Category: archives
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What Santa’s Elves Know
Toy testers’ picks for gift giving By: RUTH B. ROUFBERG Since last February, when the year’s new toys were introduced at the annual American International Toy Fair, toy-testing organizations across the country have been scrutinizing these toys, usually with additional input from child play-testers, in order to identify the best playthings. Take a look at…
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Dinner may draw more than 150
St. John’s Hall is the site of the annual Thanksgiving dinner, sponsored by the Delaware Valley Council of Churches. By: Sue Kramer LAMBERTVILLE Allonia K. Thompson is expecting more than 150 guests at her Thanksgiving Day table this year. But the veteran hostess isn’t going to squeeze people into her home. Instead, she, along…
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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. Thursday, Nov. 22, and Friday, Nov. 23 …
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Safety improvements eyed near Littlebrook School
Traffic safety panel expected to recommend a sidewalk or bike path. By: David Campbell The Princeton Township Traffic Safety Committee is expected to recommend to the Township Committee either a sidewalk or bike path on Rollingmead to enhance child safety near Littlebrook Elementary School. "It is obvious this evening that something needs to be done…
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Police Blotter
Lambertville A Gouldsboro, Pa., man was charged Nov. 4 with drunken driving. Police stopped Louis R. Baez, 46, of Pocono Rachetts at 1:55 a.m. after he allegedly was observed Mr. Baez traveling across the free bridge from New Hope at a high rate of speed. Mr. Baez was clocked at 37 mph at the intersection…
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Footprints: Lambertville busy place at end of 1895
By: Iris Naylor November 1895 was a very busy month for the people of Lambertville. It started with Election Day Nov. 5 with 1,299 registered voters in the city. The people of New Jersey elected a new governor and two members of the Assembly. That same day the Hibernia Fire Company held a demonstration of…
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cool stuff for cool teens
Treat the teens on your list to the hottest items By: PAT TANNER Illustration courtesy of Copley News Service Take a look at Local Merchants and Special in our print ads: "HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE" Advanced Laser Care – Fares Bowhe & Peare Christians Barber Shop Church Directory 2001: SERVICES Columbus Farmers Market ConAir DeVries Christmas…
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Equipment failure plagues fire companies
General burns up for thid time in a year on Columbia’s light and air truck. By: Sue Kramer LAMBERTVILLE After spending over three hours battling a blaze in a New Hope residence Oct. 31, the weary members of the Columbia Fire Co. began to wind the hose back onto their truck. As Fire Chief…
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Singing the B’s
Eileen Fulton takes a short break from As the World Turns for a cabaret gig in New Hope, Pa. By: Jodi Thompson At Thanksgiving every year on the CBS soap opera As The World Turns, Lisa Miller gathers with Bob and Kim Hughes, with Bob’s mother, Nancy, and Bob and Lisa’s son, Tom, to express…
