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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…

  • ‘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…

  • 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:…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • ’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…

  • HomeFront benefit set at West Windsor restaurant

       The Princeton Junction Neighborhoods’ Coalition (PJNC) is presenting a get-together brunch buffet and fund-raiser for HomeFront at noon on Sunday, April 17, at Ganges Restaurant, located in the Ellsworth Shopping Center in Princeton Junction, West Windsor. The event is open to the public.    "We would like to sponsor this event for people in our community…

  • Older, smaller centers find ways to compete

    Center owners prove that bigger isn’t always better By: Mike Mathis    On Central Jersey’s shopping center landscape, bigger isn’t always better — or more prosperous.    Despite the large number of power centers that are under construction and that dominate the sides of major highways in the region, real estate experts say the area’s older, smaller…