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  • Police still probing death of woman, 31

    Greta Schmidt of West Amwell was crushed to death by a pickup truck as she brought garbage to township transfer station By: Bruce Palmer    WEST AMWELL — Police are investigating the death of a woman killed emptying her family’s trash at the township’s garbage transfer station the day before Mother’s Day.    Greta Schmidt, 31, of…

  • School Menus

    Delaware    Homemade pizza, cheese dog wrap, grilled cheese, cereal lunch bag, yogurt lunch bag, hamburger on bun, salad shake, roll and bread basket available daily. Rice or noodles available with lunch purchase.    Monday, May 21 — Double cheeseburger, French fries, fruit and milk.    Tuesday, May 22 — Breaded chicken patty, lettuce and tomato, chilled pears…

  • New Hope Council at odds over information

    Some members feel they are being punished for differing opinions By: Cynthia Williamson    NEW HOPE — Some Borough Council members are saying the leaders of the seven-member body have waged an information embargo against them because they have differing opinions about how local government should operate.    On one side of the table are council members…

  • New Hope-Solebury choir sings anthem at Phillies game

    By: Cynthia Williamson    NEW HOPE — The Philadelphia Phillies lost 6-2 when they hosted the Colorado Rockies May 2.    But members of the New Hope-Solebury High School Chamber Choir felt like winners after singing the national anthem a cappella at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia.    "I came away with a sense I had accomplished something," said…

  • Footprints: Building boom erupted in 1909 in Lambertville

    By: Iris Naylor    In 1909 The Beacon reported the building operations scheduled to take place in Lambertville that year would amount to $100,000.    That could only mean good things for the city. One of these good things was the pottery. Its new brick buildings were located on North Union Street, next to the wire factory.…

  • La Casa Bianca

    Just as this Whitehouse Station restaurant’s name is a play in Italian on the town’s name, the menu is a play on Italian cuisine, offering more expansive and creative dishes. By: Patrick Mooney La Casa Bianca 326 Main St., Whitehouse Station (908) 534-8384 Food: Good to very good Service: Well-intentioned, but under-trained Decor: Eclectically modern…

  • The unwed parent myth

    A five-year, $17 million research effort suggests that unwed parents have high hopes and expectations, but are severely hampered by poor education and low earnings. By: Jeff Milgram    New findings by researchers at Princeton and Columbia universities challenge myths about unwed parents and provide support for those who believe government can promote marriage and stable…

  • George Geis

       MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP — George A. Geis, 90, died Friday, May 11, at Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood.    Born in Trenton, he lived in Lawrence and Yardley, Pa., before moving to Manchester in 1981.    He retired in 1966 as vice president of Consumers Oil Corp., Trenton, after 42 years.    Mr. Geis was past president of New Jersey…

  • Tigers reach NCAA women’s lax semifinal

    Princeton overwhelms Dartmouth behind hustling Fiore By: Justin Feil    Alex Fiore didn’t have a chance to play in the NCAA women’s lacrosse tournament last year because of a serious leg injury. In fact, she didn’t even play in one regular season game.    The sophomore is making up for lost time now.    Fiore was everywhere to…