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  • LHS boys avenge losses to Nottingham

    Swimming By: Jim Green    The Lawrence High School boys swimming team was looking for payback Tuesday when it visited Nottingham.    The Cardinals, who were beaten by the Northstars each of the last two years, believed they had a chance to return the favor. And they did so in convincing fashion, using their depth to overwhelm…

  • Route 206 accident sends four to hospitals

    By:Roger Alvarado    A two-car collision at the intersection of Route 206 and Triangle Road early Sunday night left four people injured, according to the Somerset County prosecutor’s office.    Susan Gutman, 62, of North Bridge Street in Somerville was traveling south at approximately 6:45 p.m. in her 1996 Mercury Sable along with her passenger, Gerald Foster,…

  • Council ‘pay-to-play’ action postponed

    Lawrence plans to review similar ordinances. By: Lea Kahn    Township Council postponed action on a proposed ordinance that would have restricted the amount of money that a professional or business could contribute to a political candidate’s campaign fund Tuesday.    Instead, Township Council plans to review similar ordinances adopted by neighboring towns and then discuss the…

  • Making new friends

    New program pairs seniors with tots By:Mary Ellen Zangara    Last week on one of their days off during the Christmas break, 10 five- and six-year-olds made some new friends at the Manville Recreation building.    The youngsters teamed up with some senior citizens to spend some time together making a snowman craft.    In the 90 minute…

  • Allentown — its rise and progress, Part 9

    HISTORICALLY SPEAKING    The following unpublished history by Charles R. Hutchinson was acquired by the New Jersey Historical Society in 1929. This week’s installment traces the ownership of the Mill properties. Note the reference to either gold or silver — this fiscal issue would dominate 19th century national politics.     January 22, 1788, "Peter Imlay, of…

  • Obituaries-Jan. 8, 2004

    Edwin Stover    LAMBERTVILLE — Edwin "Smokey" Stover, 83, died Saturday, Dec. 27, at Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.    Born in Bucks County, Mr. Stover had lived in Lambertville most of his life.    He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the American Legion Toscanni Post 120 and the VFW…

  • Lambertville mayor sworn to fifth term

    David Del Vecchio said goals for this year including focusing on infrastructure, traffic, Connaught Hill and the city’s new community center, which is still under construction. By: Linda Seida    LAMBERTVILLE — Mayor David Del Vecchio was sworn in to a fifth term New Year’s Day, using the occasion of the city’s reorganization meeting to outline…

  • Amazing Grace

    The Princely Players’ gospel sound guides audiences through the cultural landscape of Africans in America. By: Susan Van Dongen In On the Road to Glory at Crossroads Theatre Jan. 15, the Princely Players will perform spirituals, work songs, hymns and songs of freedom.    In 1968, passions were running high. It was the height of the…

  • Letters-Jan. 8, 2004

    Many helped at Thanksgiving To the editor:    I take this opportunity to thank the many volunteers, organizations and churches that made the Delaware Valley Council of Churches 2003 community Thanksgiving dinner such a great success.    It would be impossible to mention every volunteer by name, but may I salute a few of the many dedicated…