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  • State worker to be new Lambertville clerk

    Loretta "Lori" Buckelew, 32, will replace the retiring Mary Sheppard. By: Mae Rhine    LAMBERTVILLE — Loretta "Lori" Buckelew of Point Pleasant has been hired to take over as city clerk, replacing Mary Sheppard, who is retiring.    Ms. Buckelew, who will be 33 Aug. 4, will make $55,600. Ms. Sheppard’s salary is $55,692.    Ms. Buckelew will…

  • Fruit of the Vine

    Buckingham Valley Vineyards and Winery hosts an outdoor sculpture exhibit featuring works by owner Kevin Forest. By: Amy Brummer TIMEOFF PHOTOS/AMY BRUMMER “Brooklyn Bridge” by Harry Gordon    It is not uncommon to see chickens pecking around at Buckingham (Pa.) Valley Vineyards. But this summer, something very peculiar stands out from the flock. Tall and sway-legged…

  • Letters-July 29, 2004

    Getting the hang of country living To the editor:    So it’s been a little over a year since we took on country living on five acres in the woods, and it certainly has been a learning experience.    For two kids born and raised in the wilds of Brooklyn, who’d a thunk we would be unnerved…

  • Gas company to supervise work at ruptured gas line

    Construction workers at the new CVS Pharmacy have ruptured two gas lines in the last three months. By: Linda Seida    LAMBERTVILLE — Representatives of Elizabethtown Gas Co. will be on hand to try to prevent another natural gas line break at the new CVS pharmacy when sidewalks and curbs are installed, according to Paul Cronce,…

  • Two-phase approach planned for Mill Street

    The total cost of road and drainage repairs would be about $460,000 for the first phase of work on the southern end of the street. By: Linda Seida    STOCKTON — Members of the Borough Council agreed Monday to pursue an ambitious series of grants to finance the costly road and drainage repairs needed on Mill…

  • Obituaries-July 29, 2004

    Suzanne Palmer    DELAWARE — Suzanne Ewer Palmer, 72, of Delaware Township died Tuesday, July 20, at home.    Daughter of Richard Vose Ewer and Mildred Warner Ewer, she was born in Waltham, Mass., and resided through adolescence in Waban, Mass.    A graduate of Newton High School and LaSalle College of Auburndale, Mass., she majored in botany.…

  • Budget OK lag means more time to pay taxes

    Lambertville’s third-quarter tax bills won’t be due Aug. 1. By: Sue Kramer    LAMBERTVILLE — Property owners will be getting a little extra time to pay their taxes.    Third-quarter payments won’t be due Aug. 1, and no one knows for sure when the new due date is. The good news is taxpayers will have 25 days…

  • Workingman’s Band

    With influences ranging from Bob Marley to Buddy Guy, the Jugband entertains audiences with classic rock, reggae and psychedelic music styles. By: Catherine Jablonski The Jugband will perform at The Old Bay Restaurant in New Brunswick July 31. Seven years ago this August, Francis Block conceived the idea for a musical group. After a lengthy…

  • Room for Writers

    Through his enthusiasm for the written word, author Christopher Klim has launched a new literary magazine. By: Susan Van Dongen TIMEOFF PHOTO/MARK CZAJKOWSKI Through his enthusiasm for the written word, author Christopher Klim has launched a new literary magazine. Being a writer/editor was probably the last thing Christopher Klim — and his teachers — imagined…