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  • 11th-hour document dominates budget hearing

    Writer claims numbers were manipulated By: Cynthia Williamson    NEW HOPE – The Borough Council voted 4-2 Tuesday to adopt a $1.73 million budget during a raucous public hearing when the debate centered on an anonymous report written on borough stationery that claimed the spending plan’s numbers were manipulated.    It was an anonymous six-page, 41-point document,…

  • Web site designer to receive ‘Amazing Kids in Business’ award

    By: Sue Kramer    WEST AMWELL – South Hunterdon’s Tim Hartpence might come across as a typical 11th-grader, but the 17-year-old is on his way to entrepreneurship.    His company, TRH WEB Design, garnered him an honorable mention in the Hunterdon County Chamber of Commerce’s Amazing Kids in Business awards.    Tim was to receive his award at…

  • Meal feeds the hungry

    By:    Representatives from all Allentown churches met Nov. 28 to plan their serving of the "Loaves & Fishes" meal at St. Mary’s Cathedral in downtown Trenton, where approximately 800 are served.    "Allentown is the only group that comes together as a community to serve the Loaves & Fishes meal in Trenton," said Peter Wise, director…

  • The wisdom of kids

    Nobody can say it better than the little ones First-graders’ proverbs A first grade teacher collected well-known proverbs. She gave each child in her class the first half of a proverb and asked them to come up with the remainder of the proverb:    Better to be safe than…………….punch a 5th grader.    Strike while the………………….bug is…

  • The Wisdom of Kids

    Nobody can say it better than the little ones First-graders’ proverbs A first grade teacher collected well-known proverbs. She gave each child in her class the first half of a proverb and asked them to come up with the remainder of the proverb:    Better to be safe than…………….punch a 5th grader.    Strike while the………………….bug is…

  • Former chamber president to be honored

    By: Sue Kramer    LAMBERTVILLE – The Hunterdon County Chamber of Commerce feels who better to be recognized for her contributions to women’s business and community leadership than Janet Finley.    As president of the county chamber for nine years, she served on numerous boards, bringing her ideas and programs to the business community and residents of…

  • City starts towing abandoned cars

    York Street to be next target By: Cynthia Williamson    LAMBERTVILLE – Five vehicles are slated to be towed away under the first test of an abandoned vehicle ordinance adopted by the City Council earlier this year.    Police Director Bruce Cocuzza said property owners were notified by certified letter Nov. 16 giving them 10 days to…

  • Senior Menus

       All meals are served at noon at Hibernia Apartments in Lambertville.    The value of each meal is $3.13. Any amount donated over this is a tax-deductible contribution. All menus are subject to change and include milk and margarine. The sodium-controlled menu is the same unless otherwise noted.    Thursday, Dec. 14 – Split pea soup, roast…

  • Police Blotter

    Lambertville    A bracelet was turned over to police Dec. 1.    The bracelet, which can be claimed by calling the police department at (609) 397-3132, was found on Bridge Street.    Edmund J. Kemble, 35, of Bushkill, Pa., was charged with disobeying a traffic signal, driving with a suspended driver’s license, having an open container of alcohol…