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  • 1994 resolution asked for ban

       Following is the text of the petition and the ensuing resolution accepted and passed by the City Council Sept. 19, 1994.    The petition was the result of a public drive to ban all but local delivery trucks in Lambertville.    Members of Citizens for a Safer Main Street collected the signatures of 900 Lambertville residents during…

  • Stockton Fire Co. draws 85 to fund-raiser

    The fire company is trying to raise the funds to replace old equipment. By: Sue Kramer        STOCKTON — The Stockton Fire Company expected between 80 and 90 people to attend its upscale $85 per plate gourmet supper and wine tasting fund-raiser at the Woolverton Inn Sunday night.    When all was said and done, 85…

  • Brake failure may have caused fatal truck accident

    State Police say ‘some function’ in cab, but ‘significant loss’ in trailer brakes. By: Cynthia Williamson        LAMBERTVILLE — Police Director Bruce Cocuzza said Monday brake failure may have led to a horrific tractor-trailer accident May 12 when the driver lost control of his rig and crashed through the front of the Lambertville Video store…

  • West Amwell OKs old municipal building renovations

    By: Graham Strouse        WEST AMWELL — After months of wrangling, the Township Committee May 17 authorized the appropriation of $7,800 to repair and renovate the vestibule of the old municipal building on Mt. Airy Road for use as an office by Emergency Services Director Harry Heller and a foyer by the West Amwell Fire…

  • DISPATCHES: Assembly needs lesson in local geography

    By: Hank Kalet    Somebody needs to show Assembly Speaker Jack Collins a map.    The speaker, in announcing his support for a rail line linking Ocean and Middlesex counties, has repeatedly made the claim that a line connecting Lakehurst and North Brunswick would help alleviate traffic in central New Jersey and improve the state’s economy.    And…

  • AHS softball team rally falls short

    Drop opening round state playoff game By: Kyle Moylan        LAWRENCE — The Allentown High School softball team, injuries and all, nearly pulled off its second tournament upset in less than a week.    On May 10 Allentown was able to pull off an upset win in the Shore Tournament. Playing at Lawrence in the Central…

  • NH-S has homework hotline for parents, students

    By: Graham Strouse        SOLEBURY — Here’s a little heads-up for New Hope-Solebury middle-school students who’ve fallen into the pattern of fallen into the pattern of telling Mom and Dad, “Nope, no homework tonight.”    In September, parents, teachers, administrators and students at New Hope-Solebury Middle School will have access to wwwrrr@myschool, a new homework hot…

  • EDITORIAL: Remember our fallen heroes and fight for peace

    What candles may be held to speed them all?    Not in the hands of boys, but in their eyes Shall shine the holy glimmers of good-byes.       — Wilfred Owen       “Anthem or Doomed Youth“       More than 1.1 million Americans have died in war during the nation’s history.    Each of them gave his or her life in…

  • Obituaries

    Wilhelm Klein    DELAWARE — Wilhelm “Bill” Klein, 88, died Tuesday, May 16, at Doylestown (Pa.) Hospital.    Born in West Orange, he was a longtime Delaware Township area resident.    He was a carpenter and construction contractor who worked on the Pennytown Shopping Center, Hopewell. He then became caretaker and superintendent of the complex. He worked for…