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  • Court tosses harassment charges facing former city man

    John Munice was charged in March 2004 with making terroristic threats for threatening to blow away employees of the Lambertville Sewerage Authority with a shotgun because of the overwhelming stench that hung over the city. By: Linda Seida    LAMBERTVILLE — Because of a technicality, charges have been dismissed against a former Wilson Street man who…

  • ‘The Wizard of Oz’

    Stars in the Park stages this family favorite at the Open Air Theatre in Washington Crossing State Park. By: Stuart Duncan    As I sat through The Wizard of Oz on a surprisingly comfortable evening last weekend at the Open Air Theatre in Washington Crossing State Park, two thoughts crossed my mind, practically at the same…

  • South chief defends need for $20.8 million plan

    Lisa Brady outlines building and space problems that need to be resolved at South Hunterdon Regional High School. By: Linda Seida    WEST AMWELL — A lot has changed since 1959. But not everything.    In 1959, the minimum wage was $1. Gas sold for a heartbreaking 30 cents a gallon.    New cars sold for $2,250. Bread…

  • ‘Foxy’ Sounds

    Foxy Moon Baby performs complex covers of funk, fusion and soul. By: Susan Van Dongen    Think "cover band" and you imagine amateur versions of current pop, classic rock or oldies. Occasionally the gifted group can handle something more complex such as Rush or Steely Dan.    However, when Foxy Moon Baby (FMB) does somebody else’s music,…

  • Senior Menus-Aug. 25, 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, Aug. 25 — Split pea soup, Salisbury…

  • Staff and building challenges face schools

    Local schools in New Jersey will reopen after Labor Day; the New Hope-Solebury School District will start with a half day Aug. 31. By: Mae Rhine    Lambertville Public School might be looking for a new superintendent, South Hunterdon is gearing up to ask voters to approve a $20.8 million referendum and West Amwell needs a…

  • Teachers to be in different classrooms

    Staff changes mean there will be different teachers in almost every grade level at West Amwell Elementary School. By: Linda Seida    WEST AMWELL — A lot of changes are awaiting the 240 West Amwell Elementary School students on their first day of class Sept. 6.    "For the first time in years, different teachers are in…

  • As economy grows, Class A real estate hard to find

    Businesses feel tightness of market By: Sherree DeCovny    Central Jersey’s relatively strong economy is translating into a tight commercial real estate market, despite evidence that the state’s economy overall is weakening.    The state’s economy is under pressure, as evidenced by three consecutive months of slower new job growth, rising unemployment claims and businesses reporting sluggish…

  • University students lose another eating club

    Campus Club will close this fall By: Marjorie Censer    Campus Club — one of Princeton University’s 11 eating clubs — will close this fall, Campus Club board of trustees chair Anne Lester Trevisan said.    The club, located on the corner of Prospect Avenue and Washington Road, had struggled with membership in recent years. In 2004,…