Category: archives

  • Comic Jon Stewart to host benefit for former teacher

    The April 28 concert is a chance to see Stewart, the host of this year’s Grammy awards, and contribute to Parkinson’s disease research.    Jon Stewart, the Lawrence High School alumnus who hosts the Comedy Central hit "The Daily Show," will return to his alma mater April 28 as special guest host for a benefit concert…

  • Firemen await delivery of new truck

    Union to get 2,000-gallon-a-minute pumper By: Sue Kramer    LAMBERTVILLE — The Lambertville Fire Department is anxiously awaiting the arrival of a new fire truck, which will be housed at the Union Fire Co. on North Main Street.    The new truck, a 2000 gallon-per-minute American LaFrance pumper, is expected to be shipped from the manufacturing plant…

  • Don’t drink the water!

    Muddy water plagues residents By: Cynthia Williamson    LAMBERTVILLE — The quality of the water has become so inconsistent Tom Birkner has gotten into a "habit of filling up the tub" to determine how "dirty the water is" before he takes a shower.    Jane Wesby’s water is brown "almost all the time."    "We don’t drink your…

  • Roosevelt budget gets approval

    Voters give nod to spending plan, 68-12; will see school taxes drop 9 percent. By:    ROOSEVELT — Voters on Tuesday approved the school district’s $2.84 million budget for 2001-02 by a 68-12 margin.    The budget carried a school tax rate of $3.36 per $100 of assessed valuation, a drop of 34 cents from the current…

  • Low voter turnout at polls,but budget passes easily

    Turnout at less than 10 percent By:Laura Toto    Challenger Michael Brennan was elected to a three-year seat on the Hillsborough Board of Education Tuesday, as fewer than 10 percent of voters went to the polls.    The voters approved the proposed $74.7 million budget, 949-687. Voters gave overwhelming approval to the proposed refinancing of nearly $5…

  • HiTops health agency puts focus boys’ sexual issues

    Teen-age boys are said to be among the most underserved populations in the health care field. By: Jennifer Potash    Now it’s all about the boys at HiTops, the Wiggins Street-based nonprofit organization dealing with teen sexuality and reproductive health issues.    A new clinic for males, ages 13 to 24, began accepting clients in February.    Now…

  • 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, April 23 — Foot-long hot dog, celery sticks, chilled fruit and milk.    Tuesday, April 24 — Pizza dunks, bag lunch, celery sticks,…

  • OBITUARIES, April 17, 2001

    Janet H. Harvey, Jack C. Faust, Lucille T. Harbert, Ruby J. Hansford. Janet H. Harvey Dental assistant    WEST WINDSOR — Janet Hill Harvey died Thursday at home after a long battle with breast cancer. She was 56.    Born and raised in Princeton, she attended Princeton public schools, graduating from Princeton High School in 1962. She…

  • FORUM: Development

    In what ways has growth and development affected South Brunswick, both positively and negatively? In what ways has growth and development affected South Brunswick, both positively and negatively?