Category: archives
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Dawgs stay unbeaten with hard-fought draw
Hopewell Valley boys soccer By: Jim Green All things considered, this was an encouraging result for the Hopewell Valley Central High School boys soccer team. The Bulldogs, who opened the year with four straight wins, remained undefeated with a 2-2 tie on the road against a tough Hightstown team Tuesday night. "They’re for real," Hopewell…
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Local community gathers supplies for hurricane-hit town
Clifton Mills residents help with neighboring town’s relief efforts By: William Wichert BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP Jodi Stephens, one of the organizers of the Hurricane Katrina relief effort in Washington Township (Mercer County), could not believe what she was seeing last Friday night. Washington residents had already collected loads of supplies to send to their "adopted"…
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Council hopeful calls ballot switch ‘ploy’
Longtime council member John McManus recommended, and the Democratic organization approved, Ron Pittore to take his place in the November election. By: Linda Seida LAMBERTVILLE The withdrawal of longtime City Council President John McManus from the November general election is a "ploy" on the part of Democrats to substitute a stronger candidate for one…
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Stockton hairdresser marks 50 years
Gloria Garefino will be honored by the Stockton Borough Council at its meeting Sept. 26. By: Linda Seida STOCKTON The Borough Council invites the friends and family of beauty shop owner Gloria Garefino to a town meeting Monday when she will be honored with an official resolution to celebrate her 50 years in business…
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‘Deathtrap’
Ira Levin’s ‘perfect play about a perfect play’ is presented at Playhouse 22. By: Stuart Duncan Deathtrap is Ira Levin’s perfect play about a perfect play a rare murder mystery about a murder that may not be a murder; a devilishly funny play about funny business and a script that finds every single character…
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Condo plan gets conditional OK
Neighbors are concerned about a lengthy disruption of Mechanic Street. By: Linda Seida NEW HOPE The Borough Council granted preliminary and final approval to developer George Michael’s plan to build 21 luxury condominiums, but tempered that with a condition that is aimed at alleviating the worries of his Mechanic Street neighbors. The neighbors, both…
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South to discuss facilities plan
The five-year proposal will be impacted by the result of the Sept. 27 referendum. By: Linda Seida WEST AMWELL A special Board of Education meeting will be held Oct. 3 to discuss South Hunterdon Regional High School’s five-year plan to upgrade school facilities, a document highly impacted by the outcome of next week’s $20.8…
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‘Miss Witherspoon’
Christopher Durang’s latest work makes its world premiere at McCarter Theatre. By: Stuart Duncan Christopher Durang is a writer whose plays always unfold about 15 degrees off center. His latest work, Miss Witherspoon, is a 90-minute foray into Durang’s wildly irreverent world of brilliantly funny observations and stunning ripostes, as we follow one woman’s desperate…
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‘The Greatest Game Ever Played’
This film is a tribute to the spirit of self-reliance and determination behind the success of all who strive against the odds. By Bob Brown Move over Cinderella Man. Moviego ers have a new golden boy to cheer. The true story of Francis Ouimet (Shia LaBeouf), an American caddy who wrested one of golf’s greatest…
