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  • ‘The Sunshine Boys’

    Headley Manor Dinner Theatre puts on Neil Simon’s tribute to vaudeville By: Stuart Duncan    The Sunshine Boys is Neil Simon’s tribute to the vaudeville teams of yesteryear, delivered with humor and surprisingly touching heart. First presented on Broadway in late 1972, it starred Sam Levine and Jack Albertson, two masters of the genre.    Through the…

  • Weiner brings collegiate experience to Post 414

    Lawrence veteran hopes to get back to playoffs in final seasonIt didn’t take Eric Weiner long to realize that his just-concluded freshman year at Rider University would pay huge dividends during his fifth and final season as a member of Lawrence Post 414 of the Mercer County American Legion League. By: Mike Molaro    "That experience…

  • KidTV Camp

    Now kids can go to summer camp where they’ll learn television scriptwriting, camera techniques, reporting and editing. By: Susan Van Dongen    People of a certain age might remember summer camp as the place they got ear infections from the lake, contracted their first case of poison ivy and took home such wonderful hand-made creations as…

  • Mountain View Inn

    This hillside retreat in Ewing lacks the mountain view, but it is a pleasant newcomer, where the prices are right, the service is caring and the Italian menu is solid, although missing some excitement. By: Pat Tanner Mountain View Inn 938 Bear Tavern Road, Ewing (609) 530-0707 Food: Good Service: Young and polite Cuisine: Italian…

  • You are what you eat

    Proper diet can make a dramatic difference in the way you feel By: Bethany Cortale    People seem to forget what effects foods have on their bodies. The old adage "you are what you eat" still holds true today. Diet has a direct effect on our physical, emotional and mental selves, whether we like to admit…

  • Aqua Man

    Searching for sunken treasure might get kids rolling on the path to a marine biology career. By: Jodi Thompson  &Evidently, scuba (self-contained underwater breathing apparatus) has this effect on people: once introduced, they become entranced. It makes sense, considering nearly three-fourths of the earth’s surface is covered in water, not counting community swimming pools. People…

  • Housing proposal must go to planners

    West Amwell tells Heritage to take age-qualified housing project to Planning Board By: Cynthia Williamson    WEST AMWELL — Despite a strong presentation complete with colorful maps and big numbers, the Heritage Building Group Inc. did not get the "OK" it was seeking.    It was more like a "Don’t ask us."    Heritage of Furlong, Pa., gave…

  • Summer Celebration

    Conductor Mark Laycock will lead the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra in this year’s Fourth of July concert series. By: Matt Smith    It’s entirely possible there’s never been a Fourth of July symphonic concert without Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture.    Mark Laycock says the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra won’t break from tradition with Variations on America,…

  • Stockton teen charged with arson in barn blaze

    15-year-old South sophomore said he was bored and set CDs ablaze By: Cynthia Williamson    STOCKTON — State Police have charged a 15-year-old Stockton boy with arson after he admitted to setting a June 21 fire that caused considerable damage to a two-story barn on South Main Street in the borough, Hunterdon County Fire Marshal Allan…