Category: archives
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Alleged robber poses as local priest
A man who called himself Father O’Reilly was charged with shoplifting, then trying to return the items for cash. By: Linda Seida LAMBERTVILLE A state maintenance employee, who called himself Father O’Reilly and mimicked a heavy Irish brogue, was charged with shoplifting items from three merchants and trying to return them for cash, asking…
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Bridge closed for bomb scare
A backpack was discovered on a concrete pier of the Lambertville-New Hope bridge, but there was no bomb inside. By: Linda Seida State police ordered the closing of the New Hope-Lambertville bridge last week when a backpack was discovered on the concrete pier that supports the bridge, a spokeswoman for the Delaware River Joint Toll…
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School bells to ring for area students
There’ll be lots of changes in store for students in the South Hunterdon, West Amwell, Lambertville, Stockton and New Hope-Solebury school dsitricts. By: Mae Rhine A new superintendent has arrived at South Hunterdon and a new upper elementary school is under construction at the New Hope-Solebury School District. Those are among the things students can…
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Sept. 1, 9:04 p.m.: RNC night II, or surreal dreams
The Terminator and the Bush twins. This must be The Twilight Zone." By: Hank Kalet Another night and another bit of weirdness at the Republican National Convention. It wasn’t bad enough that Arnold Schwarzenegger offered one of the better political speeches in recent memory well, only if you’re willing to overlook the absurd twisting…
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South has new superintendent at helm
A beautification program this summer replaced warped benches and spruced up the courtyard area at the high school. By: Linda Seida WEST AMWELL Returning students will see signs of new initiatives both inside and outside South Hunterdon Regional High School, plus a few new faces in classrooms and hallways, including a new superintendent, according…
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Man suspected of robbery still on the loose
Police said the man who allegedly mugged a woman Aug. 18 probably is no longer in Lambertville. By: Linda Seida LAMBERTVILLE The man who assaulted a woman on Coryell Street Aug. 18 is still on the loose, but probably no longer in the city, Police Director Bruce Cocuzza said Monday. Police think they know…
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Sept. 1: 9:02 p.m.: The patriotism of CEOs
Yes, I am being sarcastic. By: Hank Kalet Here’s some news that should make use all oh so happy (he says, reeking with sarcasm). It appears that corporate America has been rewarding CEOs who send jobs overseas with some hefty compensation packages. What a patriotic way to handle the economy.
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Parts of the Whole
Ken Miller’s paintings and collages, like crystals, are made of many facets. By: Amy Brummer "Tree and Birdhouse" by Ken Miller. The Langhorne, Pa., resident’s collages and paintings are on view at the Highwire Gallery in Philadelphia Sept. 3-26. As electronic communication gained momentum in the 1990s, Ken Miller did his best to keep his…
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Stray cats being rounded up
An animal rescue organization is working with neighbors and other city residents to trap, neuter and release the stray felines living near Arnett Avenue. By: Linda Seida LAMBERTVILLE After attention was drawn to a colony of stray cats on Arnett Avenue by neighbors, other city residents and a national rescue organization, the city is…
