Category: archives
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‘The Afghan Women’
Passage Theatre world premieres Trenton native William Mastrosimone’s haunting work. By: Stuart Duncan Playwright William Mastrosimone is well known for continuing to tinker and hone his scripts well past opening night. In the case of The Afghan Women, now in its world-premiere staging at Trenton’s Passage Theatre Company, it is a welcome trait. The play…
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Stockton gets grant to pay for My Ben tract
Negotiations are under way to buy the land that a 44-unit development would have been built on. By: Linda Seida STOCKTON The state Green Acres Program has awarded the borough a $400,000 grant for open space acquisition, Mayor Gregg Rackin announced Monday. The funds are earmarked for the purchase of 63 acres of land…
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One confirmed case of West Nile found in Hunterdon
An 80-year-old Delaware man has the virus, and a Stockton resident is undergoing testing. By: Linda Seida Hunterdon County’s first human case of West Nile virus has been discovered in Delaware Township, and a resident of Stockton also is undergoing testing for the virus, health officials said. The first patient, an 80-year-old man from the…
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‘Wit’
The Somerset Valley Players take on Margaret Edson’s challenging tale about a terminal cancer patient. By: Stuart Duncan The first thing that should be noted about the production of Wit at The Somerset Valley Players is that it is both rare and welcome. Seldom does a community group have the courage or the talent to…
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Domestic violence survivors told writing saves lives
Illinois author Michele Weldon talked to domestic violence victims at a seminar hosted by Women’s Crisis Services of Hunterdon County. By: Mae Rhine LAMBERTVILLE Author Michele Weldon says writing was what "really rescued me from myself." A domestic violence survivor, Ms. Weldon, 45, of River Forest, Ill., spoke Friday at a workshop at the…
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Senior Menus
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, Oct. 30 Split pea soup, pock…
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Coen Heads – "Intolerable Cruelty"
Snappy dialogue, bizarre setups and quirky supporting characters make ‘Intolerable Cruelty’ the Coen brothers’ most accessible movie yet. By: Elise Nakhnikian The fourth wall has been broken so often it’s a wonder there’s anything left of it. But even at this meta moment in the history of movies, Joel and Ethan Coen’s unconventional stories stand…
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South seeks second round of roof bids
The first round of bids were rejected because they were over budget. By: Linda Seida WEST AMWELL For the second time in two months, the South Hunterdon Board of Education has started the process of seeking bids for a new roof. Last month, the board turned down five bids in the first round of…
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PECO trains crew to trim Solebury trees
The township felt the utility company’s contractor "raped" some of its historic trees. By: Linda Seida SOLEBURY Officials hope the "rape" of the township’s trees is a thing of the past now that three crews have been handpicked and trained to work on designated scenic roads. Solebury’s new consultant and a representative of the…
