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  • Bell’s Union Street Restaurant and Bar

    Hearty food at low prices in a tavern-like atmosphere can be found in this neighborhood favorite. By: Kate and Tom O’Neill Bell’s Union Street Restaurant and Bar 183 N. Union St. Lambertville (609) 397-2226 Food: Fair, but fabulous desserts Service: Very good Prices: Inexpensive to moderate Cuisine: Italian/Grill Ambience: Relaxed and boisterous local tavern Hours:…

  • BREAKING NEWS: Koontz, Martindell win Democratic primary

    Incumbent Princeton Borough Council members beat back challenge by Freda, Neumann    Incumbent Princeton Borough Council members Andrew Koontz and Roger Martindell were the top vote-getters in Tuesday’s Democratic primary and will represent their party in the November election.    Mr. Koontz garnered 392 votes and Mr. Martindell 385 in unofficial returns.    Mark Freda, a former Borough…

  • Bleacher wins GOP nod for West Amwell Township Committee seat

    Incumbent Gary Bleacher received 117 votes in Tuesday’s Republican primary, defeating challenger Thomas Molnar, who received 51 votes. No Democrats ran. By: See this week’s Beacon for details.

  • OBITUARIES, June 8, 2004

    Louise S. Maddux, Amie G. Burns, William A. Schwing, Patricia Grill, James N. Gould. Louise S. Maddux Princeton native     Louise Stoll Maddux of Princeton died Friday. She was 73.    A Princeton native, she was a 1948 graduate of Princeton High School, received a bachelor’s degree from the College of Wooster, Wooster, Ohio, and did…

  • Good Vibrations

    During Journey to One listeners surrender to a "sound-energy experience." By: Daniel Shearer TIMEOFF/DANIEL SHEARER Sound therapist Lisa Byrne plays a Native American flute at home in Newtown; a didgeridoo is balanced on her leg.    Something very primal transpires when one of the oldest instruments known to man is producing sound only inches from your…

  • Nature class to explore wonderful world of bugs

       MONTGOMERY — As part of an ongoing effort to make walking and bicycling safer in part of the Route 206 corridor, Montgomery Township will hold a public forum and workshop Thursday between 7 and 9 p.m. in the Municipal Building courtroom.    Montgomery’s Pedestrian Committee invites all township residents and businesses to attend the Forum on…

  • Freshmen land MHS in Group III final

    Bucci, Stoltenberg pass every test in semifinal By: Justin Feil    RAMSEY — Katherine Stoltenberg and Tara Bucci worked through their early-season questions with the Montgomery High softball team, and the two freshmen starters have passed every test late in the season.    "Both were tentative early on," said MHS head coach Johnny Rooney. "Both felt that…

  • Physician stresses crucial importance of annual mammogram

    Minimally invasive breast biopsies are a newer, gentler procedure that can be performed in a breast center or a physician’s office with local anesthesia. By: Lorraine Seabrook with Dr. Rachel Dultz    Breast health is an incredibly important component of a woman’s overall medical condition. The sooner any breast abnormality is detected, the sooner it can…

  • Ahead of the curve

    Montgomery adds digital mapping to curriculum. By: Jill Matthews    MONTGOMERY — In the area of technology, Montgomery always seems to be one step ahead of the curve.    Montgomery Director of Community Development and Planning Bob Marmion and Wansoo Im of Vertices LLC have created a pilot program to incorporate interactive computer mapping applications into the…