• Student commended for marching in Selma

    Martin Oppenheimer, Franklin To the editor: Jerria Martin is to be commended for helping to keep the memory of Rev. James Reeb, who was murdered in connection with the Selma, Ala., civil rights march in March 1965, alive (Princeton Packet March 1).    Also, two other white ministers who were with Rev. Reeb were assaulted and…

  • 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: 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: Barrels removed from FedEx tractor-trailer at Petro station by HAZ MAT team

    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: Barrels removed from FedEx tractor-trailer at Petro station by HAZ MAT team

    By Jen Samuel, Managing Editor BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP – Emergency personnel were removing different color barrels containing unknown substances at the Petro Truck Station on Saturday afternoon.  Beneath the FedEx tractor-trailer was a noticeable spill. The ground had been treated with a kitty litter type sand. Burlington County Hazmat Team was at the scene. Packs of…

  • BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: Barrels removed from FedEx tractor-trailer at Petro station by HAZ MAT team

    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: Barrels removed from FedEx tractor-trailer at Petro station by HAZ MAT team

    March 2, a hazardous materials crew removes unknown chemicals from a FedEx tractor-trailer at Petro Truck Stop on Rising Sun Road, Bordentown Township. There was a leak. (Photo by Amy Batista)

  • PRINCETON: Police chief may be subject of ‘personnel’ matter

    By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer    An undisclosed “personnel” matter in the Princeton Police Department had Princeton Council members in no mood to talk Friday.    Both Jo S. Butler and Lance Liverman said they could not comment, and would not elaborate when pressed to do so.    However, speculation from several sources was that the matter…

  • UPPER FREEHOLD: Alliance presents gift to school district

    UPPER FREEHOLD: Alliance presents gift to school district

    Alliance Member Eleanor Amato, Alliance Coordinator Deb Minnick, Alliance Chairman Salvatore Diecidue, board President Patricia Hogan, and board Vice President Douglas Anthony.  Courtesy photo by Kelly Huggins 

  • RETIRE ON YOUR OWN TERMS – Social Security Column

    By David Vinokurov – Social Security District Manager in Trenton, NJ Social Security Column RETIRE ON YOUR OWN TERMS   By David Vinokurov Social Security District Manager in Trenton, NJ Most Americans are aware that they need to save for retirement. It is a topic that is easy to brush aside to a later date…

  • 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…

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