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  • Obituaries-Oct. 16, 2003

    Jean Buchanan    PRINCETON — Jean Helen Hercus Buchanan, 65, of Princeton, Treasure Cay, Abaco, Bahamas and Ontario, Canada, died Friday, Oct. 10, at The Elms of Cranbury.    Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, she and her family came to the United States in 1955, settling in Allentown.    She lived in Hopewell when raising her family.    She received…

  • Oct. 15, 8:15 p.m.: Governor action figure

    A culture of permanent adolescence. By: Hank Kalet    Boston Globe columnist James Carroll raises concerns that the election of Arnold Schwarzenegger as California governor may portend a terrible trend beyond the confines of the so-called Golden State.    "Whatever Schwarzenegger’s political rhetoric, his star power depends on his status as an icon of fantasy violence. Guns…

  • Therapist rubs people the right way

    Debra Burns uses reflexology therapeutics to heal her clients at her business, Integrative Wellness Services in Lambertville. By: Sue Kramer    LAMBERTVILLE — A 70-year-old Lambertville retiree who has been suffering with severe hip and knee pain for over a year has found relief, but not in a bottle of pills.    He and his wife, who…

  • 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. 16 — Grape juice, sweet Italian…

  • Oct. 15, 8:16 p.m.: News on news

    Fox and the promulgation of myth and distortion. By: Hank Kalet    Harold Meyerson in the Washington Post reviews the results of a study conducted by the Program on International Policy Attitudes (a joint project of several academic centers, some of them based at the University of Maryland) and Knowledge Networks, a California-based polling firm, that…

  • Sewer pipe odor fixed, utility says

    The Bucks County Water and Sewer Authority flushed the system and installed new "floaters" that will send a signal to a computer system in the event of future problems. By: Linda Seida NEW HOPE — Residents of East Randolph Street are taking a wait-and-see attitude in response to news that a longtime odor problem there…

  • Fire safety

    Hibernia Capt. Mike Abrams dons his uniform to teach children about fire safety. Captain Mike Abrams is in his full fire-fighting uniform and shakes hands with children at the Lambertville Public Library Oct. 9 to teach them not to be afraid.

  • Editorial-Oct. 16, 2003

    Continue to preserve city’s rich history By: Mae Rhine    Many residents have been vocal lately in wanting to preserve the history of Lambertville.    Now there’s another opportunity for residents to help preserve the heritage of their city in a less obvious way.    The historic Mount Hope Cemetery will hold its annual Fall Field Day Saturday,…

  • ‘Nunsense… A-Men!’

    Bucks County Playhouse gets back in the habit with this zany musical. By: Stuart Duncan    The annual visit of Nunsense came to Bucks County Playhouse last week. This time it is Nunsense… A-Men, the male version of the familiar script, with five men playing the Little Sisters of Hoboken (known in the trade as "The…