Category: archives

  • Rocking the Cradle

    Chalkdust Productions gets off the ground with Marc Blitzstein’s The Cradle Will Rock March 8-22. By: Matt Smith    Marc Blitzstein’s The Cradle Will Rock was supposed to premiere in New York June 16, 1937, at the Maxine Elliott Theatre. The National Guard blocked the entrances and stopped the show — for a few hours.    Orders…

  • Officials outline dismal view of South Hunterdon High facilities

    Tuesday’s referendum asks $11.8 million. By: Carl Reader    WEST AMWELL — If a picture is worth a thousand words, South Hunterdon High School Superintendent Cheryl Simone has a grim portrait to paint.    Tuesday’s referendum on whether to spend $11.8 million to renovate and improve the high school is badly needed, Dr. Simone says. Her brush…

  • LETTERS: Vote ‘no" on Back Timberlane

    Readers will find more ‘vote no’ letters in the March 7, 2002 edition of the HVN Textbooks, supplies needed To the editor:     The NJ Department of Education recently released the results of standardized test scores of area schools. Many central New Jersey schools performed worse on the state’s standardized tests than other districts within…

  • Lawrence marks birthday

    By: Lea Kahn    What has 305 candles and threatens to burn down the municipal building?    The birthday cake that celebrates Lawrence Township’s 305th birthday. Well, actually it celebrates the anniversary of the township’s founding in 1697.    Girl Scout Brownie Troop 630 helped Mayor Doris Weisberg blow out the candles — numerals 3, 0 and 5…

  • LBA Highlights

    By: Karen Scheetz    In the final week of the regular season, the teams in the Lambertville Basketball Association are preparing for the playoff games to be held during the next two weeks.    Although regular seasons champions have been determined, anything can happen in the playoffs.    Here is a look at the games played during the…

  • Obituaries

    Winfield Schmutz    LAMBERTVILLE — Winfield P. Schmutz, 93, died Wednesday, Feb. 27, at home.    Born in Lambertville, he was a lifelong city resident.    Mr. Schmutz was chief custodian for South Hunterdon Regional High School and before that at Lambertville Public School, retiring in 1978 after 23 years.    He also owned Hi-Way Garage in Lambertville 20…

  • Planning Board OKs drive-in redevelopment plan

    By: Lea Kahn    The former Lawrence Drive-In movie theater site, on Route 1 between Allen Lane and Darrah Lane, will be transformed into a senior citizens rental apartment complex dubbed Carriage Park.    The Planning Board gave the go-ahead Monday to Dara Building Associates, LLC to build the 210-unit development on the 15.2-acre tract. The plan…

  • Chesterfield’s tax rate rises first time in decade

    New proposed rate is 9.6 cents. By:Vanessa S. Holt    CHESTERFIELD — Taxpayers would see a slight increase in their local purpose taxes this year if the Township Committee adopts the $2.2 million 2002 budget introduced last week.    The new proposed tax rate is 9.6 cents per $100 of assessed property value, up from the 9-cent…

  • Betty James

       TRENTON — Betty M. James, 65, died Saturday, March 2, at St. Francis Medical Center.    Born in Concord, Ga., she lived in the Trenton area 49 years.    She attended Georgia public schools and attended Mercer County Vocational Technical School. She retired as head cook supervisor from Mill House Convalescent Center and formerly worked at St.…