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  • July 6, 6:38 p.m.: Flag burning, Iraq, Supreme Court, journalism

    The unintended consequences of banning flag desecration, among other issues. By: Hank Kalet    More on the dangers and difficulties of the proposed flag amendment from the First Amendment Center in Washington.    Robert Corn-Revere, in a report commissioned for the First Amendment Center in Washington, writes that "permitting Congress to ban flag desecration would end the…

  • Letters-July 7, 2005

    Let owners use property as they wish To the editor:    I find it appalling that the Supreme Court determined that state and local governments could use eminent domain to take private property for economic purposes.    I believe property owners such as Mr. Buchanan, who has spent his own time and money to reap the benefit…

  • Harry Potter Events in Bucks County, Pa.

    Related Story: Come, Wizards and Muggles By: Megan Sullivan and Jim Boyle    For those who want to start celebrating early, the Free Library of Northampton Township, 25 Upper Holland Road, Richboro, Pa., will be having Harry Potter Night July 8, 7-9 p.m. Celebrate the book’s release with an evening of magic, crafts and games. To…

  • Harry Potter Events in Bucks County, Pa.

    By: Megan Sullivan and Jim Boyle    For those who want to start celebrating early, the Free Library of Northampton Township, 25 Upper Holland Road, Richboro, Pa., will be having Harry Potter Night July 8, 7-9 p.m. Celebrate the book’s release with an evening of magic, crafts and games. To register, call (215) 357-3050.    Night owls…

  • Come, Wizards and Muggles

    The magic returns as young readers across New Jersey find plenty of ways to celebrate the new Harry Potter book.: Related StoryHarry Potter Events in Bucks County, Pa. By: Jim Boyle : Related StoryHarry Potter Events in Bucks County, Pa. Ian Mertz (right) is just one of millions of children worldwide eagerly anticipating the release…

  • Risky Business

    The Black Box at the Villagers presents plays that take chances in ‘Scrambled Acts.’ By: Hank Kalet David Neal stars in Life Line by Douglas Craven, part of Scrambled Acts at the Black Box at Villagers Theatre, July 8-23.    Yasmina Reza’s Art, Warren Leight’s Side Man and Martin McDonagh’s A Skull in Connemara all have…

  • Towns won’t hurry to invoke eminent domain

    PACKET EDITORIAL, July 5 By: Packet Editorial    Powerful interests on all sides of the issue have wasted no time weighing in on the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling upholding the right of government to use the power of eminent domain to spur economic development.    Builders, developers, urban mayors, smart-growth advocates and others have hailed the…

  • Pictures at an Exhibition

    The artwork at the Metropolitan Museum comes alives in a new play at Peddie. By: Susan Van Dongen Judith Ferszt of Hightstown (left) and Shan Raju of West Windsor (right) portray two Egyptian mummies worried about their next museum booking during rehearsal for the world premiere of Exhibit This!    What goes on when the lights…

  • Perfect Beasts

    Joan Menapace looks to her own paintings to inspire her otherworldly sculptures. By: Megan Sullivan TIMEOFF/MEGAN SULLIVAN JOAN MENAPACE    In a small, peaceful courtyard sprinkled with pebbles and stepping stones, a group of unearthly creatures takes over. These nine peculiar formations have antennae, tentacles, hair-like projections, appendages or even two heads.    Look — there’s "BottomFeeder."…