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Teen charged in theft from football fund
17-year-old charged with $10,000 theft By:Vanessa S. Holt FLORENCE A 17-year-old was charged Nov. 15 with stealing $10,000 from a fund for a local youth football club, police Capt. Joseph Gadbois said. Police said the juvenile, who is the son of an official in the program, had taken the money from a locked safe…
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Obituaries
Donna Marion DELAWARE Donna M. Marion, 43, died Sunday, Nov. 18, at home. Born in Flemington, she moved to Delaware Township in 1978. She worked in health care at Hunterdon State School, Hunterdon Convalescent Center of Raritan, Rolling Hills Care Center of Clinton and, most recently, Hunterdon Developmental Center of Clinton. She is survived…
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‘Life as a House’
Kevin Kline plays a man who spends his last months reconciling with his estranged family. [R] By: Jim Boyle Kevin Kline sets out to build his dream house and rebuild his family in the final moments of his life. It’s no secret: This has been a terrible year at the movies. Audiences have been subjected to…
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Students to perform 17th century comedy
Play to be performed this weekend By:David Koch MANSFIELD Originally premiering before Louis XIV at his palace in Versailles, Moliere’s 17th century play "Tartuffe" will be performed Friday and Saturday nights at Northern Burlington County Regional High School. Directed by Valerie Gargus, a theater arts teacher at Northern, "Tartuffe" will showcase the comedic talents…
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Editorial: Holidays can be brighter for those in need
By: Mae Rhine No, Christmas is not all about giving and receiving gifts. But it’s kind of tough to tell a young child that. And the holidays also are tough for those who are alone or very ill. But, as is the trademark of this area, residents band together to help those who are…
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Steep toll hikes eyed for bridges for maintenance costs
The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission wants to place armed guards at the end of each of its seven toll bridges from Trenton-Morrisville to the Delaware Water Gap. By: Carl Reader Gas prices might be coming down, but it appears as though local bridge tolls will be going up to pay for a massive…
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The Man from Ipanema
Luis Simas shares ‘Brazilian ragtime’ with the world. By: Susan Van Dongen ALT="image"> COLOR="black"> COLOR="black"> Luiz Simas will play songs from his album New Chorinhos From Brazil Dec. 9 in Lawrenceville. Brazilian pianist Luiz Simas puzzles his music distributors, who love his work but don’t know how to classify or promote it. He specializes in…
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House of Being
Bucks County Community College presents a poetry reading with Poet Laureate Allen Hoey. By: Jodi Thompson Dr. Allen Hoey Dr. Allen Hoey, professor of language and literature at Bucks County Community College, retells a joke he heard from a comic that sums up his beliefs. A man returning to his car finds an expired parking…
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Princeton men earn season’s first win
Tigers put Rider to bed By: Justin Feil After an 0-3 start, there were restless nights in John Thompson’s household, and not just because of his four-month-old son. The Princeton University head men’s basketball coach can rest easier after watching his Tigers put Rider to bed early in a 69-57 win that wasn’t as close…
