Category: archives
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‘The Gin Game’
The Bickford Theatre in Morristown reprises D.L. Coburn’s drama. By: Stuart Duncan The Gin Game saw its first light in a tiny, 56-seat theater in Los Angeles. A review in Variety was noticed by Actors Theatre in Louisville and from there to Mike Nichols who teamed up with Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy. With stops…
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‘Tim’s Burton’s Corpse Bride’
Like ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas,’ this film is a fairy tale that may be too dark for young kids. By: Elise Nakhnikian When Emily, the title character in Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride, is jilted by her groom, she temporarily loses her customary optimism. Feeling as blue as her picturesquely decaying skin, she perks up a…
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Police Blotter-Sept. 29, 2005
Lambertville Pedro Hernandez, 28, of Lambertville was charged with drunken driving Friday after police received a complaint of loud music coming from a parked vehicle on McCready’s Alley. Police arrived at 3 a.m. to find Mr. Hernandez behind the wheel of his car drinking beer, police said. There were 13 empty beer bottles recovered from…
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Still Life, with Poetry
In Rutgers Theater Company’s ‘Mud,’ a woman seeks to rise from poverty and ignorance. By: Jillian Kalonick As a founder and co-artistic director of Project Y Theater Company in Washington, D.C., Michole Biancosino sought out edgy, seldom-performed works in order to draw younger audiences pieces that weren’t necessarily easily digested, but always thought-provoking. "The…
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Stockton bridge to close in October
The weight limit was reduced from 20 tons to 5 tons to the span, which needs emergency repairs. By: Linda Seida STOCKTON The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission will close the Centre Bridge-Stockton bridge for emergency repairs for an anticipated two weeks beginning in mid-October, and in the meantime has reduced the bridge’s…
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Contract awarded for Justice Center repairs
Charles Mann was approved for $68,889 to fix the South Union Street building, which was damaged in April’s flooding. By: Linda Seida LAMBERTVILLE The City Council has awarded a $68,889 contract for repairs to the Justice Center, which was damaged during the spring flood. The contract was awarded Sept. 19 to Charles Mann, whose…
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Eagles fall to 0-3
By: John Powers South Hunterdon Regional High School’s football team has been outscored 128-7 through three games. It has lost to three teams Middlesex (3-0), Belvidere (3-0) and Somerville (2-1) with a combined 8-1 record. But there was some good news. The Eagles have this weekend off, play at Skyland Conference Raritan Division rival…
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‘Gypsy’
Joyce DeWitt stars as Momma Rose in Bucks County Playhouse’s revival. By: Stuart Duncan Bucks County Playhouse has returned to the "star" business with Joyce DeWitt in Gypsy. She is best known for her work on television’s Three’s Company but has a long career in stage productions, including drama (Last Night of Ballyhoo), comedy (Noises…
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Herbert D. Forrest Jr.
Herbert D. Forrest Jr., 81, died in the Capital Health System, Mercer Campus, on Monday. Born in Trenton, He had been a resident of the Pennington area for 60 years. He was a graduate of Admiral Farragut Academy, Toms River, and served with the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was employed as a…
