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  • South football team loses last two

    By: John Powers    After holding off Dunellen Nov. 5, the South Hunterdon Regional High School football team stood 3-5 with a chance to finish with a .500 record.    But the Eagles never got there. They were blanked by Point Pleasant Beach 12-0 in the pouring rain at Jefferis Field Nov. 12, then lost their annual…

  • Letters-Dec. 2, 2004

    Thanks for support of troops To the editor:    As the holidays approach, my family is reminded of how fortunate we are to have such good friends in Lambertville and the surrounding communities.    Our son, Mitchell, is serving in the Army Corp of Engineers and is stationed in Kirkuk, Iraq. In a recent phone call, he…

  • Senior Menus-Dec. 2, 2004

       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, Dec. 2 — Beef vegetable…

  • Obituaries-Dec. 2, 2004

    Anna Shepherd    LAMBERTVILLE — Anna "Nan" Burns Shepherd, 83, died Tuesday, Nov. 23, at home.    Born in Trenton, Mrs. Shepherd was a longtime resident of Lambertville.    She was a member of St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church, Lambertville.    She worked for many years at the New Hope Bag Mill.    Daughter of the late Thomas…

  • Woman thankful for second chance

    Amanda Rosso, 26, diagnosed with osteosarcoma, may go back to college now that she’s done with a year of treatments. By: Linda Seida    WEST AMWELL — As many of us sat down last week for a Thanksgiving meal, gobbling up turkey and stuffing and topping it all off with pumpkin pie, we gave thanks for…

  • Soundtrack of the Mind

    Renaissance man Kevin Cotter mixes it up in ‘Cobalt Light.’ By: Jillian Kalonick TIMEOFF/MARK CZAJKOWSKI Pianist Kevin Cotter, above, will present his ninth annual concert at Princeton University Chapel Dec. 3, to benefit the university’s Aquinas Institute and his nonprofit, Academy of Muse.    Considering his record as a two-time Olympian and world-champion rower, venture capitalist,…

  • Better scores one goal for South

    The district also wants to improve communication with the public. By: Linda Seida    WEST AMWELL — As the South Hunterdon Regional High School District prepares a referendum to update its facilities, the Board of Education and the superintendent are setting goals that include improved communication with the community and higher achievement for students.    "We have…

  • Lady Eagles finish 11-6-3

    By: John Powers    The South Hunterdon Regional High School field hockey team came a long way this year, and next year the Eagles figure to continue their advance.    South recently finished an 11-6-3 season with a 2-1 loss to Oak Knoll in the North Jersey, Section 2, Group I tournament. The Eagles had won five…

  • Sidewalk sales banned in New Hope

    Merchants are not allowed to place merchandise, planters and decorative items on the sidewalks by their businesses. By: Linda Seida    NEW HOPE — A new law recently went into effect that prohibits the placement of merchandise, planters and decorative items on sidewalks, and some merchants and business owners are not happy about it.    A former…