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  • Lawrence F. Finer

       Lawrence F. Finer, 95, of East Amwell Township died Tuesday at Hunterdon Medical Center in Raritan Township.    Born in Irvington, he was the son of the late Lawrence A. and Margaret Finer and lived in Fords, Charlestown, R.I., and Whitehouse Station before moving to East Amwell.    Until his retirement in 1973 Mr. Finer was a…

  • Natural Wonder

    The West Windsor Arts Council hosts a screening of a documentary about Andy Goldsworthy, an artist who works exclusively with supplies provided by nature. By: Jim Boyle The process artist Andy Goldsworthy goes through to create natural sculptures such as an icicle star (above) is explored in the documentary Rivers and Tides, screening at the…

  • Primary has one contested race in West Amwell

    Nance Palladino and Betty Jane Hunt are in a heated battle for the one available seat on the Township Committee. By: Mae Rhine    Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. in Tuesday’s primary.    The only contested race on the local level is in West Amwell where incumbent Nance Palladino is facing Republican…

  • Top 20 stories read in May 2005

    Order Reads Story 1 925 Brackett heads to Happy Valley 2 800 Witherspoon House doors open 3 779 Architect proposes mixed-use plan for hospital site 4 773 Health and sports club approved in West Windsor 5 706 Old friends to reunite at Reunions, P-rade 6 693 Negotiations at standstill between WW-P board, teachers 7 687…

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  • Couple recall World War II service

    Ed Nalence recently attended the 60th anniversary of the decommissioning of the USS Bryant. By: Linda Seida    LAMBERTVILLE — For Ed and Josephine Nalence, the memories associated with Memorial Day began coming to the surface weeks ago.    Mr. Nalence, originally from West Amwell, and Mrs. Nalence, a native of Lambertville, became part of "The Greatest…

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  • Obituaries-June 2, 2005

    Marie Masterson    LAMBERTVILLE — Marie W. Masterson, 74, died Monday, May 23, at home.    Born in West Amwell, she lived in Lambertville for 54 years.    Mrs. Masterson retired from South Hunterdon Regional School in 1991 where she had been school board secretary until 1982 and custodian of school monies for seven years.    Prior to that,…

  • DiGangi fills lone void for MHS lacrosse

    Cougars reach Group II semis with win By: Bob Nuse    With just about everybody back from a team that went 17-5 and won a game in the state tournament a year ago, the Montgomery High boys’ lacrosse team had high hopes for this season.    But there was still that question of who was going to…