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  • Parenting Pearls-Dec. 4, 2003

    "Hidden Saints" antidote to world in chaos By: Mae Sakharov    The holidays are upon us when families and friends come together from far and wide to bask in the felicity of the season.    This year, however, some may find loved ones missing at the table; young men and women in the armed services will not…

  • ‘Here’s Love’

    Playful Theatre Productions gets in the holiday spirit for this musical based on ‘Miracle on 34th Street.’ By: Stuart Duncan    Meredith Willson’s Here’s Love probably has more missed opportunities than any musical that ever made Broadway. The 1963 effort was based on the classic movie, Miracle on 34th Street, but if you mention that fact,…

  • City mayor named third VP of state lobbying group

    The position means David Del Vecchio should become president of the New Jersey League of Municipalities within several years. By: Linda Seida    LAMBERTVILLE — On the heels of Mayor David Del Vecchio’s victorious bid for a fifth term as mayor, his peers in the New Jersey League of Municipalities voted him into the office of…

  • Café Emilia

    Love is a many-splendored thing at this Northern Italian restaurant in Bridgewater. By: Kate and Tom O’Neill Café Emilia 705 Route 202 N. Bridgewater (908) 429-1410 www.cafeemilia.com Food: Excellent Service: Stylish, thoughtful, with a touch of mischief Prices: Moderately expensive Cuisine: Northern Italian Ambiance: Upscale Tuscan Hours: Lunch: Mon.-Fri. 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; Dinner: Tues.-Fri. 5-10…

  • ‘The Missing’

    Though grittier than the typical Ron Howard/Brian Grazer production, Cate Blanchett and Tommy Lee Jones give this film all the family-value earmarks you might expect. By: Bob Brown    To judge from the trailer, you’d think Ron Howard was possessed. Why is the director of heart-warming family triumphs like A Beautiful Mind laboring in the vineyards…

  • South wants parents to choose public over private schools

    School officials plan to meet with its three sending districts in a series of public meetings. By: Linda Seida    WEST AMWELL — The Board of Education of South Hunterdon Regional High School is ready to make good on its vow to keep parents and local public school officials informed of what’s happening within the school…

  • Contract awarded for renovation work on free bridge

    The Lambertville-New Hope bridge is scheduled to close Jan. 5 as work begins. By: Linda Seida    A contract awarded last week by the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission should help allay fears renovations on the free bridge connecting New Hope and Lambertville will drag past the project’s expected completion date.    The contract includes incentives…

  • Poetry, Art and Music Collide

    Gloria del Vecchio, founder of the Big Intersection Community Arts Program, helps culture flourish in Lower Bucks County. By: Amy Brummer Photo by Amy Brummer Yardley resident Gloria del Vecchio (left) and Reach Out Director Kathy Sharpe worked together to bring the Big Intersection Community Arts Program open-mike night to Morrisville.    Little green men are…

  • The Music Woman

    Longtime Princeton resident Mary Martello plays four roles in the world premiere of ‘Embarrassments’ at the Wilma Theater. By: Matt Smith Princeton resident Mary Martello in Embarrassments, a new musical set in Victorian London (above and left). The show is at the Wilma Theater in Philadelphia through Jan. 4. Below: Ms. Martello in Café Puttanesca…