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  • State buys 221-acre site as part of Scenic Byway

    Nearly $2 million spent for site owned by Schuck family By: Linda Seida    DELAWARE — The first property acquired for the Route 29 Scenic Byway has been purchased for nearly $2 million — a 221-acre site owned by the Schuck family.    U.S. Rep. Rush Holt secured $1 million in federal funds for the purchase. He,…

  • Firm hired to raze part of old Acme

    City Council awards $48,800 contract to SCC Contractors LLC By: Mae Rhine    LAMBERTVILLE — Tearing down part of the old Acme building on South Union Street probably will begin within a couple weeks.    The City Council Monday awarded SCC Contractors LLC a $48,800 contract to tear down more than half of the 10,000-square-foot former supermarket…

  • Hopewell Township backs tax reform convention

    Similar resolutions have been adopted by Pennington and Hopewell boroughs and Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education By John Tredrea    The convening of a state constitutional convention for the purpose of changing that Constitution and state laws in order to reform the current system of property taxation was backed in a resolution passed unanimously by…

  • Main Street funds sought in grant

    Concrete sidewalk and decorative pavers among improvements in proposal By: Lea Kahn    Aiming to help spiff up Main Street in the village of Lawrenceville, township officials have applied for a $275,851 Livable Communities grant through the state Department of Transportation.    The proposed project spans about 1,500 feet on the west side of Main Street, opposite…

  • Palladino, Robinson battle for seat on West Amwell Township Committee

    By: Mae Rhine    WEST AMWELL — Nance Palladino, current township mayor, faces off against Democrat Gary Robinson Tuesday for the only available seat on the Township Committee.    Ms. Palladino, a Republican, is a longtime member of the council and has served as its mayor several times. In West Amwell, the committee member in his or…

  • Lawrence coaches pleased with squads’ progress

    Cross Country By: Mike Molaro    Despite having losing seasons, Lawrence High School girls cross country coach Gary Dura and boys head coach Dave O’Neal are pleased with the efforts turned in by their respective squads.    "Considering the makeup of the team, the girls did a fine job," said Dura of the 3-7 record. "Many of…

  • For the week of October 31

    By: Joseph Dolci    HAMILTON – Joseph Dolci, 82, died Saturday, Oct. 26, at Capital Health System at Mercer hospital, Trenton.    Born in Hamilton, he was a lifelong resident. He retired as a foreman with the township Water Pollution Control Division and owned Hamilton Fire Equipment Co.    He was a past chief and former commissioner of…

  • OBITUARIES, Nov. 1, 2002

    Ruth Wagner, Clayton H. Jacobus, John S. Chunko. Ruth Wagner Mother-in-law of mayor     Ruth Wagner of Princeton died Sunday at the Merwick extended care unit of The Medical Center at Princeton. She was 93.    Born in Germany, she immigrated to Philadelphia in 1924 and was a resident of Vineland for 36 years, later moving…

  • Obituaries

    Mary Hazen    LAMBERTVILLE — Mary Ann Hazen, 64, of Lambertville died Sunday, Oct. 27, at Doylestown (Pa.) Hospital.    Born in Trenton, Ms. Hazen spent her early years in Lambertville before moving to Silver Spring, Md., as a child. She returned to Lambertville 20 years ago.    She was executive secretary at IBM for 28 years, retiring…