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  • Book Notes for the week of Nov. 24

    Giving Thanks Dr. Joan Ruddiman    The house is too small.    We’ve known this for as long as we have hosted Thanksgiving dinner. The dining room is comfortable with eight people, find-your-seat-and-never-get-up with 10 people.    We solved the problem of how to all have dinner together by adding a smaller table in the adjoining parlor. Truly,…

  • Hearing the horrors of the Holocaust firsthand

    ABIS students listen in awe to survivor Clara Kramer’s tale. By: Donna Lukiw    Clara Kramer was only 14 years old when she lived in a crawl space for two years with 18 other people, surviving only by eating rotten potatoes and the desire to live.    Ms. Kramer, now 78 and living in Elizabeth, survived the…

  • Thanksgiving offerings

    HomeFront receives a bounty of food baskets. By:Lea Kahn Staff Writer There is no mistaking what’s inside the large plastic storage tub whose lid is decorated with a festive paper plate and matching napkin, plastic utensils, a miniature pumpkin and a Pilgrim made of felt — it’s the ingredients for a Thanksgiving dinner.    The storage…

  • Obituaries for the week of Nov. 24

    Robert Dillion, Eugene A. Von Gonten, Ann Marie D’Attilio, Ronald E. Francis, John H. Johnson Sr., Richard C. Horner Robert Dillon    BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — Robert Patrick Dillon, 78, died Saturday.    Born in Cleveland, Ohio, he lived most of his life in the Trenton area.    A U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, he retired after…

  • Hopewell Valley school district honored by NJSBA

    JoAnn Meyer and Doug Brower get awards By John Tredrea    Three communications projects overseen by school district Public Information Officer JoAnn Meyer recently won first-place awards from the New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA).    The receipt of the awards was announced at Monday night’s meeting of the Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education.    A project…

  • Timberlane continues to give aid to Gulf region families

    Timberlane Community Works Committee will hold various drives to collect clothing, toys for the holidays and household items for children and their families    Over 100 Timberlane students gave up part of their lunch period or stayed after school to sort and pack up over $15,000 worth of donated items to be sent to Baton Rouge,…

  • Letters-Nov. 24, 2005

    Attend meeting on superintendent To the editor:    As a parent of a third-grader at Lambertville Public School and a member of the PTA, I encourage Lambertville residents to attend a meeting Nov. 30 at 7:30 p.m. in the school library to discuss the hiring of a new superintendent.    This is a great opportunity for members…

  • Stockton steep-slope law finalized

    The ordinance has been sent to the Borough Council for its approval. By: Linda Seida    STOCKTON — The Planning Board has finalized a steep-slope ordinance and forwarded it to the Borough Council for approval, placing it in line to be included in the town’s Master Plan when it is updated over the coming year.    About…

  • The Twelve Gifts of Bucks County

    You don’t have to go far from home to get something extra special for that special someone this holiday season. By: Amy Brummer, Matt Smith and Megan Sullivan    The mall and Amazon.com are OK, but there’s something a little more festive and a lot more personal about buying local for the holiday season. Here are…