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  • New bid specs OK’d for Ely Field project

    City Council hopes to get bids back in time for Aug. 8 meeting. By: Carl Reader    LAMBERTVILLE — The City Council July 15 authorized a new, pared-down package of specifications to go out to bidders for the reconstruction of Ely Memorial Field.    The bid specifications that originally went out in May came back with the…

  • Township to begin Titus Avenue repairs

    Project calls for digging up Titus Avenue and rebuilding it. By: Lea Kahn    The reconstruction of Titus Avenue, off Main Street in the village of Lawrenceville, is expected to begin Aug. 1, according to Municipal Engineer Christopher Budzinski.    And a mill-and-overlay project on the Drexel group of streets, which includes Drexel, Fernwood and Brearley avenues,…

  • Applauding a letter writer

    To the editor:     To voicer Keith Rasmussen regarding your response to Hank Kalet’s column, I have two words for you (and you can pick any two from the following): hear, hear; right on; me too; way to go — OK, that’s three words. But, you get the point. I agree 150 percent. Vinnie Tavormina…

  • Millstone reaches district title game

    It may have taken an unexpected detour along the way, but the softball all-star team did reach its destination. By: Kyle Moylan    It may have taken an unexpected detour along the way, but the Millstone all-stars finally did reach its destination.    With its 17-7 win this past Monday night over Washington, Millstone earned its way…

  • Guido Petrillo

       Guido Charles Petrillo of Kingston, 90, died Saturday, July 20, at his home.    Mr. Petrillo was a supervisor at Bristol-Myers Squibb in New Brunswick and retired after 35 years of service. Following his retirement, Mr. Petrillo worked for Leedall Productions in Milltown as a personnel manager. He spent 60 years providing outstanding public service, having…

  • Voters to decide whether to reward volunteer firemen

    West Amwell considering Length of Service Award Program. By: Concetta Volpe    WEST AMWELL — It will be up to the voters to decide whether to reward township volunteer firefighters monetarily.    "Fresh off the board for the November ballot will be the LOSAP question," declared Mayor Nance Palladino as she opened the meeting called specifically to…

  • ‘Never Again’

    Jill Clayburgh is starting over as an unmarried woman, this time with Jeffrey Tambor as an exterminator and jazz pianist.   [R] By: Elise Nakhnikian    It’s not hard to imagine why Jill Clayburgh agreed to do this movie. Romantic leads are as rare as Nobel peace prizes for 50-something actresses, even actresses as talented and charming as…

  • Township looks into creating manager position

    Committee hears presenation that suggests Millstone needs administrator. By: Sarah Winkelman    MILLSTONE — A 1985 study done by Rutgers concluded townships like Millstone need to coordinate their municipal activities and designate someone who will handle municipal tasks, according to the executive director of the New Jersey Municipal Manager Association.    The township for several years has…

  • Music teachers give lessons in leadership

    To the editor    For years I have been a member of the Hillsborough High School music program. As a senior member in many of the bands I would like to commend all the directors for their efforts. As a result of their dedication, they have taught us the importance of hard work, cooperation and leadership.…