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Obituaries
Iwan Didok TRENTON Iwan Didok, 89, died Monday, Jan. 8, at Capital Health System at Mercer hospital. Born in Ukraine, he lived in Brazil before moving to Trenton in 1955. Mr. Didok was an electronic repairer with Ewing Repair Shop for 20 years. He was a member of St. George’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Yardville.…
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LBA HIGHLIGHTS
By: Karen Scheetz The Lambertville Basketball Association finished its second week of play this past week with the team showing improvement from the previous week. Here is a look at the games played on Saturday, Jan. 13. Third- and fourth-grade girls Sneaker Plus 18 R&R Painting 4 Sneakers Plus picked up their first win of…
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New Hope hires new Info Center director
Larry Weikel tapped for post By: Cynthia Williamson NEW HOPE The Borough Council unanimously approved a promotion and pay raise for New Hope Information Center employee Larry Weikel at its regular meeting Jan. 9 Mr. Weikel was named the new director and will earn $11 an hour. He had been the acting director. Mr.…
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THE WAY IT WAS: Lifelong resident recalls city before Depression
By: Sue Kramer An occasional series about life in the Lambertville area. LAMBERTVILLE "In the years that I’ve lived, so much has happened that it’s unbelievable. I think for anyone who’s lived in this era it would be unbelievable," Lambertville’s Edward "Bud" Carmody says. Mr. Carmody, born in 1919, adds, "When I used…
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Contaminated well water found at grade school
West Amwell students drinking bottled water By: Cynthia Williamson WEST AMWELL Two out of four well water samples taken Jan. 9 at the township’s elementary school have tested positive for fecal coliform bacteria. The samples were taken as part of a routine water test the school has been having done twice monthly since 1980…
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No fear
Veteran British actress and screenwriter Eileen Atkins is not afraid of author Virginia Woolf. She stars in A Moment’s Liberty, composed of excerpts from Ms. Woolf’s diary, this weekend at the Princeton Rep Shakespeare Festival. By: Susan Van Dongen Veteran British actress and screenwriter Eileen Atkins will perform this weekend at the Princeton Rep Shakespeare…
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Found a voice
Teller, the mute half of the famous hoax-exposing magic act, breaks his silence and talks about the peculiar brand of fun that is Penn and Teller. The pair will be at the Merriam Theater in Philadelphia Jan. 23-28. By: Sally Friedman After years of quiet, Teller has broken his vow of silence. Now he’s talking…
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OBITUARIES, Jan. 16, 2001
Peter P. Idell, Louis K. Verbeyst, Fay G. Fox. Peter P. Idell Worked in electronics industry MONTGOMERY Peter P. Idell of the Belle Mead section died Friday at The Medical Center at Princeton. He was 64. Born in Darby, Pa., he was a Darby resident most of his life before moving to Belle Mead…
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Some delay seen in culling of deer
The firm hired to do the work is bogged down in snow in Iowa. By: David Weinstein The planned sharpshooting of Princeton Township’s deer herd could be delayed, as the firm hired to perform the duty has experienced an extended stay in snow-blanketed Iowa City, Iowa. At Princeton Township’s request, the state Fish and Game…
