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  • Police Blotter-May 13, 2004

    Lambertville    Christopher S. Meyers, 29, of 10 Risler St., Stockton, turned himself in Saturday on an outstanding warrant.    He was released after paying the $150 bail for failure to appear on outstanding traffic tickets.    Shortly after midnight Sunday, police received a report of a drunk person trying to park his car in the Lambertville Public…

  • To Your Health-May 13, 2004

    By: Dr. Terry Shlimbaum    In a time when many women dread breast cancer as the worst possible diagnosis, many of us overlook the real killer.    The reality is many more women die from heart disease than from breast, ovarian and uterine cancer combined.    Yes, breast cancer may get much more media coverage, but the fact…

  • Doug Coleman is new South board president

    Mr. Coleman has served as interim president since February when David Moraski resigned from the board, citing an increased workload at his pharmacy. By: Linda Seida    WEST AMWELL — When the Board of Education of the South Hunterdon Regional School District reorganized recently, members elected new officers and made appointments to numerous committees.    Douglas Coleman…

  • May 12, 8:55 p.m.: Vile, vicious and ugly

    Beheading was a venal, disgusting act, but don’t use it to excuse prison abuse. By: Hank Kalet    Read this editorial and then come back here and read the rest of this.    My response, of course, is that I am outraged. I’m sickened, disgusted and horrified. The people responsible for Mr. Berg’s death should be brought…

  • Editorial-May 13, 2004

    Mill Street repairs must be made soon By: Mae Rhine    Stockton needs to find a solution to the problems on Mill Street.    The 1,000-foot road has extremely poor drainage, something the borough has known for many years, but hasn’t had the money to deal with it.    Officials agree repairs are necessary and long overdue, but…

  • Senior Menus-May 13, 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.     Thursday, May 13 — Cranapple juice, sliced…

  • Solebury sports wrapup

       SOLEBURY — Solebury School’s softball team came on strong last week with three big wins.    May 4, the girls played only three innings against Girard College after scoring an 18-0 victory. Jessica Giffin of Stockton pitched a great game, striking out six batters. She was 4-4 with four RBIs.    Brittany Linkenheimer of Newtown, Pa., was…

  • New Hope Inn plan scaled back

    George Michael’s project calls for 19 townhouses. By: Linda Seida    NEW HOPE — Developer George Michael’s revised plan for the site of the former New Hope Inn and the Canal House restaurant calls for far fewer units than any previous plan, even less than a preliminary plan presented to the Borough Council last month.    The…

  • Stockton employees may get 3% pay hikes

    A salary and wage ordinance introduced in April is set for a final vote on adoption later this month. By: Linda Seida    STOCKTON — Most borough employees are expected to see a 3 percent raise in their pay if a salary and wage ordinance introduced in April is passed later this month.    The exception is…