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  • LPS to get ‘spicy’ language course

    By: Nicole Taylor    LAMBERTVILLE – If children who attend Lambertville Public School come home talking about "salsa," they’re not referring to the spicy popular snack.    Gail Tress, the school’s interim superintendent, said children in grades kindergarten through third grade will participate in a new world language program called "Salsa."    " ‘Salsa’ is a series of…

  • 300 attend block party to fete Klines

    Store marks 125th anniversary By: Cynthia Williamson    LAMBERTVILLE – There was a lot of dancing in the streets when about 300 people showed up for a neighborhood block party Sunday.    "Everything went over great," said Ferry Street resident Bruce Rock, who helped organize the event that also commemorated J. B. Kline and Son’s 125 years…

  • Former Odd Fellows lodge to be graphics office

    Solebury man gets OK from zoning board By: Cynthia Williamson    LAMBERTVILLE – A Solebury Township man has received approval to convert the former Odd Fellows Lodge at 60 Wilson St. to an office for his graphics design business.    The Board of Adjustment unanimously granted John "Jim" Steen the change of use from club/lodge to professional…

  • The name game

    Upper Freehold to ask residents whether they favor changing township’s name to Cream Ridge By: Frank C. D’Amico    UPPER FREEHOLD – Township voters in November will have the chance to say if they want to see Upper Freehold’s name changed to Cream Ridge.    The question is in the form of a non-binding referendum to "obtain…

  • School Menus

    Delaware    Assorted deli sandwiches and salad plates are available to grades 3-8 and staff; these do not include soup and dessert. Taco salad, garden salad, salmon nuggets, hamburger on bun and bagel with cream cheese available every day as an alternative.    Menu not available yet. Lambertville    All meals include choice of 8 ounces of whole,…

  • Letters

    Any resident could be involved To the editor:    After reading Sandy Santello’s letter in The Beacon regarding the fact that she was appreciative that New Hope business owners take an active interest in the borough’s government, and that she was especially appreciative of "business owners, like Lesley Jones, who is not a resident and does…

  • Most students return to school Sept. 6

    West Amwell students won’t return until Sept. 11 By: Mae Rhine    Most of the 2,600 students in the area will return to school Wednesday, Sept. 6.    The exception is the 185 youngsters at West Amwell Elementary who will come back Monday, Sept. 11. The school is in the midst of adding two classrooms as well…

  • 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, Aug. 31 – Chicken rice soup, roast…

  • Scouts learn to be better leaders

    By: Cynthia Williamson    Patrick Hornberger learned how to be a more effective communicator.    Eric Casey mastered new techniques for resolving disputes.    Patrick, 15, of West Amwell, and Eric, 13, of Lambertville, say the skills they developed at a weeklong Boy Scout leadership training conference at the Yards Creek Scout Reservation in Blairstown, N.J., not only…