Category: archives

  • A gathering of friends

    Old Yellow Meeting House celebrates 85th reunion By: Julie Gartland    As you pass through the iron fence to the gravel driveway, the solemnity of the burial grounds introduces you to the rich history of the site. A couple of Civil War generals are buried there, with the oldest gravestone dating back to 1723.    On a…

  • DISPATCHES: The best defense is no missile defense

    By: Hank Kalet    Call them irresponsible.    Presidential candidates George Bush and Al Gore have joined President Clinton and Congressional Republicans in their quest to create a defense shield they say will protect the United States from a missile attack by a foreign power.    Both candidates say a shield will allow the United States to protect…

  • Frank John Mitzen Sr., 64

       WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP – Frank John Mitzen Sr., 64, died Aug. 1 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton.    Born in Lawrence, he was a longtime Robbinsville area resident.    He was a meat cutter with Super Fresh food markets 42 years, retiring in 1998. He also worked with the Trenton Thunder.    He was an Army…

  • Marissa A. Fabian, 24

       WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP – Marissa A. Fabian, 24, of Robbinsville died July 22 at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York City.    Born in Princeton, she was a longtime Lawrenceville and New York City resident.    She attended Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart, Princeton; Lawrence High School andthe University of Pittsburgh and received a bachelor’s degree…

  • Columbus sisters know Appaloosas are OK

    HORSE PLAY column By: Jeff Mikalaitis    Kaylin and Emily Bassett recently returned from Oklahoma City, where they competed in the 53rd National Appaloosa Horse Show.    The two sisters from Columbus each brought home first-place honors in certain events at the show. The girls practice two to three hours every night with their father, Tim Bassett,…

  • Historic stop made at Bowne Station

    Railroad makes stop in village as part of political campaign By: Sue Kramer        RINGOES – The Black River & Western Railroad reinstated two old-time traditions Saturday when it scheduled a stop at Bowne Station in East Amwell Township for the first time in more than 70 years.    The historic event went hand in hand…

  • Gardening’s his life

    Seaweed key to success of John Corsalo’s garden By: Mae Rhine        WEST AMWELL – The secret to John Corsalo’s 5-foot-high tomatoes, succulent Italian eggplant and squash and juicy cantaloupes and watermelons?    Seaweed, says the 74-year-old who has been gardening "all my life."    Mr. Corsalo lives on the site of the former 100-acre farm his…

  • Footprints

    City businesses flourishing at turn of century    About the time that the Pennsylvania Railroad Company was considering the removal of its complex of shops from Lambertville to Trenton and was laying off workers and reducing hours drastically, the Lambertville Common Council created a Board of Trade.    The members of the board were well-known successful businessmen.…

  • Make time to meet Harry Potter

    BOOK NOTES column By: Joan Ruddiman The latest in the Harry Potter series is out, to renewed fanfare. OK, so it is long and in need of editing – say adults – kids are delighted with every one of the 700-plus pages. Adults Suzanne, Rox, Jake and I are reading, or on the list for,…