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  • Tax rates set for South Hunterdon

    Officials cut $45,000 from the $90,000 cost of replacing the stadium bleachers in response to voter rejection of the budget. By: Linda Seida    Homeowners in Lambertville, Stockton Borough and West Amwell Township all will pay more in taxes, thanks to South Hunterdon Regional High School’s revised 2003 budget approved by municipal officials May 13.    The…

  • Garden Tea

    High tea, anyone? This cheerful establishment is an outpost of civility in the village of Newtown, Pa. By: Judith Norkin Garden Tea Village of Newtown Shopping Center 2852 S. Eagle Road Newtown, Pa. (215) 497-9996 www.gardentea.com Food: Very good Service: Very good Prices: Inexpensive to moderate Cuisine: Soups, salads, sandwiches, pastries and cakes Ambiance: Bright,…

  • Sparring Partners

    The re-christened Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey kicks off its season with ‘Much Ado About Nothing.’ By: Matt Smith    With his imposing frame, serious brow and deep, booming voice, Sherman Howard seems every bit the classical Shakespearean actor.    He’s taken on the title roles in Hamlet and Macbeth, offered a tour de force performance in…

  • Little Jazz Bird

    Marlene VerPlanck highlights a four-concert summer jazz series at the Montgomery Center for the Arts. By: Michael Redmond Marlene VerPlanck will sing with her trio, pianist Tedd Firth, bassist Gary Mazzaroppi and drummer Joe Cocuzzo, June 21 at the Montgomery Center for the Arts in Skillman.    Even if you have never heard of Marlene VerPlanck,…

  • May 21, 1:17 p.m.: Musing on new music

    Nine random thoughts on some recent releases. By: Hank Kalet    Some thoughts on the latest new music:    1. Wilco, one of my favorite bands, is offering its latest E.P. on its Web site, Wilcoweb.com, free to listeners who purchased their last full-length disc, "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot."    "YHF" was a wonderful, atmospheric disc, full of the…

  • Ordinary Lives

    In a photographic exhibit of African-American towns in southern New Jersey, Wendel White documents his subjects’ efforts to build communities despite the barriers. By: Amy Brummer Wendel White’s panoramic view of Morris Beach.   Dr. Merrie Hill of chesilhurst studied at the New England Conservatory of Music.  Robert Tucker of Elsmere, with undergraduate and graduate…

  • ‘Wizard of Oz’

    Lambertville Public School staged its production of "The Wizard of Oz" May 15. Adam Hoagland as the Lion jumps out of the trees to scare Dorothy and her friends during the Lambertville Public School production of "The Wizard of Oz." May 15.

  • Indoor pyrotechnics banned in New Hope

    The law is in response to the nightclub blaze in Rhode Island that claimed 100 lives and injured 200 others. By: Linda Seida    NEW HOPE — Indoor pyrotechnics of any sort are now banned in the borough in an effort to prevent a nightclub fire similar to the fatal blaze in Rhode Island in February.…

  • May 21, 2003

    By: infoUSA/Donnelley Marketing of Ames, Iowa In some cases the listing represents the property’s mailing address rather than the municipal location. While the intention is to include all reported transactions, Packet Online does not guarantee its completeness or independently verify its contents. Avenel, Maria Bacalhua, 409 Alden Rd, $132,000, 9/3/02 Avenel, Robert Henderson, 98 N…