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  • Hopewell Valley school board might pick acting superintendent Monday

    A recommendation — along with a full report on the search for an acting superintendent — is expected to be made by Kevin Doran, who chairs the board’s search committee. By Ruth Luse    The Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education will consider a recommendation to hire an acting superintendent at a special meeting Monday.    The…

  • Elections offer voters chance to be heard

    EDITORIAL    The challenge for officials in a fire district election is to get people to the polls in the first place.    These are elections that truly can be decided by one vote, as voter turnout can often be measured in the dozens, not the hundreds.    Last year, Bordentown Township’s Fire District 2 budget was defeated…

  • $14.7 million school budget proposed

    New teaching positions recommended By:John Patten    Four new teaching positions and a short list of projects along with an average tax hike of $117 are included in Superintendent of Schools Donald Burkhardt’s $14.7 million preliminary budget for the 2005-2006 school year.    The Board of Education will review the budget at a meeting Monday night, launching…

  • Voters to decide on fire budgets

    Local fire district elections to determine fire commissioners and district budgets will be held on Feb. 19. By: Scott Morgan and William Wichert    Local fire districts are gearing up for the Feb. 19 elections that will place district budgets and potential fire commissioners before voters.    Local polls will be open from 2 to 9 p.m.…

  • LBA Highlights

    By:Laura Kropp    Into the middle of the season, the Lambertville Basketball Association is charging forward with some high scoring games and exciting plays. Fifth- and sixth-grade girls PBA 13 R&R 6    PBA and R&R played a neck-and-neck game for the first half with both teams scoring six points each.    PBA pulled ahead the second half…

  • To Your Health-Feb. 10, 2005

    Go ahead, indulge, on Valentine’s Day By:Dr. Terry Shlimbaum    This Valentine’s Day, embrace the ultimate food indulgence — chocolate.    Eating chocolate is literally good for your heart. It’s not a new idea. After the Spaniards introduced the rest of Europe to chocolate from the Americas, the rich delight that melts in your mouth became a…

  • First Loves

    Comedian Michael Jr. and the Dave Mohn Trio team up for ‘My Funny Valentine.’ By: Melissa Reich Michael Jr., a veteran of Comedy Central’s Premium Blend and BET’s Comic View, will take the stage in Washington Crossing, Pa., Feb. 10-11.    Los Angeles comedian Michael Jr.’s walk down Hollywood Boulevard makes for a hilarious sketch in…

  • Letters-Feb. 10, 2005

    Station raised $5,000 for fire victims To the editor:    The Lambertville Station would like to extend a warm thank you to all those who braved the bitter cold Monday, Jan. 24, to help raise money for the families who lost their homes to a fire in Lambertville.    As you are aware, the food servers volunteered…

  • Stockton OKs traffic-calming concept

    The resolution passed by the Borough Council endorses the plan in concept, but does not commit to spending money or to any specific traffic-calming measures. By: Linda Seida    STOCKTON — The Borough Council recently passed a resolution endorsing the state Department of Transportation’s traffic-calming plan for Route 29.    The resolution, which passed unanimously Jan. 31,…