Month: January 2001

  • Cramp reaches 1,000 points in 51-39 victory

    Hopewell Valley Girls BasketballThe Hopewell Valley Central High School girls basketball team is enjoying one of its best years in quite some time. By: Matt Nalbone    The Lady Bulldogs completed their busiest week of the year, in which they played four games in seven days, with a 3-1 record and a great individual accomplishment.    Kelly…

  • School Menus

    Delaware    Monday, Feb. 5 — Triple decker turkey club, apple, cinnamon and milk.    Tuesday, Feb. 6 — Breaded chicken, roll, mashed potatoes, chilled peaches and milk.    Wednesday, Feb. 7 — Salad bar and milk.    Thursday, Feb. 8 — French toast sticks, scrambled eggs, orange juice and milk.    Friday, Feb. 9 — Maria Rose pizza, chilled…

  • Grapplers earn first-ever victory against Hamilton

    WrestlingGearing up for this weekend’s Mercer County Tournament, the Lawrence High School wrestling squad increased its winning streak to eight with a pair of impressive triumphs. By: Mike Molaro    The Cardinals (10-3 overall, 8-0 in the Colonial Valley Conference) defeated Hamilton, 38-33, at the Hornets Nest Jan. 24 for the first time in school history.…

  • Three uncontested for full terms on fire board

    Robert Brown, Mitchell Ege and Orville Tillett have no opposition By: Sue Kramer    LAMBERTVILLE — Voters will be asked to elect three men to uncontested seats on Lambertville’s Board of Fire Commissioners Saturday, Feb. 17.    The only contested race is for the unexpired term of former commissioner David Owen, who moved to Fairfax, Va. in…

  • Officials jailed for arrears in child support

    Robert Gerenser says boat rescue tapped resources By: Cynthia Williamson    NEW HOPE — Councilman Robert Gerenser spent a night in the Bucks County Jail in Doylestown last week for failing to appear at a hearing for child support he owes.    The Bucks County Sheriff’s Department served the contempt of court warrant on Mr. Gerenser around…

  • Lawrence track squads combat rust, elements in strange winter

    Winter TrackThe Lawrence High School winter track team knew having outdoor season would be a bit unusual, but the way things have played out has to be a complete shock. By: Steve Feitl    Through January, the Cardinals competed in exactly one dual meet. The rest have been canceled — mostly due to the weather.    That…

  • Editorial: Water tests good idea at West Amwell

       More than 20 years ago, the water at West Amwell School was found to be heavily polluted because of contamination of Alexauken Creek by nearby Lehigh Fluid Power.    The company was fined for its chemical pollution of the stream and forced to maintain a three-stage carbon water filtration system as well as pay for a…

  • LBA HIGHLIGHTS

    By: Karen Scheetz    At the end of the fourth week of play, the games in the Lambertville Basketball Association league continue to get tighter.    Here is a look at the games played through January 27. Third- and fourth-grade girls Sneakers Plus 9 United National Bank 7    In a real nip and tuck game, Sneakers Plus…

  • Cards fall to South Brunswick

    Ice HockeyTalent doesn’t always equate to production and that lesson has been learned by Lawrence High School ice hockey coach Alex Chis-Luca. By: Nick Schaefer    Although the Cardinals have many highly-skilled players, it has been a disappointing season thus far. The Cardinals (5-12-1) lost to South Brunswick, 8-4, on Monday to fall seven games below…