Category: archives

  • April 14, 8:10 p.m.: The war reporters

    A review of some books on war reporting. By: Hank Kalet    Here is a preview from the Columbia Journalism Review about war reporting that is worth checking out, especially with the hostage-taking and violence in Iraq. Makes me appreciate what I do a little more.

  • Editorial-April 15, 2004

    Three causes need your time and dedication By: Mae Rhine    Three worthy causes need your help.    Coming up first is the annual Shad Festival. Volunteers always are needed, and you get a free, cool Shad Festival T-shirt to boot!    Call the Lambertville Area Chamber of Commerce at 397-0055 to see what you can do for…

  • South baseball team loses opener

    By: John Powers    South Hunterdon Regional High School baseball coach Scott Ward wasn’t discouraged by his team’s 2-1 opening-day loss to North Warren last Tuesday.    In fact, Ward knows exactly what the Eagles need to do.    "We have to hit," Ward said. "We’re taking some extra batting practice. It’s just a matter of hitting more.…

  • Developer scales back New Hope Inn plan

    George Michael plans to buy the adjacent Canal House restaurant and, instead of 40 units, plans to reduce that to about 30. By: Linda Seida    NEW HOPE — Two months ago, after members of the Borough Council heard developer George Michael’s revised plan to put 36 condominiums and four apartments on the site of the…

  • Primary contest set in West Amwell

    Two Republicans, incumbent Gary Bleacher and challenger Thomas Molnar, will vie for their party’s nod for the one three-year term available on the Township Committee. By: Mae Rhine    Two Republicans, incumbent Gary Bleacher and challenger Thomas Molnar, will face off in the June 1 primary for one three-year term on the West Amwell Township Committee.…

  • Police Blotter-April 15, 2004

    Solebury    Businesses have contributed for the purchase of automatic electrical heart defibrillators to be used in police vehicles to help heart attack victims.    Each defibrillator unit cost $3,400. The township has enough to buy six units right now, said Chief Richard Mangan.    Elliston’s Inc. on Route 202 recently donated $3,400, and Robert Blanche of Rice’s…

  • April 14, 8:12 p.m.: Bush’s big moment

    More misdirection from the great prevaricator. By: Hank Kalet    I couldn’t stomach watching President George W. Bush for very long last night.    I made it through the first 15 minutes or so, getting angrier and angrier, at the lies, at the misinformation, at the complete lack of introspection — and then I just have to…

  • ‘Fortinbras’

    Rutgers Theater Company offers this comedic sequel to ‘Hamlet.’ By: Stuart Duncan    It is the final moment of Hamlet. The stage already is littered with bodies and is about to have another. Hamlet gasps from the wound of a poisoned sword: "Report me and my cause aright." His good buddy, Horatio, bids him adieu: "Good…

  • OBITUARIES, April 13, 2004

    Doris N. Lester, Edna Peronneau, Mary B. Hall, David Giacalone. Doris N. Lester Retired university librarian     HIGHTSTOWN — Doris N. Lester died April 1. She was 92.    Born in Rocky Hill, she resided in Princeton since 1945 before moving to Hightstown.    She was a librarian at the Industrial Relations Department at Princeton University.    In…