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  • Foundation seeks E2 nominations

    Nominations must be received no later than March 7.    The Hopewell Valley Foundation is accepting nominations for the sixth annual E2 Awards.    E2 stands for Education and Enterprise, and the award is designed to honor one individual recipient and one corporate recipient who have made a difference in the lives of the children in the…

  • Federal HUD grants to be cut

    Could affect local programs for needy, disabled and seniors. By: Joseph Harvie    The needy in the township will receive less help from the federal government this year than they have in the past, local officials say.    Community Block Grant funding to the township, which is provided by the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development…

  • Presenting George Washington as ‘His Excellency’

    BOOK NOTES by Dr. Joan Ruddiman    Happy Presidents Day!    In appeasing the public’s demand for a long weekend, we now jointly celebrate the birthdays of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln on the third Monday of February. What a surprise to learn that Washington’s birthday was made a national holiday in 1790 — almost a decade…

  • EDITORIAL: Zoning board should nix Eckerd plan

    EDITORIAL: With three other drug stores currently within two miles of the proposed store site, an Eckerd would increase traffic on Route 27, which is an already overtaxed road.    The Zoning Board of Adjustment has an opportunity tonight (Thursday) to avoid worsening traffic on an already overtaxed roadway.    The board will review an application from…

  • Cards shoot down Northstars in MCT

    Lawrence boys basketball By: Jim Green    The Lawrence High School boys basketball team looks like a squad ready to make a push for a county championship.    The Cardinals opened the 2005 Mercer County Tournament with a strong 60-43 win over Nottingham on Monday night at LHS. It was the third consecutive win for Lawrence, which…

  • State officials launch business disaster plan

    Agency aims to help small-business owners weather a crisis. By: Roger Alvarado    Roger Seiberg, who owns a business specializing in sales, parts and service for used appliances on South Main Street, was left "running in circles" in the aftermath of Hurricane Floyd, according to Mayor Angelo Corradino.    At the time, Mr. Seiberg along with other…

  • Wild About Saffron

    A million square feet of fabric, 5 thousand tons of steel, $20 million – it all adds up to ‘The Gates.’ By: Jillian Kalonick TIMEOFF PHOTOS/JILLIAN KALONICK New Jerseyites have exactly two more weekends to get a glimpse of Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s ‘The Gates’ in Central Park    It is not wrapping.    The artists Christo and…

  • Survivor of explosion grateful for home, return of cat

    Maria Nicastro is being helped by the Red Cross with medication and a generous neighbor who has given her a place to stay. By: Linda Seida    NEW HOPE — When Maria Nicastro’s home was blown to pieces last week in a natural gas explosion, she was sure she’d lost everything except the clothes on her…

  • Police Blotter-Feb. 17, 2005

    Lambertville    Feb. 9 at 1:15 a.m., police went to a residence on York Street for a female threatening a male with a knife, police said.    Nancy Myatovich, 45, of Lambertville was charged with criminal mischief for a cutting a chair, disorderly conduct and possession of a weapon for a unlawful purpose.    She also was charged…