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  • Squad rescue team is fourth in contest

    This is the first time in nine years the technical rescue team has competed. By: Sue Kramer    LAMBERTVILLE — After a nine-year hiatus, the Lambertville-New Hope Ambulance and Rescue Squad’s technical rescue team re-entered the world of international competition in Bethlehem, Pa., last weekend, placing fourth among eight teams representing corporate giants.    "For being a…

  • 5-Alarm out to raise money for firemen

    Tickets are going fast for the Lambertville Fire Department’s concert and clambake Sept. 12. By: Sue Kramer    LAMBERTVILLE — Tickets are selling fast for the Lambertville Fire Department’s 5-Alarm Firehouse Concert and Community Clambake Sunday, Sept. 12.    Following up on last year’s sellout, which netted nearly $21,000 for the department, this year’s event is going…

  • ‘Oklahoma!’

    The Open Air Theatre hosts a production of the rootin’-tootin’ classic. By: Stuart Duncan    The production of Oklahoma! at the Open Air Theatre in Washington Crossing State Park may well be the finest staging in the 41-year-old summer series. It has superb singing, strong acting and inspired direction, both on stage and in the pit,…

  • Volunteers, ideas sought for justice center

    The $1.2 million center now houses meetings by city officials who also, however, want to get "the best use out of this building we can get." By: Linda Seida    LAMBERTVILLE — Residents who have ideas for additional ways to use the city’s new justice center are asked to come forward and volunteer to serve on…

  • City OKs $71,250 in bonds

    Lambertville will use the money to partially fund the purchase of a patch of land on Connaught Hill for a park. By: Linda Seida    LAMBERTVILLE — The City Council has passed an ordinance authorizing $71,250 in bonds to partially finance the purchase of a patch of land on Connaught Hill where the city intends to…

  • Stray cat feeding worries neighbors

    A kitten that was rescued by a Union Street resident needs a home. By: Linda Seida    LAMBERTVILLE — The three main players in a story unfolding on Arnett Avenue all have good intentions.    They all want to help animals, specifically a colony of stray cats making themselves at home on a certain property.    How best…

  • City to oppose state protection of Swan Creek

    The Planning Board says limiting development on an already developed area doesn’t make sense and could impose severe restrictions. By: Linda Seida    LAMBERTVILLE — The City Council has said it would oppose the state’s attempt to designate Swan Creek as a Category One waterway, which would afford it the highest level of protection, based on…

  • Northwestern Exposure

    A hop, skip and a jump through Oregon, Washington and British Columbia. By: Jillian Kalonick TimeOFF photos/Jillian Kalonick Frank Gehry-designed Experience Music Project, founded Paul Allen in 2000, is a new addition to Seattle Center, home of Space Needle.    Flying into Portland International Airport shortly before dusk, I almost missed the perfect introduction to the…

  • Police Blotter-Aug. 26, 2004

    Lambertville    A Flemington man was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a controlled dangerous substance early Saturday morning after he fell asleep in the road.    Police were called to 98 Swan St. about 3:30 a.m. for a report of a male sleeping in the road. When police arrived, they said they found…