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Kristen Daniel
MANVILLE – Kristen Marie Daniel died Aug. 5 at home. She was 15. Born in Somerville, she was a lifelong resident of Manville. She was a Manville High School student who was entering her sophomore year. She was an honor student who was dedicated and working to attend Princeton University in Princeton. She was a…
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Police Blotter-Aug. 14
Lambertville A Jericho, N.Y., man, who stopped to ask police if any of his relatives had been injured in a nearby motor vehicle accident, wound up being arrested and charged with drunken driving. About 4 a.m. Saturday morning, a car flipped over on Route 29 just south of Lambertville. Police blocked the two southbound lanes…
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Vet likes ‘hands-on’ work
Dr. Daniel Eubanks of the Lambertville Animal Clinic will be writing a monthly column for The Beacon. By: Mae Rhine LAMBERTVILLE Becoming a veterinarian was an "obvious marriage" of Dr. Daniel Eubanks’ two loves, medicine, particularly surgery, and animals. Now a third love has cropped up: writing. Dr. Eubanks will be doing a monthly…
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Princeton Chamber grants awards to local businesses
‘Business of Distinction’ awards go to five firms. First Annual Business of Distinction Awards. Presentations will take place at the Chamber Trade Fair on Thursday, August 28th, recognizing businesses that are impressing their customers and providing quality goods and services despite the current economic challenges.—> By: Melinda Sherwood Five area companies were recently selected to…
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Project signs should mirror city’s history
The 129-unit development proposed by Orleans Homebuilders should have signs that reflect its historic Victorian feel, residents and officials say. By: Linda Seida and Brooke Olster LAMBERTVILLE The design of proposed signs at Orleans Homebuilders’ property on Route 29 and Phillips-Barber Road have drawn criticism from the public. At the Aug. 6 Planning Board…
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‘Freaky Friday’
Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan star in a body-swapping remake that addresses the pressures that drive parents and teens apart. By: Elise Nakhnikian Remakes have been getting a bad name lately, thanks in part to cynical sequels that capitalize on an audience’s affection for a movie by reviving the main characters and some of…
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City OKs $450,000 for court, community center
The project, at the former Acme on South Union Street, will cost more than the estimated $1.2 million. By: Brooke Olster LAMBERTVILLE The City Council has approved an ordinance authorizing an additional $450,000 to finance a new district court and community multiuse center. The project at the site of the former Acme on South…
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Obituaries-Aug. 14
John Reid LAMBERTVILLE John G. Reid, 94, of Lambertville died Thursday, Aug. 7, at the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township. He was a lifelong resident of Lambertville. Mr. Reid served in the Navy from 1932 to 1934 and in the Army from 1943 to 1945. He was a member of the VFW Post 7921…
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10 Weeks and 10 Years
By: Betty Jane Hunt The theme of the 2003 West Amwell Township Country Fair Sept. 13 will be the 1950s. In order to prepare everyone and make you more astute about this period of history, we will have 10 trivia questions each week before the fair, covering events from each of the 10 years from…
