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  • 20-year-old fireman ‘volunteering’ for 15 years

    By: Sue Kramer This is an ongoing series about the emergency services volunteers in our area. LAMBERTVILLE — What do you do when a 5-year-old wants to help? In the case of the Fleet Wing Hook & Ladder Company, the problem was doubly hard because the enthusiastic 5-year-old who appeared at Ely Field one day…

  • Racing stable a father’s legacy

    Princeton woman takes dad’s reins at the racetrack By: Ken Weingartner    Anthony Nini was a frequent visitor to the winner’s circle during his lifetime. Thanks to the work of his daughter, Janice, his spirit lives on there.    Ms. Nini trains thoroughbred racehorses, following in the footsteps of her late father, who was one of the…

  • South graduates 67 in Class of 2000

    School gives out record $1.1 million in scholarships, awards By: Cynthia Williamson        WEST AMWELL — South Hunterdon presented a record-setting $1.1 million in scholarships and awards when 67 seniors received diplomas at a graduation ceremony June 20 at the school.    Principal James Galbraith said the increase from the $515,042 given out last year is…

  • Rail line bill approved by Senate, heads to governor

    Whitman has endorsed a train line in central New Jersey, but has said community opposition must be addressed By: Matthew Armstrong    The state Senate voted 21-16 to add a rail line through central New Jersey to the Circle of Mobility, making it a top transportation priority.    The bill, approved by the Assembly last month, is…

  • Rail line bill approved by Senate, heads to governor

    Whitman has endorsed a train line in central New Jersey, but has said community opposition must be addressed By: Matthew Armstrong    The state Senate voted 21-16 to add a rail line through central New Jersey to the Circle of Mobility, making it a top transportation priority.    The bill, approved by the Assembly last month, is…

  • Squad airboat found near Titusville

    Rescue craft to be raised sometime in July By: Sue Kramer        LAMBERTVILLE — The Lambertville-New Hope Ambulance and Rescue Squad’s capsized airboat was located on the bottom of the Delaware River June 20, seven days after it capsized during a training session.    James Abbott, owner of Abbott’s Marine Center on Route 29 in Titusville,…

  • Footprints

    Reliance Club kept young men out of trouble By: Iris Naylor    “Here’s to you; here’s to me. May we all stand in defiance. Here’s to our colors, red and black, and to our club, Reliance.”    The above was a toast offered at a Reliance Club banquet in 1908. The club was one of the many…

  • New Hope OKs land lease for parking to railroad

    Borough grants raises, approves street closings for festival By: Cynthia Williamson        NEW HOPE — The Borough Council voted 4-1 Tuesday to approve leasing land it owns to the New Hope-Ivyland Railroad for parking.    In other business, the council approved raises for public works employees and authorized street closings for the seventh annual arts and…

  • Columbia gets UDAG grant for restoration

    City lends fire company $40,000 By: Sue Kramer        LAMBERTVILLE — When the Columbia Fire Company undertook renovations to its firehouse earlier this year, members found out what many homeowners undertaking similar projects do — one thing can lead to another, and suddenly what began as a simple kitchen upgrade turns into a major project.…