Category: archives
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Editorial
School sytems need voters to back budgets By: Scott Morgan The cynical way of summing up the death of school budgets is this: residents, sick of taxes, get the opportunity to decide whether to pass a major expenditure or flush it down the drain. It is the great lie of the election process, the illusion…
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Fundraising continues for survivors of fire
An April 19 event will feature four cover bands, a DJ, prize raffles and food. By: Purvi Desai Two Manville friends are hosting a concert fundraiser next week at a local nightclub to help the survivors of a devastating multifamily house fire on South Fifth Avenue that also killed a mother and her two young…
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Community Calendar
MOMS Club meeting Thursday, April 12 A MOMS Club meeting will be held at 9 a.m. Meet with other stay-at-home or part-time working moms in the community. The meeting is open to residents of Roebling, Florence, Bordentown, Fieldsboro and Mansfield. Refreshments are served and children are always welcome. For more information, please call (609)…
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Wal-Mart proposal returns to Planning Board Monday
The public hearing on a controversial application to build a Wal-Mart store at 1060-1100 Spruce St. will continue Monday night before the Planning Board. By: Lea Kahn The public hearing on a controversial application to build a Wal-Mart store at 1060-1100 Spruce St., on the site of two former car dealerships, will continue Monday night…
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Merrill Lynch is setting for April 28 social
Hosted by Hopewell Valley Central High School students, Swing Into Spring will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. in the Atrium of the Merrill Lynch campus By John Tredrea A special evening designed to bring Valley senior citizens and young people together has been set for April 28. Hosted by Hopewell Valley Central High…
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Bullying expert to visit Valley May 1
Rachel Simmons has rescheduled her visit to Hopewell Valley Author and bullying expert Rachel Simmons has rescheduled her visit to Hopewell Valley for May 1 and 2. Ms. Simmons, author of "Odd Girl Out," a look at adolescent female aggression, had originally planned to spend two days speaking with parents, staff and students in late…
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Candidate Profiles
Board hopefuls present positions By: Vanessa Holt Following are candidate profiles received for candidates in the April 17 school board election that were not received in time for the April 5 edition of the Register-News. Visit www.registernews.com on the Web for up to date information on election night, or as it becomes available, regarding school…
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Obituaries (04.12.07)
Stanley Piontek Sr. HAMILTON Stanley T. Piontek Sr. died April 4 at home. He was 89. Born in New Haven, Conn., Mr. Piontek lived most of his life in Trenton and Hamilton Township. He was an U.S. Army veteran who served during World War II with the Hawaiian Coastal Artillery and Headquarters, 1st Air…
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Raider laxmen drop two straight
Wilson happy about face-offs By: John Beisser After opening the season with a 9-4 home victory over North Hunterdon, unforced turnovers were the main reasons why the Hillsborough High boys’ lacrosse team dropped its next two games to fall to 1-2 on the young season. On April 4, Hillsborough traveled to Montgomery and the…
