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  • Expert says plan won’t dry up wells

    But no one will know the outcome until wells are dug at a proposed minor subdivision of two houses on Perry Road By: Linda Seida    LAMBERTVILLE — A geologist has told about a dozen worried property owners a proposed minor subdivision of two houses would not dry up their wells.    The problem, he said, is…

  • Feb. 11, 8:35 p.m.: Meet the president

    President Bush goes on "Meet the Press" and tries to sell his re-election. By: Hank Kalet    David Corn offers the best post-mortem of President George W. Bush’s visit with Tim Russert on "Meet the Press" on Sunday. (Even the fairly conservative Howard Kurtz thought it a weak performance.)    It was a pretty shabby spectacle, with…

  • Feb. 11, 8:42 p.m.: Budget follies

    Bush using bad budget to boost re-election bid. By: Hank Kalet    Here’s Robert L. Borosage on the Bush budget, a document designed to mask the president’s intentions and make him seem just a little bit more compassionate in time for his re-election run.    Don’t believe him.

  • New bids needed for sewer repairs

    The first round of bids received by Stockton had technical problems. By: Linda Seida    STOCKTON — The Borough Council most likely will start the bidding process again on renovations to the aging sewer system now that the first round of bids has been deemed "unbalanced," according to Water and Sewer Supervisor Robert Ent.    The final…

  • Fatal accident spurs push to change truck law

    Steps are being taken to close a loophole that allowed a driver to evade a charge of causing death or injury while not properly licensed. By: Linda Seida    Lawmakers and lawyers alike were stunned last summer when an improperly licensed truck driver was found innocent of a felony charge in the death of a New…

  • Senior Menus-Feb. 12, 2004

       Thursday, Feb. 12 — Grape juice, vegetable lasagna with spaghetti sauce, green beans, antipasto salad, Italian bread and vanilla ice cream. Site meeting.    Friday, Feb. 13 — Cranapple juice, chicken filet, hot potato salad, succotash, minced coleslaw, hamburger bun and pineapple chunks. Bingo.    Saturday, Feb. 14 — Pineapple juice, egg salad, rye bread, pickled beets…

  • It Was 40 Years Ago Today

    Concerts at the Crossing will present a show at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Titusville Feb. 14 celebrating the Beatles’ first U.S. appearance as well as their continuing influence on our music and culture.    They were a ray of sunshine in our national winter of discontent.    Forty years ago this month, the Beatles arrived in…

  • Fire board proposes $455,597 budget

    Voters will decide on the spending plan at the Feb. 21 election. By: Sue Kramer    LAMBERTVILLE — Residents are being asked to approve the Board of Fire Commissioners $455,597 budget when they go to the polls Saturday, Feb. 21.    The basic budget of $405,597 is $26,570 under last year’s. Contributing to the lowered budget was…

  • Tax freeze granted with Solebury easement

    Owners of properties with overlay easements receive a freeze in the school tax rate. By: Linda Seida    SOLEBURY — The Board of Supervisors last week gave thanks to one of the township’s "pioneers" of land preservation, allowing an overlay easement for property that once belonged to playwright Moss Hart that will result in a freeze…