Category: archives

  • Chit-Chat: Tales of the garden grow in Lambertville

    By: Merle Citron    Last month, Tim Groff of North Union Street, who knows a lot about gardening, overheard a few of us talking about the power of bamboo plants and the destruction they can wreak.    Tim leaned over and enlightened us a bit. He explained bamboo throws off new shoots in June so that’s the…

  • Beacon writer pens first novel

    By: Mae Rhine    LAMBERTVILLE – As Sue Kramer began writing her book, "Lynette," she intended the title character be a "totally evil bitch, a psychopath."    But even before she finished the first chapter, she found herself liking the woman she had created.    "She is a person I really like and admire," Ms. Kramer says, "and…

  • Obituaries

    Ralph Benner    SOLEBURY – Ralph N. Benner of Solebury Township died Saturday, Sept. 16, at Doylestown (Pa.) Hospital. He was 52.    He was the husband for 29 years of J. Renee Anders Benner, a graduate of Council Rock High School in 1965.    Born in Newtown, Mr. Benner was a lifelong resident of Bucks County. He…

  • Letters

    Uncle Joe enjoyed his neighbors To the editor:    I recently read Merle Citron’s Chit-Chat column about long time Lambertvillians and couldn’t help but think that had it been written a month sooner, my wonderful uncle, Joseph Taylor, would have been included in the article.    Uncle Joe, affectionately known as "The Mayor of Ferry Street," died…

  • Ramblers host Washington

       LAMBERTVILLE – Lambertville Ramblers football returned to its newly renovated home turf Sunday at Ely Memorial Field when it hosted the Washington Borough Redskins of Warren County.    The Ramblers played at South Hunterdon Regional High School last year because their field was closed due to a drainage project in the city. The Ramblers’ next home…

  • Connaught Hill cleanup going ahead as planned

    City pledges only $2,000 for trash pickup; watershed group withdraws offer of help By: Cynthia Williamson        LAMBERTVILLE – A contingency of Connaught Hill residents say it is going ahead with plans for a neighborhood cleanup Oct. 28 even though a nonprofit group that offered to help has backed out, and the city can contribute…

  • DOT holds session on drainage project

    Work to resume in March, state says By: Cynthia Williamson    LAMBERTVILLE – The state Department of Transportation planned to establish a public information center Tuesday at the Lambertville-New Hope Ambulance and Rescue Squad banquet room to discuss plans for completing a $5.75 million drainage project in the city.    DOT representatives were to be on hand…

  • Vincent Masiello

       Vincent Masiello, 77, died Sept. 16 at St. Mary Medical Center, Middletown, Pa.    Born in Trenton, he was a longtime Hamilton resident before moving recently to Lawrenceville.    Mr. Masiello retired after 30 years with American Bridge Co., Trenton.    He was an Army veteran of World War II.    He was a member of St. Raphael Roman…

  • Editorial: Chief keeps careful eye on community

       Police Chief Jerry Speziale is doing a fine job so far keeping a careful eye on the community as well as his officers.    Case in point: a recent incident labeled gay bashing that may end up being just a brawl among three drunken people.    Chief Speziale did the right thing by erring on the side…