Category: archives
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Why was roadwork done late at night?
Andree Larsen of Lambertville The City of Lambertville’s decision to schedule roadwork (Bridge and Main) from the hours of 10 p.m. until the cows come home smacks of lunacy at the highest level. Having had limited access to myriad streets for as long now as we can remember, the maze mentality has been bred…
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Senior Menus-April 10, 2008
All meals are served at noon at Hibernia Apartments in Lambertville. Thursday, April 10 — Vegetable beef soup, honey lemon chicken, scalloped potatoes, whole baby carrots, pineapple chunks, rye bread and spice cake. Shopping. Friday, April 11 — Cranapple juice, Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes, cauliflower with cheese, coleslaw, pumpernickel bread and plums. Bingo. Saturday,…
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NYC must invest in infrastructure
Rob Benson of Bensalem, Pa. To stem Delaware River flooding, many are calling for a full New York City water system reassessment — both the Croton and the Catskill-Delaware watersheds — to determine the true need for full and spilling Delaware River reservoirs. New York City steadfastly resists. The city simply disregards all requests,…
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Police Blotter-April 10, 2008
Lambertville Mark Schooley of Morrisville, Pa., was arrested a warrant April 3 as a result of a motor vehicle stop. Police stopped Mr. Schooley on Route 29 at noon for speeding, police said. Mr. Schooley had a warrant for his arrest for failure to appear in North Brunswick. He was charged with speeding and released…
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District may leave CE/R council
By Stephanie Prokop, Staff Writer BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — Bordentown Regional School District is still discussing whether or not it will withdraw from its administrative participation in the Community Education and Recreation (CE/R) Council in mid-May, but all programs are slated to continue, said BRSD Superintendent Diane DeGiacomo. The CE/R Council administrates community programs including…
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G.K. Ratliff
First Baptist Church member EWING — G.K. Ratliff died April 3 at Waters Edge Nursing Home in Trenton. He was 63. Born in Wadesboro, N.C., he had been a Ewing resident for 36 years. He was employed by Business Supply Co., where he worked as a pressman; Questior Distribution Co.; Avery Label; Phillips Lighting;…
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Keep agriculture department
Claire Grissett of New Jersey State Grange The Department of Agriculture oversees many vital programs for the health and welfare of New Jersey residents, all with .004 percent of the total state’s employees and with a minimal $10 million budget of the state’s $33 billion budget. The New Jersey State Grange P of H…
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Auction had much help
Robin Larsen of New Hope Special thanks to an amazing crew of volunteers, donors and spirited bidders who made the annual New Hope Arts auction a huge success. A capacity crowd of more than 250 filled the New Hope Arts Center for the auctioning of more than 80 of the most creative birdhouses, birth…
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Mayors testify against state aid cuts
By Linda Seida, Staff Writer Two local mayors recently lauded by Gov. Jon Corzine went to Trenton to speak out against the governor’s proposal to cut their state aid. Lambertville Mayor David Del Vecchio and West Amwell Mayor William Corboy testified before the Assembly Budget Committee against the governor’s proposal to slash CMPTRA — Consolidated…
