Category: archives
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Police Blotter-July 28, 2005
Lambertville Matthew Gibbon, 29, of Ft. Myers, Fla., was arrested July 18 at about 11 p.m. for receiving stolen property. A check of a vehicle parked on Heath Court at 11 p.m. revealed it was reported stolen from Florida in May, police said. A check of a nearby residence turned up the driver, Mr. Gibbon.…
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Bear Necessities
A new documentary on NJN explores the issues surrounding 2003’s controversial bear hunt. By: Susan Van Dongen <</td> New Jersey’s growing bear population and the methods state officials are using to control it are the subjects of Bears: Too Close for Comfort, airing on NJN Aug. 1. Tom Phillips would like to put a large…
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Businesses divided over future of Shad Festival
Some feel it’s a valuable tourism tool while others say it doesn’t attract the "high-end" shoppers Lambertville merchants want to attract. By: Linda Seida LAMBERTVILLE Is the annual Shad Festival a valuable tourism tool or an overgrown street festival that benefits the out-of-town vendors more than the city’s own shopkeepers? Depends who you ask.…
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Putting the ‘garden’ in ‘state’
The recipes…not only utilize the best of the summer bounty we are now enjoying, but reflect some of the many ethnic groups that give our state its characteristic diversity By: Pat Tanner The latest addition to Garden State-centered cook´books is Brian Yarvin’s "Farms and Foods of the Garden State." The newest addition to my rapidly…
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The one that didn’t get away
Lambertville resident Dick Welsh reeled in a nearly 20-pound brown trout in a fishing tournament this summer in Chicago. By: Linda Seida LAMBERTVILLE It sounds like a fish story, one of those tall tales told by fishermen about the big one finally landed but lost. But the nearly 20-pound brown trout is no fish…
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July National Ice Cream Month
By: Breanna Fulper July is National Ice Cream Month. What better way to celebrate than with a refreshing frozen dairy treat? Ice cream is always a favorite, and with so many flavors available, it’s hard to stop at just one scoop! Try some low-fat frozen yogurt; a tasty way to cut fat and calories. Many…
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Obituaries-July 28, 2005
Edward Williams LAMBERTVILLE Edward J. "Shorty" Williams, 80, of Lambertville died Sunday, July 17, at Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township. Born in Lambertville, Mr. Williams was a lifelong city resident. He was employed by the Union Camp Paper Bag Mill in New Hope for more than 40 years before retiring in 1990. He was…
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Letters-July 28, 2005
Terrorist attack can elevate anxiety To the editor: As we learn about the recent terrorist attack on London, it is to be expected some of us will feel anxious about our own safety and our loved ones. This type of anxiety is natural and even to be expected. Indeed, for some people, this tragedy can…
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NH-S advances in tourney
The 13- and 14-year-old New Hope-Solebury baseball players Connie Mack Select Team is pressing on in the post-season league tournament. "This is a special group of kids," said Coach Jim Donahue. "They just can’t seem to get enough baseball, and their play on the field is second to none." The team has two wins and…
