Category: archives
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Editorial: Township needs safer garbage disposal method
There’s no question safer measures are needed for residents to drop off garbage at the West Amwell transfer station at the municipal building. A tragic accident took the life of Greta Schmidt, 31, a township resident who just stopped to dump her trash into the garbage truck parked there. She was crushed to death by…
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SAMPLE ARTICLE: Firemen argue over who drives
Board of Fire Commissioners arguing over age limit as well as relatives when fire equipment is involved By: Sue Kramer LAMBERTVILLE The Board of Fire Commission meeting June 12 became heated over who is allowed to drive city-owned fire equipment and how old they have to be to get behind the wheel. The problem…
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‘The Comedy of Errors’
The New Jersey Shakespeare Festival livens up one of the Bard’s lesser comedies with a combination of commedia, vaudeville, slapstick and bits of virtually every comic tradition. By: Stuart Duncan Kevin Henderson as Dromio of Syracuse and Antony Hagopian as Antipholus of Syracuse ham it up in The Comedy of Errors. The Comedy of Errors…
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Earth to Planet Hollywood
Perfectly Ridiculous: John Lithgow talks about his children’s book and an upcoming musical story hour at the War Memorial Theater in Trenton. By: Daniel Shearer Celebrity interviews are always a crap shoot. First off, they rarely want to talk to you unless you’re plugging their latest project. In a way, this is understandable, considering even…
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Helicopter crash-lands in Hopewell Township
A helicopter on its way back to Manhattan from the 76ers-Lakers game in Philadelphia crash-landed in some trees about one mile east of Route 31 in northern Hopewell Township early June 14, police said By: John Tredrea A helicopter on its way back to Manhattan from the 76ers-Lakers game in Philadelphia crash-landed in some trees…
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‘With a Friend Like Harry’
A harried husband encounters a menacing stranger in this French thriller an artfully crafted chiller that is dark, disturbing and at times shocking. [R] By: Kam Williams Michel (Laurent Lucas) is a man outnumbered and being driven out of his mind by the out-of-control women in his life. Nothing this family man does seems to…
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Lyricism in Paint
Abstract expressionist Leonard Nelson gets another day in the sun in New Hope, Pa. The Camden-born artist, who was in the forefront of the legendary New York School, has been largely overlooked by art historians. By: Jodi Thompson His work has shown in some of the most famous New York galleries of the ’40s and…
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Obituaries
Harry Krapf DOYLESTOWN, Pa. Harry R. Krapf, 74, died Saturday, June 16, at Doylestown Hospital. Born in Mauch Chunk, Pa., he lived in Stockton and Lambertville 44 years before moving to Doylestown six years ago. He was a member and trustee of Old Rocks Church, West Amwell, and had been a member and trustee…
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Walk on the Wild Side
Walking Bucks County, Pa., the latest recreation guide by New Hope, Pa., resident Catherine Kerr, was written for those who fail to fully experience the scenic beauty of the area. By: Jodi Thompson The visitor from Indiana wanted to walk along the Delaware Canal. However, from the street in New Hope, Pa., where he stood,…
