Category: archives
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Parenting Pearls-April 7, 2005
Concerted effort needed to stop binge drinking By: Dr. Mae Sakarov The first step in overcoming a problem is acknowledging that one exists. Binge drinking pandemic is so severe a generation is in peril. Premature death related to alcohol has risen to approximately 1,400 a year. These grim statistics are part of a longitudinal study…
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‘Lusting for Dust Words’
Director Tom Quinn’s first feature film transcends its amateurish atmosphere to tell a story with unique vision and a deft touch.Related Story: Behind the Camera By: Jim Boyle The unexpected arrial of Rachel (Aimee Kerrigan, rightt) forces runaway Chris (Toby Segal) to make some tough choices about his life in Lusting for Dust Words. Near…
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Tell us your story!
The Beacon wants to hear from those affected by flooding. The Beacon would like to hear from you about your experiences during the recent flooding. For example, tell us if you just got back in your home after the flooding caused by Hurricane Ivan in September. We want to know the good and the bad:…
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Route 29 changes topic of meeting
DOT officials plan to meet with residents for their input on the proposed changes for the highway, including the installation of roundabouts. By: Linda Seida LAMBERTVILLE Representatives from the New Jersey Department of Transportation will meet next week with residents and the city’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Committee to seek input on proposed changes…
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Police Blotter-April 7, 2005
Lambertville Clifford Koos, 30, of Princeton was charged as a fugitive March 30. Police arrested Mr. Koos at 10:30 a.m. after learning he had two outstanding warrants issued for his arrest. The warrants, issued by the city were for failure to appear on drug possession and drunken driving charges. Mr. Koos also was wanted by…
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Master and Apprentice
Trumpeter Terell Stafford will bring his quartet to Newtown, Pa., for an April 9 concert. By: Matt Smith The Terell Stafford Quintet will perform at Bucks County Community College in Newtown, Pa., April 9. Trumpeter Terell Stafford was studying classical music in a Rutgers University master’s program when, following the advice of Wynton Marsalis, he…
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’84 Charing Cross Road’
Off-Broadstreet Theatre revives Helene Hanff’s play, based on correspondence between a New York author and the staff of a London bookstore. By: Stuart Duncan From left: Tom Stevenson, Jennifer East, Lauren Brader and John Anastasio in 84 Charing Cross Road. It’s rather sad that the art of letter writing seems to have been neglected amidst…
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Referendum on minds of South candidates
Two incumbents are being challenged for the seats to represent Lambertville on the high school Board of Education. By: Linda Seida Challenger Cheryl Carpenter is trying to unseat one of the two incumbents running for re-election to the Board of Education of South Hunterdon Regional High School. Ms. Carpenter, 39, wants one of the three-year…
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Senior Menus-April 7, 2005
All meals are served at noon at Hibernia Apartments in Lambertville. The value of each meal is $4.35. 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. Thursday, April 7 Cranapple juice, chicken leg…
