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‘Forever Plaid’
Bucks County Playhouse concentrates on the exquisite harmonies of The Plaids. By: Stuart Duncan From left: Benjamin Sills (Smudge), Ron Hughson (Sparky), Adam Jacobs (Frankie) and Kenneth W. Gartman (Jinx) star in the Bucks County Playhouse production of Forever Plaid. Forever Plaid is a concept show. "What," you may well ask, "is a concept show?"…
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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. Regular menu Thursday, Sept. 19 Potato leek…
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‘Comic Potential’
The Villagers might make Alan Ayckbourn a household name with this production. By: Stuart Duncan It’s astonishing that British playwright Alan Ayckbourn is still relatively unknown in American theater circles. The man has written more than 50 plays, most of them produced. Of course, the fact that he is the long-established artistic director of the…
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Woman, 75, killed by falling tree limb at flea market
Tree cut down; was hit after fiery crash August 1999 that killed a truck driver By: Carl Reader WEST AMWELL An Edison woman was killed last week in the parking lot of the Lambertville Antique Market when a limb dropped from a tree in a gust of wind and fell on her. Police say…
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Florence, NBC schools put care into 9/11 remembrances
Schools put ceremonies together in a short amount of time By:Lauren Davis As the school year began, the most difficult problem facing local teachers and students did not involve curriculum, homework or the other issues that usually arise in early September. The answer was not in their textbooks. Schools needed to decide how to deal…
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Bordentown Township church hosts motorcycle run
Cyclists will ride 100 miles to raise funds for Feed the Children By:Lauren Davis BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP Motorcycle enthusiasts will have an opportunity to turn their passion for riding into a fund-raising effort at Victory Worship Center’s first Motorcycle Run this Sunday. Motorcyclists will ride 100 miles to raise money for Feed the Children, a…
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Obituaries
Raymond Van Horn DELAWARE Raymond E. Van Horn, 70, died Monday, Sept. 9, at home. Born in Doylestown, Pa., he was a lifelong Hunterdon County resident. Mr. Van Horn was a heavy equipment operator and member of Operating Engineers Local 825, Newark. He had a red seal boiler operator’s license and retired from Hunterdon…
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City OKs bond for engineering on Connaught Hill
Improvements to area to cost nearly $1 million By: Carl Reader LAMBERTVILLE The City Council gave final approval Tuesday to a bond ordinance that will provide the startup funds to begin the engineering work for a nearly $1 million project to improve drainage at Connaught Hill. "This will fund the engineering work for the…
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Jenkins helps carry Florence to opening day win
Flashes trounce, 42-0 By:Sean Moylan Jorron Jenkins scored two touchdowns and rushed for 136 years on 11 carries. Bryan Maus ran for 43 yards on only six carries and also scored a touchdown. In many ways the Florence Township Memorial High School football team’s 42-0 shellacking over Maple Shade at "the Pit" this past Saturday…
