• MANVILLE: Students bring joy of reading to Storytime class

    MANVILLE: Students bring joy of reading to Storytime class

    By Mary Ellen Zangara, Special Writer    Storytime students at the Manville Public Library had a special visit last Wednesday from Weston School students. The students were bused over to the library to read and do some skits for Dr. Seuss’ birthday. Even though it was a week early, the Storytimers enjoyed the visit.    Second and…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Teen’s face makes into Justin Bieber movie

    HILLSBOROUGH: Teen’s face makes into Justin Bieber movie

    This is the photo of Hillsborough High sophomore Lisa Higgins that appears in a new Justin Bieber movie.

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Public library offers programs for young, old

    Here’s the schedule for upcoming weeks    Hillsborough’s public library offers diverse activities for young and old.    Here are upcoming programs intended for adults:    • Women’s self-defense — Learn about different aspects of victimology as well as defensive moves, takedowns, kicking and punching. Monday, March 7 at 7 p.m.    • A Taste for Chicken Soup for the Soul…

  • CEFLI Taps Taft and Partners for Branding and Marketing

    By Taft and Partners Princeton, NJ n Taft and Partners, a Princeton-based communications firm specializing in marketing, messaging, and digital media, was recently selected as branding and marketing consultants for the Compliance and Ethics Forum for Life Insurers (CEFLI), a new national organization dedicated to life insurance compliance and ethics professionals. Taft created the branding…

  • National Problem Gambling Awareness Week is 3/6-3/12, 2011

    Chip Meara, Mercer Council on Alcoholism and Drug Addiction, 609-396-5874 Anyone can develop a gambling problem, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, or socio-economic status. Though compulsive gambling does not discriminate, research has shown that the following groups are more susceptible to gambling problems: males, individuals who are widowed, separated or divorced, and individuals who begin gambling…

  • POLICE BLOTTER: Week of March 3

       A Manville Avenue business reported at 12:37 p.m. on Feb. 21 that a tank filled with stainless steel parts was stolen within the last three weeks. * * *    A caller reported at 8:20 a.m. on Feb. 22 that money was taken from a drawer in the kitchen of Christ The King school. Patrol responded…

  • Districts receive hike in state aid

    By Amber Cox    The eight public school districts in The Register-News coverage area are receiving an additional $1.3 million in state aid for the 2011-12 school year.    Bordentown Regional School District is getting a 5 percent increase from its state aid last year and will receive a total of $6,983,922.    Superintendent Constance Bauer said she…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: Abandoned warehouse fire considered suspicious

       A Sunday night fire at an abandoned warehouse at 101 Old Camplain Road is considered suspicious, said Chief Fire Marshal Chris Weniger.    ”We have a building with no electricity, no heat, vacant and abandoned for years,” Mr. Weniger said. “There are some other indicators in the building (that show) the fire was set. It’s given…

  • MANVILLE: Sowing the seeds of science

    MANVILLE: Sowing the seeds of science

    Kindergartner Nicholas Rindgen shows off his Automatic Balloon Blower Upper at the Weston School Science Fair. Photo by Mary Ellen Zangara

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