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  • New Lawrence teacher takes a different path to the classroom

    New Lawrence teacher takes a different path to the classroom

    Stephen Moore begins work as a science teacher at Lawrence High School next week. Staff photo by Frank Wojciechowski

  • A big step forward

    A big step forward

    By Audrey Levine Staff Writer    The top halves of the walls are a light green, with wood planks on the bottom halves. Hardwood floors cover the entire space and two windows look out over South Main Street.    With the final touches of putting up the mirrors, Main Street Dance is preparing today (Thursday) to open…

  • Finding wisdom in spirit of 1783

    Jeanette K. Muser of Rocky Hill To the editor:     These words from Gen. George Washington’s “Farewell Orders to the Armies of the United States” are central to events this year in America. Presidential and vice-presidential candidates should re-read Washington’s 1783 words and writings and Thomas Paine’s stirring words throughout the American Revolution. The civility…

  • Police Blotter-Aug. 28, 2008

    Lambertville     Lisa Cahill, 50 of Whiting, N.J. was charged with drunken driving Aug. 17.    Ms. Whiting was stopped o Route 29 at 1:30 a.m. because her vehicle had a broken headlight, police said.    She also was charged with reckless driving and failure to maintain lamps and was released with bail.    Kenneth Monticchio, 60, of West…

  • Black Forest Restaurant going dark on Sunday

    By Jessica Ercolino, Staff Writer    ALLENTOWN — For one of the borough’s most well-known restaurants, staff and diners alike are finding it hard to say auf wiedersehen.    The Black Forest Restaurant, at 42 S. Main St., will be closing its doors Sunday after providing the public with German cuisine for nearly 25 years.    ”We don’t…

  • DISPATCHES: Conventional narratives

    by Hank Kalet, Managing Editor    Democrats kicked off what might be the most expensive stretch of the 2008 presidential campaign Monday, when they opened their four-day nominating convention in Denver.    About $140 million is expected to be spent on the two parties’ conventions — the Republicans kick off their four-day convention Monday — with about…

  • Douglas O. McClure Sr.

    Former PDS headmaster     SCARBOROUGH, Maine — Douglas Olcott McClure Sr., an educator and headmaster of private schools, died Aug. 20 at home.    After serving as headmaster of Rockland Country Day School, he went on to oversee the merger of Miss Fine’s School and Princeton Country Day School in Princeton. Headmaster of the resulting Princeton…

  • IN VINO VERITAS: Sangria — the perfect summer sipper

    By LESLIE CRAMER Special Writer     Sangria’s origins are all but lost to the haze of time. That said, we know nonetheless it’s based on the traditional red wine and fruit punch that has been popular in Spanish- speaking cultures — as well as across most of the rest of Europe — for hundreds of…

  • Russell Surace

       MANVILLE — Russell A. Surace died Aug. 20 at home. He was 76.    He was born in Raritan, and lived in Manville for the past 50 years.    Mr. Surace worked at Egan Machinery in Bridgewater as a machinist for 26 years before retiring in 1992.    Mr. Surace served in the U.S. Army during the Korean…