• LAWRENCE: School board selects new member

    Kevin Vanhise replaces Brackett By Lea Kahn    Kevin Vanhise, who grew up in Lawrence Township, was chosen from among five candidates to fill out an unexpired term on the Board of Education at the board’s meeting on Monday.    The school board interviewed four of the five candidates — one did not attend the meeting —…

  • ROBBINSVILLE: Zoners OK conversion to 39 all-ages housing units

    By Joanne Degnan, Staff Writer    ROBBINSVILLE — The Zoning Board of Adjustment has voted to allow a developer to change already approved plans for a senior citizen condo building in Town Center into 39 two-bedroom units that can be sold to people of all ages.    The Town Center proposal approved by a 5-1 vote on…

  • LAWRENCE: School board candidates field questions

    By Lea Kahn     Two of the three candidates for three open seats on the Lawrence Township Board of Education fielded a variety of questions at a “meet and greet” session last week, sponsored by the Lawrence chapter of the League of Women Voters.     Incumbent school board members Ginny Bigley and Bill Michaelson spoke…

  • LAWRENCE: Eskin discusses the keys to success with students

    By Andrew Corselli    The students at Lawrence Middle School received an inspirational message — work the hardest you can each day because you never know who’s watching.    Howard Eskin, a Philadelphia sports radio and television personality since the early 1980s, was the keynote speaker at the school’s Career Day on Friday morning. During his 25-minute…

  • MANVILLE: Borough honors local volunteers

    MANVILLE: Borough honors local volunteers

    By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer    Manville volunteers were honored Monday night at the Borough Council meeting for their service to the town. Those honored were given an appreciation service award.    Borough Clerk Philip Petrone read a proclamation from the mayor and council declaring the month of April to be Volunteer Month in the borough…

  • Candidates file for June primay

    By Amber Cox    Monday was the filing deadline for the June 7 primary and candidates have filed for local government seats in seven of the northern Burlington County towns covered by the Register-News.    Bordentown City does not hold a primary because it has a nonpartisan City Commission and holds its elections in May.    Filing to…

  • BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP: Township mulls earlier park closings

    By Amber Cox    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — The township is considering closings its parks at dusk instead of the current 10 p.m. cutoff due to complaints from neighbors.    The Township Committee on Monday unanimously introduced an ordinance to change the hours parks, playgrounds and recreation areas.    The proposal calls for parks, playgrounds and recreation areas to…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Judy Haas is serious, open, communicative

       To the editor:    On April 27, I urge Hillsborough residents to vote for incumbent candidate Judy Haas for Board of Education.    Judy not only cares deeply about our students and our educational community, but she is a consummate public servant. Beginning with a master’s degree in public administration and continuing as a public administrator and…

  • MANVILLE: Foundation plans second golf outing

    By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer    The Manville Education Foundation is sponsoring its second golf outing to help raise money for the foundation’s grants and scholarships. The golf event will be held on Thursday, May 19 at the Hillsborough Country Club on Wertsville Road in Hillsborough.    The MEF held its first golf outing in September…

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