Category: archives

  • ‘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…

  • 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,…

  • ‘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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • ‘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…

  • 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…

  • Good Things in Small Packages

    Bordentown’s Firehouse Gallery hosts an exhibit of miniatures. By: Susan Van Dongen "Beach" by Eric Gibbons    In an era when the cultural preference seems to be for huge homes, vehicles and food servings, tiny things may be difficult to notice. That’s why Eric Gibbons says it’s been somewhat risky to present an exhibit of miniatures…