Category: archives

  • Stories of Spirit

    Grief counselor Susan Barbara Apollon tells the stories of her patients’ encounters with deceased loved ones in a new book. By:Susan Van Dongen    If only Buster could talk, perhaps he could tell me what — or who — he saw today.    Buster is my ginger tabby, a little guy who might be described as hyper-vigilant.…

  • Roundabouts could be tough sell

    The New Jersey Department of Transportation wants to install three of the traffic-calming devices in Lambertville as part of its $6 million plan to redesign Route 29. By: Linda Seida    LAMBERTVILLE — The first roundabout constructed in Pennsylvania is so popular, officials in Richland Township want to honor the woman who convinced them last year…

  • Committee OKs $48,000 for well fix

    This is the third phase of West Amwell’s efforts to clean up groundwater after three private wells were contaminated by the township’s supply of road salt. By: Linda Seida    WEST AMWELL — The Township Committee has agreed to spend $48,000 for the third phase of a groundwater remediation project aimed at rectifying the contamination of…

  • A Little Moonlight

    Dianne Reeves believes in giving audiences something they can sink their teeth into. By:Susan Van Dongen    The atmospheric jazz soundtrack to Good Night, and Good Luck is just one of the elements helping to give the film a certain amount of pre-Oscar buzz.    Performed by pre-eminent vocalist Dianne Reeves, the song lyrics echo the film’s…

  • Senior Menus-Dec. 15, 2005

       All meals are served at noon at Hibernia Apartments in Lambertville.    The value of each meal is $4.45. Any amount donated over this is a tax-deductible contribution. All menus are subject to change and include milk and margarine.    The sodium-controlled menu is the same unless otherwise noted.    Thursday, Dec. 15 — Beef rice soup, honey…

  • The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

    Despite this film’s flaws, the magic of C.S. Lewis’s story comes through. By:Elise Nakhnikian    I must have read the seven books that make up the Narnia Chronicles two or three times as a kid before learning that Aslan, the lion king of Narnia, was meant to be Christ — and I only found out then…

  • ‘Squabbles’

    Off-Broadstreet Theatre has Marshall Karp’s first play, a comedy about an unusual romance. By: Stuart Duncan    Sometimes you are having so much fun and laughing so hard at what the actors on stage are saying and what they are doing, that you overlook the fact that the script may not really be as spirited as…

  • Syriana

    Matt Damon, George Clooney, William Hurt and Amanda Peet give outstanding performances in this moving, even disturbing, political thriller. By:Bob Brown    If you think Big Oil is to blame for skyrocketing gas prices, this film will reinforce all your prejudices and add a few more. The characters and situations are fictional, but it’s "inspired" by…

  • Editorial-Dec. 15, 2005

    Take time to decide on new leadership By: Mae Rhine    We applaud the parents and teachers at Lambertville Public School who are taking a keen interest in the search for a new superintendent or, possibly, sharing the services of a new leader with another district.    Certainly, there had been some problems before. One parent described…