war, the longest running war in the history of our country, has taken its toll on the children of Lambertville.    Unlike the images portrayed in the media, of savage, heartless gun-toting inner-city drug dealers pursued, arrested and removed from society by noble…

  • New YMCA director seeks to build on strength

    Thinks organization is still relevant to children, families By: Jennifer Potash    In an era when family trips to malls and to the mega movie theaters have become de rigueur, the YMCA is still very relevant for children and families, according to the newly appointed chief executive officer of the Family YMCAs of Princeton and South…

  • Residents hail Route 29 ban

    Battle against trucks began here a decade ago By: Cynthia Williamson    William Taylor was one of the first people Lambertville Mayor David Del Vecchio telephoned after Gov. Christie Whitman announced Nov. 14 her decision to ban all large commercial trucks from using Route 29 north of Interstate 95.    Nearly a decade ago, Dr. Taylor and…

  • Arena boys’ program comes out of shadow

    Dedicated group competes with the best By: Justin Feil    Since Arena Gymnastics opened its Princeton area site in 1995, the large girls’ team that trains there has made a name for itself at state, regional and even national competitions.    In its shadow has been a much smaller group of boys that has also performed well…