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  • Letters-June 24, 2004

    Democrat for sheriff thanks voters To the editor:    I would like to express my sincerest thanks to the voters and the Hunterdon County Democratic Committee for their support in the June 8 primary.    The fact my nomination was unopposed represents a strong vote of confidence in me as their representative. I am truly honored to…

  • Editorial-June 24, 2004

    Furry friends need our help all year round By: Mae Rhine    We applaud the owner of DeAnna’s Restaurant in Lambertville for being so sensitive to the needs of our furry friends.    Owners Diana Paterra and her partner, Lisa Nichols, are hosting their annual Hunterdon County SPCA drive all summer.    Normally held at Thanksgiving, the two…

  • City pair has drive for SPCA

    Donations for the no-kill animal shelter can be brought to DeAnna’s Restaurant, 18 S. Main St., Lambertville. By: Melissa Kadish    LAMBERTVILLE — DeAnna’s Restaurant has launched its annual drive to collect money and pet supplies to help abandoned and abused animals being sheltered by the Hunterdon County SPCA in Milford.    Diana Paterra, the chef and…

  • Senior Menus-June 24, 2004

       All meals are served at noon at Hibernia Apartments in Lambertville.    The value of each meal is $3.13. 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, June 24 — Grape juice,…

  • June 23, 8:59 p.m.: A warning to the administration

    Do not take the Shiite majority in Iraq lightly. By: Hank Kalet    Here is a story with some dark portents, given our difficulties in Iraq and elsewhere in the Middle East. Youssef M. Ibrahim, a former Middle East correspondent for The Times, offers a warning to which the administration and others in authority should pay…

  • Obituaries-June 24, 2004

    Marjorie Holcombe    DELAWARE — Marjorie K. Holcombe, 88, died Tuesday, June 15, at Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township.    Born in Clifton, daughter of the late George and Tillie Van Dorn Kusant Sr., she had resided in Delaware Township most of her life.    She was an assembler with Belmont Forwarding, Lambertville, retiring in 1982.    Mrs. Holcombe…

  • Sewer repair contract awarded

    Stockton will pay another $41,500 for grouting to repair leaks and lateral pipes and view pipe modifications. By: Linda Seida    STOCKTON — The Borough Council has awarded a $41,500 contract for sewer repairs to Penn Bower Inc. of High Bridge.    Work will include manhole grouting to stop leakage into the sewer system, repairs to lateral…

  • ‘The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)’

    Princeton Summer Theater opens its season with a hyperactive tour of the Bard’s stage output. By: Stuart Duncan    Princeton Summer Theater has opened its season with The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged). It is a high-speed, roller-coaster-type condensation of all 37 of the Bard’s plays in 97 minutes. It is not recommended for people…

  • Neighbors oppose bleachers proposal

    Planners being review of school district’s plan By: John Tredrea    The Hopewell Township Planning Board’s courtesy review of the school district’s plan to build bleachers for 520 people on the south side of a multi-purpose field at Timberlane Middle School got under way Tuesday night and will be continued June 30. About 20 residents attended.…