Category: archives
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Through the Looking Glass
Yardley, Pa., mixed media artist Colleen Attara exhibits her ‘Conversation Windows’ at Zebra-Striped Whale in Newtown, Pa. By: Megan Sullivan Whimsical flowers with winding stems dance delightfully within brightly colored vases painted on glass panes of old, forgotten windows. The carefree shapes are brought to life in vivid hues of purple, blue, pink, red, yellow…
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Discovery of city deed leads to celebration
Deed Days will mark finding founder John Holcombe’s deed to Lambertville. By: Linda Seida LAMBERTVILLE The discovery of a 300-year-old deed that belonged to Lambertville’s founder John Holcombe has prompted the city to declare Thanksgiving weekend Deed Days, which will celebrate three centuries of the city’s history, culture, diversity and tolerance. "It’s a celebration…
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‘Hair’
Rider University is staging Hair through Nov. 19. By:Stuart Duncan Hair had a peripatetic beginning when it opened in New York in late October 1967 first 49 performances at the Public Theater off-Broadway, then 45 additional performances at Cheetah, a Greenwich Village night club. At this point the production had no nudity, but did…
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Obituaries-Nov. 17, 2005
John Eler SOLEBURY John Dean Eler, 58, of Solebury Township and Normandy Beach died Sunday, Nov. 6, at Compassionate Care Hospice Center at St. Francis Hospital in Trenton. Mr. Eler was born in Trenton and grew up in Ewing Township. He graduated from the Parkway School, The Pennington School, Lehigh University and the University…
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‘Dogs of Lambertville’ calendar for sale
Adrien Gerson puts together the second straight yearly homage to city pets. By: Linda Seida LAMBERTVILLE Even before their photographs made them pinup stars this week, two pugs that spend their days greeting customers at a home furnishings store were having a grand season. The pugs, Jackson and Pat, are owned by the proprietors…
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Simply Red
Acoustic rock quartet Redhead Betty Takeout will celebrate Thanksgiving Eve at Triumph Brewing Co. in New Hope, Pa. By: Matt Smith Redhead Betty Takeout started as a cover band in the mid-’90s and will play its fair share of crowd-pleasing classics at Triumph Brewing Co. in New Hope, Pa., Nov. 23. These days, however, the…
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‘Girasole’
One family’s dream has traveled from Italy to Bound Brook, bringing with it authentic food from mushrooms, greens and figs to molten chocolate. By:Antoinette Buckley Girasole 502 W. Union Ave. Bound Brook (732) 469-1080 www.girasoleboundbrook.com Food:Very good to excellent Service:Good Prices:Moderate Cuisine:Italian Vegetarian Options:Appetizers, salads and a few entrées Ambience:Intimate Hours: Lunch: Mon.-Fri. 11:30 a.m.-2…
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Long-distance cyclist sets Princeton rally in fundraiser
Liberian-born artist turned social activist Doughba Hamilton Caranda-Martin will ride his bicycle this week from New York City to Washington, including a stop in Princeton, as a fundraising effort to bring awareness to the plight of suffering in sub-Sahara Africa. The journey will kick off Thursday morning across from the United Nations in New York…
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Township and PBA settle on staff cuts
Force to be reduced by four, via attrition By: Rachel Silverman After a week of negotiation, the Princeton’s Township administration and police union have reached an agreement on staffing reductions: The 35-officer department will be trimmed to 31, entirely through attrition. Layoffs, which had been harshly rebuked by the union, are now off the table.…
