Category: archives
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Towns, schools former solar energy co-op
By Linda Seida, Staff Writer LAMBERTVILLE — The city has agreed to enter into a cooperative venture with another municipality and three school districts to investigate going solar. The goal is to save money on electric bills by using solar power. To do so, the schools and municipalities intend to form a bigger block of…
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West Amwell to buy 130 acres for $1.5 million
By Linda Seida, Staff Writer WEST AMWELL — Toll Bothers has inked a deal to sell the township slightly more than 130 acres on Route 179 for $1.5 million. Once settlement is completed, the township plans to auction the land as a preserved farm, according to Open Space Committee Chairman Sean Pfeiffer. The township’s plan…
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Happy-Go-Lucky
More than any souped-up superhero or self-serious goon with a gun, Poppy’s story speaks to what it takes to be a good person. By Elise Nakhnikian “WE make our own luck in life, don’t we?” says Zoe (Alexis Zegerman) to her friend Poppy (Sally Hawkins) at the end of Happy-Go-Lucky. Mike Leigh’s latest feature is…
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Lightning enjoying great season
REC SOCCER Manville Recreation’s Lightning soccer team is burning up the fields as they have won their last three games. The fifth and sixth graders are taking their talents and putting them to good use on the soccer field. The Lightning went up against Bridgewater Kings and with their teamwork, won the game 7-2. Kieran…
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‘W.’
George Bush stops drinking and commits his life to Christ, but it does not give him insight or political wisdom. By Bob Brown IT takes some nerve to make a biopic about a sitting president. But director Oliver Stone is nothing if not a nervy guy. He’s taken on controversy before and produced some powerful…
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Mustangs rally to beat Dunellen
Defense stands tall in victory by Shawn Tyrrell, Sports Writer Getting wins the past two seasons has been anything but easy for the Manville High School football team. Last Saturday at Columbia Park in Dunellen, the Mustangs pulled off an upset for the first time in a while, defeating a favored team on its home…
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Boone – Geraldine, 86
Boone – Geraldine Livingston Babcock, 86, died from leukemia October 8 at her home of 58 years in Princeton, NJ. She was the widow of the late Rowan Boone. She graduated from The Brearley School in New York City and Benningtion College. She attended the University of Pennsylvania for graduate school in social work Born…
