Category: archives
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Twister touches down in Delaware
Trees felled by the storm caused power outages and closed roads in the area. By: Linda Seida While the area was braced for Hurricane Isabel on Friday, it was taken by surprise Tuesday morning as heavy winds and rain and even a tornado touched down in the area, causing significant damage and power outages. A…
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‘The Winslow Boy’
Shakespeare ’70 revives this Terence Rattigan play at The College of New Jersey. By: Stuart Duncan In the year 1905, London, and indeed all England, was shocked, then titillated, by the expulsion of George Archer-Shee from The Royal Naval College at Osborne. The 12-year-old cadet was charged with petty theft, apparently involving the cashing of…
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Editorial-Sept. 25, 2003
‘5 Alarm’ sounds for fire companies By: Mae Rhine Residents have come up with a great rescue in a fund-raiser for the Lambertville Fire Department. Sunday, Nov. 9, a "5 Alarm" supper and benefit auction will be held to raise money for the four fire companies of the Lambertville Fire Department Columbia, Fleet Wing,…
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‘Lost in Translation’
Director Sofia Coppola casts Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson as strangers in a strange land. By: Bob Brown Bill Murray (above) and Scarlett Johansson (below) cross paths in Tokyo and immediately form a tight bond in Lost in Translation. Japan may be the land of the rising sun, but it’s also the stage of sunset…
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Sept. 23, 6:45 p.m.: More bad reviews of the Bush speech
Perhaps he truly believes his own blustery rhetoric. By: Hank Kalet Here’s a couple of good pieces on yesterday’s speech by President George W. Bush before the United Nations, a speech in which the president managed to both grovel and thumb his nose at the same time. Remarkable. Ellis Henican, "At UN, Seeking Signs Of…
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Sept. 23, 6:35 p.m.: Live and in concert
The set lists are getting better and more varied. Bruce Springsteen at Shea, here I come! By: Hank Kalet Concert notes: Has anyone seen the recent Springsteen set lists? Wow. Truly expanding the song list. Songs from everything, plus what look like a couple of new tunes. I’ll be at the Oct. 1 show at…
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Police Blotter-Sept. 25, 2003
Lambertville Police arrested resident Ralph Eric Cason on an outstanding parole violation warrant Sept. 19. Mr. Cason, 33, of 184 York St. was arrested at 9:30 a.m. at the intersection of Bridge and Union streets. He was taken to Hunterdon County Jail in lieu of $3,000 bail. Office Sharon Polyak attended a three-hour DARE elementary…
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‘Anything Else’
Jason Biggs, Christina Ricci and an impressive supporting cast try mightily to inject life into Woody Allen’s latest film. By: Jay Boyar It’s no surprise that DreamWorks Pictures seems to be trying to conceal the fact that Woody Allen wrote, directed and appears in Anything Else. Except for his name in small print in a…
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Pet Talk-Sept. 25, 2003
A local veterinarian talks about how to pick the right "fuzz ball." By: Dr. Daniel Eubanks That cute little "fuzz ball." One of life’s most exciting and fun-filled moments is picking-out a new pet. What could be more adorable than a 2-month-old puppy or kitten? But where to go to find one? Which one to…
