Category: archives
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Planning Board doesn’t approve Springfield redevelopment zone
Panel’s decision stemmed from public outcry. By:Vanessa S. Holt SPRINGFIELD The Planning Board unanimously voted against recommending a redevelopment zone in the township after considering the public outcry against the idea earlier this month. The Planning Board decided at its March 18 meeting to advise the Township Council against creating a redevelopment zone in…
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LPS $2.5 tab could reduce teaching positions
Superintendent Richard Wiener says the reduction of 4.4 jobs may not mean cuts in personnel as there will be openings from a retirement, a possible maternity leave and restructuring. By: Mae Rhine LAMBERTVILLE A budget that lowers the tax rate 7 cents, but hikes the average tax bill by 5.4 percent and eliminates more…
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Stockton School hikes taxes 9 percent
By: Linda Seida STOCKTON School taxes will increase about 9 percent if the proposed budget of $484,276 is approved next month. The tax rate of 95 cents per $100 of assessed valuation would rise to $1.04 under the proposed spending plan. For the owner of a home with the average assessment of $196,000, this…
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Senior Menus
All meals are served at noon at Hibernia Apartments in Lambertville. The value of each meal is $3.13. Any amount donated over this is a tax-deductible contribution. All menus are subject to change and include milk and margarine. The sodium-controlled menu is the same unless otherwise noted. Thursday, March 27 Pasta and bean soup,…
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Taxes may increase in all South districts
By: Linda Seida WEST AMWELL The tax rate for South Hunterdon Regional High School is going down, but taxpayers in Lambertville, West Amwell and Stockton could still see an increase in their taxes for a couple of different reasons. For Lambertville and West Amwell, the expected rise in taxes is due to higher home…
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‘Hamlet’
Bristol Riverside Theatre stages one of Shakespeare’s great tragedies. By: Stuart Duncan I first saw Hamlet at Princeton’s McCarter Theatre in 1946. The legendary British actor Maurice Evans brought his production, which had already toured Allied bases throughout World War II. It ran exactly two hours. I was reminded of that as I sat through…
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The Continental Tavern
Ultra cozy and comfortable, patrons line up at this neighborhood haunt in Yardley, Pa., for reasonably priced pub classics. By: Judith Norkin The Continental Tavern 2 N. Main St. Yardley, Pa. (215) 493-9191 Food: Good Service: Good Prices: Inexpensive to moderate Cuisine: Pub food Ambiance: Homey Hours: Mon.-Sat. 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Essentials: American Express, Visa…
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Greyhound girls going for state softball title encore
What will last year’s state champs do for an encore? By:Sean Moylan When you’re coming off the first state championship in your school’s history, what do you do for an encore? If you’re a member of the defending Group II State Championship Northern Burlington Regional High School varsity softball Team, you just try to win…
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Questions can be powerful youth elixir
Chit-Chat By: Merle Citron Barry Peterson, who is a rather dapper looking fellow, lives in New Hope. If you frequent the Lambertville Trading Company, then you probably have seen Barry. He’s the guy who wears a black beret, which barely covers his shock of white hair. Barry is creatively involved with music and the written…
