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Obituaries-April 1, 2004
Helen Voorhees FREEMAN, Va. Helen D. Voorhees, 65, died Monday, March 8. Born and raised in Lambertville, she moved to Freeman 17 years ago. Mrs. Voorhees was a member of the Edgerton United Methodist Church. She was the daughter of Rose C. Smith and the late Stephen D. Smith. Besides her mother, she is…
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Guest column-April 1, 2004
Phone provider competition aided industry innovations By: Joan Haberle For more than 15 years, New Jersey governors and state lawmakers have been inundated with reams of statistics and sexy technology demonstrations that the telecommunications innovations of tomorrow will come to the Garden State soon if some sort of regulatory relief were granted. In 1991, that…
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Local officials vow to fight truck ban repeal
Gov. James McGreevey will meet with officials today (Thursday). By: Linda Seida LAMBERTVILLE Mayor David Del Vecchio wasn’t kidding when he used a comedian’s phrase to comment on the United States District Court decision last week to strike down New Jersey’s ban of heavy tractor-trailers on local roads. "You know what John Belushi used…
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National Alcohol Screening Day to be observed
BRISTOL, Pa. "My husband and I are expecting a baby, and I enjoy an occasional glass of wine with dinner. Will this affect my unborn child?" "I take an over-the-counter pain medication for my bad back. Does this mean I shouldn’t drink alcohol?" "My 75-year-old father has recently been diagnosed with high blood pressure.…
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Popular Science
Heather Freeman uses multimedia art to explore the boundaries between science, myth, language and pop culture. By: Susan Van Dongen Heather Freeman’s pieces at the Mariboe Gallery are large inkjet prints, printed onto a canvas-like material with jagged edges, which is adhered directly onto the wall. We’ve all encountered dysfunctional communications. You speak and you…
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Senior Menus-April 1, 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, April 1 Grape juice, stuffed green…
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Man, 41, charged with threatening authority members
John Muncie of 16 Wilson St., Lambertville, threated to shoot Lambertville Sewerage Authority members with a shotgun because of odors. By: Linda Seida LAMBERTVILLE A man accused of threatening to blast everyone at the Lambertville Sewerage Authority with a shotgun Tuesday turned himself in to police at their headquarters March 25 morning, according to…
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South budget changes hike taxpayers’ burden
Taxpayers will be asked to shoulder about $19,000 more. By: Linda Seida WEST AMWELL The Board of Education of South Hunterdon Regional High School presented revised figures Monday that lower the total amount of the district’s proposed budget for the 2004-2005 school year, but raise the portion paid by local taxpayers, or the tax…
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South awards roof contract
It took three rounds of bidding to award a contract for the repairs. By: Linda Seida WEST AMWELL The third time was the charm for the South Hunterdon Regional School District. It took three rounds of bidding, starting in September and concluding last week, for the district to award a contract for a new…
