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South Eagles lose in sectionals
By: John Powers The South Hunterdon Regional High School girls basketball team, which beat Manville and New Providence in state tournament play last week, played Jonathan Dayton of Springfield Monday night at West Windsor-Plainsboro North for the Central Jersey Group I title. They lost 45-35. The Eagles had been hoping to gain their first sectional…
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Race shapes up for seat on South board
Incumbents Richard Anthes and Douglas Coleman face a challenge from Cheryl Carpenter for the two positions to represent Lambertville. By: Mae Rhine A race has developed among three Lambertville residents for two three-year terms on the South Hunterdon Regional High School Board of Education. Incumbents Richard Anthes and Douglas Colemen face a challenge from Cheryl…
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Letters-March 10, 2005
South administration ‘raising the bar’ To the editor: I take great exception to the letter in The Beacon written by Gisbert Manskopf. Please do not judge public participation at South Hunterdon by attendance at school board meetings. Traditionally, these meetings are not well attended by the public unless there is a particularly "hot topic" with…
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Editorial-March 10, 2005
Shad Festival should have shad on hand By: Mae Rhine It’s upsetting the annual Shad Festival will go on without its main attraction the shad. But we also realize the enormous amount of time and pressure it takes to put on a two-day festival of this magnitude. The Lambertville Area Chamber of Commerce, which…
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Recarved in Stone
Not all of what we know about the Han Dynasty can be believed, according to a groundbreaking exhibition in Princeton. By: Ilene Dube Han Dynasty green-glazed horse. Imagine that everything we know about a culturally significant dynasty is based on stone carvings at a particular "shrine." More than 1,000 years later, researchers discover that those…
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Senior Menus-March 10, 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. Regular menu Thursday, March 10 Pineapple juice,…
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Basil’s Legends Bar & Grille
Take a little trip to Greece in this lovable East Windsor dining spot. By: Faith Bahadurian Basil’s Legends Bar & Grille owners Basil (above) and Renée Karakatsanis have found success in an incongrous location – the Days Inn at Exit 8 of the New Jersey Turnpike in East Windsor.> Basil’s Legends Bar & Grille Days…
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‘Incorruptible’
Like 40 Productions presents Philadelphia playwright Michael Hollinger’s dark comedy at Kelsey Theatre. By: Stuart Duncan From left, Dan Spalluto, Doug Edelson, Marc Flicker and Glenn Calhoun star in Incorruptible at Mercer County Community College’s Kelsey Theatre. Michael Hollinger is a Philadelphia playwright and an associate professor at Villanova University (where he teaches playwriting) who…
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Wrestlers fall in Region 5 quarters
Esipov, Ragucci, Borchert eliminated By: Ken Weingartner FLEMINGTON It was a tough weekend for the West Windsor-Plainsboro wrestlers in the Region 5 tournament as both South’s Misha Esipov and North’s Alex Ragucci lost quarterfinal matches Friday night and were bumped from the competition by wrestleback defeats Saturday. For Esipov, the Mercer County and District…
