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  • Sewer rates to rise 56 cents

    Officials said the increase is mostly due to inflation and the upgrade and maintenance of the aging sewer system. By: Linda Seida    STOCKTON — Sewer rates are going up in the borough, mostly due to inflation and the upgrade and routine maintenance of the aging sewer system, according to Mayor Gregg Rackin.    The Borough Council…

  • Capuano Ristorante

    Deeply satisfying Italian food at moderate prices makes this a favorite among area residents and businesses. By: Antoinette Buckley Capuano Ristorante 217 Clarksville Road West Windsor (609) 897-0091 Fax (609) 897-9755 Food: Very good Service: Good to very good Prices: Moderate Cuisine: Italian Ambience: Comfortable and stylish Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 10:30 a.m.-10:30 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 10:30 a.m.-11…

  • The Epicurean Palette shines a spotlight on culinary artistry

    The chefs outdo themselves to highlight their culinary and artistic skills on the plates they serve … They are time-consuming to make, and should remind us of why upscale restaurant food costs what it does. By: Faith Bahadurian    Around this time every year, my taste buds perk up — it’s time for the Epicurean Palette,…

  • ‘The Fantasticks’

    Plays-in-the-Park opens its summer season with this long-running off-Broadway show. By: Stuart Duncan    The Fantasticks opened so long ago (early May 1960) and played off-Broadway in New York for so long (more than 42 years) that many may have forgotten the show’s tenuous beginnings. Composer Harvey Schmidt and writer Tom Jones were classmates at the…

  • Merchants fight business improvement district

    If a BID is approved, it could cost business owners 5 to 7 percent of their property tax bills. By: Linda Seida    LAMBERTVILLE — The proposition to form a business improvement district would be dead in the water if wishes could make it so.    About 50 merchants and business owners gave the idea a thumbs…

  • Senior Menus-July 8, 2004

       All meals are served at noon at Hibernia Apartments in Lambertville.    Thursday, July 8 — Cranapple juice, garlic chicken breast, saffron rice, eggplant and zucchini, oranges and pineapple, dinner roll and mocha cupcake. Red, White and Blue Day.    Friday, July 9 — Pineapple juice, beef stew with diced potatoes, peas, carrots and onion, cucumber-onion salad,…

  • Letters-July 8, 2004

    ‘Highly qualified’ in small schools To the editor:    As principal of South Hunterdon Regional High School, I would like to respond to information regarding the highly qualified teacher.    As the principal of a small school, I will be the first to admit small schools have many advantages. These advantages include smaller class sizes, the ability…

  • To Your Health-July 8, 2004

    Get in shape with these tips By: Dr. Terry Shlimbaum    Are you looking to lose five, 10 or even 15 pounds?    Here are some tips to get you going.    Hire a qualified, nationally certified and experienced personal trainer.    Their fee for their services is a more than reasonable exchange for their knowledge, encouragement and support…

  • July, 7, 8 p.m.: Thoughts on Brando

    A true cultural icon that helped define a generation. By: Hank Kalet    I was saddened by the news of Marlon Brando’s death over the weekend, but I was unable to put into words the impact that the great actor had on our culture until I read this column by Harold Meyerson. He understands the icon…