Category: archives
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POLICE BEAT
Robbinsville Omar Hatab, 23, of Hamilton, was charged Dec. 18 with possession of fewer than 50 grams of marijuana. Police said they stopped Mr. Hatab at 2:55 a.m. on Route 33 near Route 526 for having a loud muffler. Police said he admitted to smoking marijuana and officers found a gram of marijuana in a…
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HEALTH MATTERS: Mindfulness can help break the cycle of emotional eating
Mindful eating … is knowing why you’re eating the foods you’re eating and focusing on how you’re eating. By Kelly Sweeney, M.S,, LPC Princeton HealthCare System We’ve all done it — reached for an extra cookie or two at the neighborhood holiday party to fill an awkward gap in conversation. Or grabbed a…
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Russell Bentz Jr.
MEDINA, OHIO — Russell Bentz Jr., 50, of Medina, Ohio, died Dec. 16. Born in Trenton, Mr. Bentz was the youngest child of Russell and Jean Bentz Sr. of Bordentown. He was employed by Norlake Manufacturing in Elyria, Ohio as an electrical engineer. He is survived by his wife Karen; his children,…
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UPPER FREEHOLD: Township nixes rezoning of Route 537
Committee heeds landowner protests By Jessica Ercolino, Staff Writer UPPER FREEHOLD The township stretch of highway development zoning along Route 537 eyed for less intense uses will remain as it is at least for now. After listening to impassioned pleas from property owners Dec. 18, the Township Committee unanimously rejected an ordinance that…
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EDITORIAL: Help to stock shelves of our food banks
The holiday season is a time of giving which is why charities like the shelves at local food banks and food pantries tend to fill up around the holidays. This year, however, many of those shelves are not as stocked. And things only promise to get worse as we move into the new year.…
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TRENTON: COAH filing deadline extension denied
Decision means municipalities must file revised third-round plans by Dec. 31 or face “builders’ remedy” lawsuits ”We have just received word from Department of Community Affairs Commissioner Joseph Doria that our request for an emergency meeting of the Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) to consider an extension of the Dec. 31 filing deadline has been…
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NORTHERN BURLINGTON: Municipal changes and tight budgets dominated early 2008
By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer Early in 2008, municipal reorganization and a special election in New Hanover dominated the headlines, while in the spring towns began to plan budgets and school districts saw a number of plans defeated by voters. Following is a brief retrospective of some of the stories on the Register-News front page…
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LAWRENCE: Lightning opens with swim win
The Lawrence Lightning swim team won its first swim meet of the season on Dec 13, topping the Princeton YMCA Piranhas, 233-197. In the 6-and-under age group, Ashleigh Curry, Sofia Fitzgerald, Jack Collins, Joseph Briggs and Will Yuchmow were strong finishers in the freestyle and backstroke. In the 8-and-under age group, Angelina Franceschini and…
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Tuesday, Dec. 30 Mammal Mania Join representatives at 2 p.m. from Wallaby Tales and learn about the behaviors, habitats, adaptations and survival strategies of various mammals at the Robbinsville Branch of the Mercer County Library System. Please note this presentation includes live animals. To register, call the library at 259-2150. Thursday, Jan. 8 MOMS…
