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  • Footprints

    Cty band members expert at fund-raising    Residents of Lambertville are no strangers to fund-raising.    They have been doing it ever since the very first time money was needed for a worthy cause.    Members of the band, sponsored by the Patriotic Order of Sons of America, held band fairs to raise money to buy uniforms and…

  • Truck fire closes Turnpike

    By: Staff A tractor-trailer carrying liquid nitrogen caught fire in the northbound on the New Jersey Turnpike about 1-1/2 miles north of Wyckoffs Mill Road shortly after 7 p.m., Wednesday evening. Fire companies from neighboring municipalities were called to help extinguish the fire, which lasted for about half an hour. The Turnpike was closed from…

  • Role of police changes with growth

    Hit the road with Washington Township officers By: Mark Moffa    WASHINGTON – "Guns don’t go beyond this point," says Sgt. Dominick Botteri.    He punches an access code into a panel on the wall while pointing to cases in which officers would lock their guns.    He’s giving me a 6 a.m. tour of the police station.…

  • Couple produces gospel musical

    Show will be featured at New Brunswick theater Aug. 4-6 By: Sara Peters    A husband-and-wife writing team from Kendall Park will celebrate the 10th anniversary of both their marriage and their masterpiece, when their gospel musical "Gee Whiz, God Is!" opens this weekend.    Ashley and Carol Hall, in association with the New Brunswick-based Abundant Life…

  • Ruling favors borough in garbage dispute

    A court decision strikes down county’s contract with hauler. By: Jennifer Potash    Through a state appellate court decision, Princeton Borough has moved closer to its goal of negotiating its own contract for trash removal, independent of Mercer County. But that ruling could mean higher county taxes, officials say.    The state appellate court on Monday ruled…

  • Miriam Hershenov

       Miriam Gold Hershenov, 71, died July 27 at the Medical Center at Princeton.    Ms. Hershenov was born in Elizabeth, the daughter of Bernard and Ethel Gold. She was a teacher in the Detroit and Willowrun, Mich., school systems many years ago. She lived in Kendall park for 40 years. She was a member of the…

  • Foul farm odor irks residents

    Juice byproducts on fields reek By: Cynthia Williamson        WEST AMWELL – Township farmer Robert Fulper met Tuesday with county and state officials to determine what could be done to eliminate or curb a foul odor from a food byproduct he uses to fertilize the soil.    The byproduct is generated when Johanna Foods, a food…

  • Boy’s campaign gets bonus

    Michael Weinsten receives $100 from former resident and Beacon subscriber By: Cynthia Williamson        LAMBERTVILLE – When Michael Weinstein held a baseball skills tournament in June to raise money for an underprivileged boy in Calcutta, India, the 13-year-old city resident received an unexpected donation.    Former Lambertville resident Elmer W. Smith read about the boy’s endeavor…

  • Senior menus

    This menus were mistakenly omitted from this week’s Beacon.    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…