Category: archives
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To Your Health-Nov. 10, 2005
Annual Pap test can prevent cervical cancer By: Dr. Terry Shlimbaum Researchers are telling women to put their health first. Having annual Pap testing is the only way to prevent cervical cancer. More than a screening, Pap smears check for abnormal cells on the cervix, making it possible to treat pre-cancerous conditions before they turn…
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El Cactus
This cozy Fountainville, Pa., spot offers an outstanding drink menu, upbeat service and both traditional and unique Mexican favorites. By: Amy Brummer The first time I drove past El Cactus, I made a note of how cute it was, its pink-scalloped awnings perking up an otherwise bland stretch of Route 313 just outside of Doylestown,…
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Nov. 9, 2005
John Dean Eler John Dean Eler, 58, of Solebury Township, Pa., and Normandy Beach, died Sunday at the Compassionate Care Hospice Center at St. Francis Hospital in Trenton. Born in Trenton, he grew up in Ewing Township and graduated from the Parkway School, The Pennington School, Lehigh University and the University of Maryland, School of…
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Pedophile law hearing
Township Council will take comments from public on proposed pedophile ordinance By: Lauren Burgoon WASHINGTON The Township Council will hear public comment tonight (Thursday) on proposed restrictions for where registered pedophiles can live in town. The hearing will take place at the regular council meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the senior center. The council…
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Senior Menus-Nov. 10, 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, Nov. 10 Apple juice, stuffed cabbage…
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Obituaries-Nov. 10, 2005
Donald Hamer LAMBERTVILLE Donald Lee Hamer, 75, of Lambertville died Thursday, Nov. 3, at home. Born in Trenton, Mr. Hamer lived in Lambertville for the past 37 years. He was a machinist with RCA and later with Martin Marietta Corp in Hightstown, N.J., from 1964 until his retirement in 1995. He was a member…
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‘Shopgirl’
This melancholy story, based on the novella by Steve Martin, follows the trajectories of three lonely souls as they try to connect. By:Bob Brown Steve Martin long ago dispensed with that "wild and crazy guy" who made balloon animals and played the banjo. Like Woody Allen, he’s passed through his comedy phase and is navigating…
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‘The Taming of the Shrew’
Circle Players presents this Shakespeare comedy, with a gender-bending twist. By: Stuart Duncan It was just a few years ago the Circle Players staged its first Shakespeare play, and worried lest the audience at its intimate Playhouse on Victoria Avenue in Piscataway might shun such classic material. To everyone’s surprise and delight, Shakespearean comedies have…
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Blue Danube
Spaetzle, pierogies, stuffed cabbage and noodles with homemade sausage – this bistro in Trenton serves Central European comfort food at its best. By: Kate and Tom O’Neill Blue Danube 538 Adeline St. Trenton (609) 393-6133 Food: Good Service: Informal Prices: Moderate Cuisine: Central European and Italian Vegetarian Options: Salads, pastas and potato dishes Ambience: Central…
