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  • LPS expected to approve chief resignation

    Richard Wiener has been negotiating since August to become superintendent of the Delaware Township School District. By: Linda Seida    LAMBERTVILLE — Lambertville Public School’s Board of Education was expected Tuesday to accept the resignation of Superintendent Richard Wiener.    If the board accepts Dr. Wiener’s resignation, as expected, his last day with the school district would…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • ‘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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • ‘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…

  • ‘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…

  • Ethics complaint filed against Mayor Mount

    A Lawrence resident alledges the mayor was in violation of state ethics laws. The mayor disputes the allegations. By:Lea Kahn Staff Writer A two-part complaint filed Wednesday by Springwood Drive resident Robert Bostock, claims Mayor Pam Mount may have violated state ethics laws when she voted to contribute township funds to help Mercer County acquire…