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  • Esca

    The focus has shifted to Italian food at this restaurant tucked on West Mechanic Street in New Hope, Pa. By: Richard Burns Esca 18 W. Mechanic St. New Hope, Pa. (215) 862-7099 www.escarestaurant.com Food: Excellent Service: Very good Prices: Moderate Cuisine: Italian with a touch of Brazil Ambience: Pleasant and informal Hours: Dinner: Tues.-Thurs. 5-9:30…

  • Benefit for artists raises $50,000

    The money will be used toward rebuilding the Pipersville, Pa., studio of Susan Roseman and James Moon Feehan. By: Linda Seida    It’s second nature for artists Susan Roseman and James Moon Feehan to give, helping people in the community and aiding their fellow artists.    Now the community is returning the favor, despite having to deal…

  • Route 29 ‘circles’ worry residents

    Some fear the "roundabouts" would harm their homes or businesses. By: Linda Seida    LAMBERTVILLE — A proposal by the New Jersey Department of Transportation to redesign Route 29 within city limits drew a mixed reaction from a group of citizens and merchants who gathered to discuss the plan with DOT representatives last week.    Most of…

  • Parking free for a week in river towns

    Businesses want residents to know New Hope and Lambertville are "back in business." By: Linda Seida    LAMBERTVILLE — The Lambertville Area Chamber of Commerce took two steps Monday to help the flood-damaged city get back on its feet, starting with a $1,000 contribution to the City of Lambertville Emergency Fund, which will aid residents who…

  • Letters-April 21, 2005

    Many happy with NH-S school To the editor:    As a candidate for the New Hope-Solebury School board, I have been speaking with a wide range of residents about issues pertinent to our schools.    Kids First, a group of six parents, believe, if elected, they will lead our school district in the "right" direction by defeating…

  • Back for More

    The stars of last season’s ‘tick, tick… BOOM!’ return to George Street Playhouse for ‘The Last Five Years.’ By: Jillian Kalonick TIMEOFF/FRANK WOJCIECHOWSKI Sarah Litzsinger, left, and Colin Hanlon star in the musical love story The Last Five Years, in New Brunswick through May 15.    With the 2004 production of tick, tick… BOOM! at George…

  • Editorial-April 21, 2005

    Put aside differences for kids’ sake By: Mae Rhine    Artists and the organizers of the poster auction, held the second day, Sunday, of the annual Shad Festival, need to put aside their differences for the greater good.    The poster auction raises thousands of dollars for art scholarships for seniors from the South Hunterdon and New…

  • It’s a Small World

    Dolls, fish and ethnic trinkets become subjects in Jeanne Calo’s paintings, on view at the University Medical Center at Princeton. By: Ilene Dube TIMEOFF PHOTOS/MARK CZAJKOWSKI Jeanne Calo (above) surrounded by folk art that becomes inspiration for her artwork (below).    Against a deep magenta sky, fish hang like ripe fruit from a tree with purple…

  • City residents named to state flood task force

    Mayor David Del Vecchio will be a member of the panel, and state Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bradley Campbell will chair the group. By: Mae Rhine    Two Lambertville residents, Mayor David Del Vecchio and Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bradley Campbell, were named Monday to a new state task force charged with studying and…