Category: archives
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How to find that perfect pet gift
Many presents available online and locally By: Sue Kramer Tis the season to shop ’til you drop, and Lambertville area residents are no different than anyone else. They’re scurrying around from mall to mall, browsing through specialty shops and discount stores and surfing the Internet in search of the perfect gift for their family, friends…
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Man saved from frigid canal water
Restaurant employee pulls resident from icy stream By: Cynthia Williamson LAMBERTVILLE – Admire the festive lights adorning a lonely juniper tree along the banks of the Delaware and Raritan Canal, because – Martin Luther said – "It’s the last year you’re ever going to see it." When the city resident was adjusting the lights last…
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LHS grapplers go 1-3 in first meet of season
WrestlingSeniors Mike Savino and Matt DeCristofano each won three matches last Saturday as the Lawrence High School wrestling squad opened its season with a quad match at Roselle Park. By: Mike Molaro The Cardinals fell to Woodbridge, 45-27, and the host school, 54-21, and defeated West Orange, 44-27. Lawrence picked up the victory with six-straight…
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Holiday wine
Special occasions deserve special wines. Princeton Packet border="0" align="center" width="224" height="0" alt=""> What better way to celebrate Hanukkah, Christmas and a brand new year than with a premium sparkling wine from a New Jersey vineyard? Imagine savoring a fine port after a holiday dinner or sharing spiced wines with friends during the cool winter months.…
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Chit-Chat: Lambertville streetwalkers still strut their stuff!
By: Merle Citron Because of trouble with carpal tunnel syndrome, Clinton Street artist Pat Shamy is painting less and, instead, is concentrating her formidable energies on writing a newsletter and remaining a member in good standing of the Lambertville Streetwalkers. Don’t get nervous. These "streetwalkers" are paragons of virtue. It all began when Mary O’Connor…
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Cardinals girls look to round out performances in events
Winter TrackGary Dura knows the challenge awaiting his Lawrence High School girls winter track team. By: Steve Feitl For the past several years, the Cardinals have had a solid core of athletes, but still found themselves falling short at meets. "We have had a lot of good areas, but there’s always two-or-three weak points that…
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Lots of vegetarian dishes
Squash Gratin, Fettucini with Zucchini, Lo Mein with Eggplant, Fusilli with tomatoes and cheese, Pasta salad with grilled vegetables, Herbed potato salad and Pesto butter. By: BUTTERNUT SQUASH GRATIN (Inspired by Deborah Madison, "Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone") 2-3 pounds butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes 2 large garlic cloves, minced cup chopped flat-leaf…
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Crime-fighting goes international
Cooperation will be key in struggle against crime By: David Weinstein Jürgen Storbeck stood before the New Jersey Association of Chiefs of Police’s West Point Command & Leadership Program graduates Wednesday afternoon and announced that a new day has dawned in the fight against international crime. The key to that new day, he proclaimed: cooperation.…
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With regards to Broadway
The Greater Trenton Symphony Orchestra is preparing for its ninth annual New Year’s Eve Concert, which is fast becoming a tradition with its combination of light symphonic music and pops. By: Susan Van Dongen The Greater Trenton Symphony Orchestra’s John Peter Holly can really relate to Professor Harold Hill the main character in Broadway’s…
