Category: archives

  • Ground broken for new school

    200 residents, officials gather for event By:David Koch    MANSFIELD — When Teresa Rockwell first joined the Mansfield Board of Education in 1997, one of the first things discussed at her first meeting was the board’s proposal for a new school.    "I don’t think I’ve been at a meeting since then that hasn’t included these discussions…

  • 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, April 18 — Pineapple juice, Dijon chicken,…

  • Four of 8 local district budgets are defeated

    BRHS, Northern budgets aren’t supported By:Vanessa S. Holt and David Koch    Amid a state aid freeze and growing economic concerns, voters in half of the area’s eight school districts rejected the proposed budgets in Tuesday night’s election.    Bordentown Regional, Northern Burlington Regional and the Springfield and Mansfield school district budgets all were defeated by voters,…

  • Some quick and easy party appetizers

    IN THE KITCHEN by Faith Bahadurian:  Quick and easy spreads and dips that have disappeared from the table and stood the test of time. Illustration by Judy Martin    Spring seems to bring many invitations to parties and family gatherings, and I am always scrambling for something fairly quick and easy to put together to bring…

  • ‘Weird Romance’

    Raritan Valley Community College offers a pair of one-act musicals based on a sci-fi theme. By: Stuart Duncan    It has been more than a dozen years since we have had the opportunity to visit the superb facilities at Raritan Valley Community College. For the most part, the school offers one-night productions of touring shows —…

  • Ely Field plan goes out to bidders

    The field will be renovated after school’s out, meaning there will be no summer recreation program this year. By: Carl Reader    LAMBERTVILLE — The City Council has given Kendra Lelie, a city planner with Scangarello Associates Inc., the go-ahead to put the Ely Memorial Field reconstruction project out to bid.    Ely Field is set to…

  • Obituaries

    Jack Venettone Sr.    WEST AMWELL — Jack M. Venettone Sr., 65, died Tuesday, April 9, at Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.    Born in Lambertville, he was a lifelong area resident.    Mr. Venettone was an officer with the Lambertville Police Department for 32 years and had been chief of police 15 years, retiring in 1996. He…

  • Chit-Chat: New Hope couple right on the button!

    By: Merle Citron    In America we apparently have a society for everything.    Did you know there exists an organization called the National Button Society, and it’s got more than 4,000 members, two of whom are Annie and Johnson Frazier of New Hope?    Together, this husband and wife team, buys, sells and collects buttons, thousands and…

  • School Menus

    Delaware    A la carte items, bagel bag, chef salad and fruit choice available daily. All meals served with choice of white, 2-percent or low-fat chocolate milk.    Monday, April 22 — Cheeseburger on bun, French fries, pickles, hot vegetable and fruit choice.    Tuesday, April 23 — Grilled cheese sandwich, tomato soup, crackers, Jell-O and fruit juice.…