• LAWRENCE: Academies to open student minds

    By Lea Kahn, Staff Writer    Aiming to help students figure out what they want to be when they grow up, Lawrence High School’s three new career academies are set to kick off next week when school opens.    The Academy of Arts and Humanities, the Academy of Business and International Studies and the Academy of Science…

  • IRENE: LAWRENCE: Irene slams town

    IRENE: LAWRENCE: Irene slams town

    Phil McAuliffe Flood waters surrounded this house at Port Mercer in Lawrence Sunday. Staff photo by Phil McAuliffe

  • LAWRENCE: Developer plans suit over detox denial

    By Lea Khan, Staff Writer    Developer John Simone is planning to file a lawsuit challenging the township Zoning Board of Adjustment’s denial of a use variance application for permission to open a residential drug and alcohol detoxification facility in an office park on Federal City Road.    Mr. Simone is a principal in the Simone Investment…

  • BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: Committee names Popko as Medina replacement

    By Birgitta Wolfe, Managing Editor    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — Democrat Jill Popko, of Henry Marshall Drive, was named to replace departing Bordentown Township Committeeman Jason Medina for the remainder of his term, which expires at the end of the year.    The appointment was made at a special meeting of the Township Committee on Wednesday.    Mr. Medina,…

  • IRENE: HIGHTSTOWN: Community holds fundraiser to benefit relief effort

    By Jen Samuel, Managing Editor    HIGHTSTOWN — On the heels of Hurricane Irene’s unprecedented damage caused by massive flooding to downtown businesses unleashed Sunday, Fernado’s Grille, 73 Mercer Street, announced a buffet dinner fundraiser set for Aug. 31 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.    The fundraiser will feature live music.   The cost for the buffet…

  • Schools get ready for students

    By Amber Cox, Special Writer    Students around The Register-News coverage area are packing their book bags and pencil cases and getting ready to go back to school. Bordentown Regional    Students in the K-12 district will be going back to school on Sept. 6. High school freshman will have a special orientation on Sept. 1 and…

  • IRENE:CENTRAL JERSEY: Hurricane causes flooding, road closures

    IRENE:CENTRAL JERSEY: Hurricane causes flooding, road closures

    The Laemmle family on Spring Garden Road in Robbinsville needed a chain saw to clear this downed tree from their driveway. Photo by Chuck Lynch

  • IRENE:SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Officials, residents prepared for storm

    By Charles W. Kim, Managing Editor    As Hurricane Irene spun to the east of the Florida coast last week, officials and residents in South Brunswick geared up to face the worst.    Gov. Chris Christie wasted no time declaring a state of emergency Aug. 25, two days ahead of the storms expected arrival in the Garden…

  • IRENE:CENTRAL JERSEY: Hurricane causes flooding, road closures

    IRENE:CENTRAL JERSEY: Hurricane causes flooding, road closures

    Floodwaters surround a home on Magnolia Avenue in Plumsted. Photo by Sherri Lotito

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