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  • Pocket parks planned for New Hope

    The borough has a $100,000 state grant from 1998 that it has to use or lose. By: Linda Seida    NEW HOPE — Use it or lose it.    That’s what New Hope has to do with a $100,000 grant it received from the state in 1998.    "We will lose that $100,000 if we don’t use it,"…

  • John McCloskey

       HILLSBOROUGH — John McCloskey died Sept. 4 at Doylestown Hospital in Doylestown, Pa. He was 54.    Born in Newark, he lived in Hillsborough before moving to Chalfont, Pa., in 1992.    Mr. McCloskey retired after 18 years with Atofina Chemicals in King of Prussia, Pa.    He was a communicant of St. Jude Roman Catholic Church in…

  • Creating a great home essence

    FROM ROOSEVELT by Linda Schuster    It’s the small, often unseen things that enhance a moment. Take scents. They are powerful enough to trigger memories. Certain smells can be saturated with feeling for an individual. I’ve even heard it said that aroma can lead to romance. The fragrance industry is counting on it.    While dating my…

  • Letters-Sept. 18, 2003

    Women thankful for donations To the editor:    The American Legion Post 120 women’s softball team in Lambertville wishes to express its deepest gratitude to all who contributed so generously to the success of the softball fund-raiser for Kathleen Foran.    The softball benefit held at the American Legion on Aug. 24 raised more than $4,000 to…

  • Officials want weight limit lowered on Stockton bridge

    Trucks are using the free bridge that crosses into the borough from Centre Bridge, Pa., because of the toll increase. By: Linda Seida    STOCKTON — The borough has asked the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission to lower the weight limit on the Center Bridge-Stockton free bridge from 22 tons to 4 tons, Councilman Neal…

  • Jazzing Up the Green

    Tony Tedesco will make his second appearance at JazzFeast in Palmer Square Sept. 20, joining the New Legacy Jazz Band, Marlene VerPlanck Group and Jon Burr’s Jazz Ensemble for the Princeton event. By: Jillian Kalonick Jon Burr’s Jazz Ensemble will play at JazzFeast in Palmer Square Sept. 20. TimeOff 25th anniversary event Growing up in…

  • Barbara Erhart

       HILLSBOROUGH — Barbara A. Erhart died Aug. 30 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. She was 59.    Born in New London, Conn., she lived in Highland Park and North Plainfield before moving to Hillsborough in 1986.    Miss Erhart was employed by Johnson & Johnson for 36 years, most recently as a computer…

  • City gets $100,000 grant for firehouse floor

    The 100-plus-year-old wooden floor in the Hibernia firehouse was not built to withstand the weight of today’s firetrucks. By: Linda Seida    LAMBERTVILLE — The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs awarded the city a $100,000 grant, which will be used to renovate the Hibernia Fire Company’s floor, Mayor David Del Vecchio announced Monday.    The floor…

  • Fiery Passion

    Alborada Spanish Dance Theatre’s performance of ‘From Spain to Argentina,’ Sept. 21 at the Richard Marasco Performing Arts Center in Monroe will include dances such as the Argentinean waltz, the Zapateado and the Milon. By: Dana Flatekval Performers from Alborada Spanish Dance Theatre will grace the stage of the Richard Marasco Performing Arts Center in…