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West Amwell woman gets teaching award
Laura Blinderman was honored by Mercer County Community College where she is an associate professor of biology. By: Linda Seida WEST AMWELL Township resident Laura Blinderman recently won the Distinguished Teaching Award from Mercer County Community College. As an associate professor of biology, Ms. Blinderman has inspired students and fellow teachers alike. Explaining weighty…
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Stockton needs $40,000 for flood expenses
Officials hope the state will come up with some money in its upcoming budget to help towns that incurred significant damage during flooding in April. By: Linda Seida STOCKTON Every dollar counts in the borough, and the town needs almost 40,000 of them to recoup expenses incurred during the April flood. The town is…
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Senior Menus-June 30, 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. Regular menu Thursday, June 30 Split pea…
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Obituaries-June 30, 2005
Marilyn Doherty SOLEBURY Marilyn Glogolich Doherty, 51, of Solebury died Monday, June 20, at Doylestown (Pa.) Hospital. Born in Summit, N.J., Mrs. Doherty lived in Madison, N.J., before coming to the Lambertville-New Hope area more than 22 years ago. She was a school counselor with the Somerset County Education Commission. Mrs. Doherty received awarded…
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Letters-June 30, 2005
Many helped flood victims To the editor: I guess the generosity of Lambertville’s citizens and business community shouldn’t surprise me by now, but it always does. First, there was that wonderful dinner given by the Lambertville Public School teachers, staff and students for the flood victims and emergency service workers. And those ingenious and not…
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Officials applaud eminent domain
At least one Realtor plans to fight the city in its attempt to condemn properties on Connaught Hill. By: Linda Seida LAMBERTVILLE City officials lauded the Supreme Court’s decision last week strengthening the rights of governments to employ eminent domain, which allows governments to take private land to encourage and strengthen a municipality’s economic…
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Editorial-June 30, 2005
Take the time to save time By: Mae Rhine We’ve always been an advocate of a town using resources found within its own community or the surrounding area. Our area has a wealth of experts, many of whom are willing to offer their services for free. Stockton seems to have hit on a good thing…
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Police Blotter-June 30, 2005
Lambertville June 14 at about 11:30 a.m., police charged Jeffrey Nemes, 39, of Hamilton Township, N.J., with impersonating a law enforcement officer. After a motor vehicle stop for speeding May 17, police were shown a badge by Mr. Nemes, a wallet, which contained what appeared to be an old identification issued by Hamilton Township Police…
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City to use grant for land buy
Lambertville will put the $400,000 state Department of Environmental Protection grant toward the $1.4 million purchase of the Buchanan property on Connaught Hill. By: Linda Seida LAMBERTVILLE The state Department of Environmental Protection Green Acres Program has awarded Lambertville a $400,000 grant for the preservation of open space. Mayor David Del Vecchio said the…
