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  • Heart for Women Act beneficial

    Cynthia Holt of Hunterdon County     As a survivor of multiple heart attacks and other cardiac procedures and as an American Heart Association Go Red For Women survivor ambassador, I’m one of the fortunate ones.    Heart disease and stroke claim the lives of nearly 14,000 New Jersey women annually. Too many mothers, sisters, daughters and…

  • If cut aid, cut state mandates

    Robert Tomenchok of West Amwell     Recently, the governor released his budget proposals for the upcoming fiscal year.    In it, he dramatically reduced the aid to small municipalities.    Where I live, West Amwell, we will see a loss of approximately one million dollars. This represents about one-third of our entire municipal budget and will mean…

  • Speller won’t soon forget ‘apoplexy’

    Will Blakesee, a fifth-grader at the Riverfront School in Florence, won second place in a county spelling bee March 1. By Stephanie Prokop, Staff Writer FLORENCE—When Will Blakesee is asked to spell a word, his best strategy is to think the word through and sound it out.     It’s a tried-and-true method that secured him…

  • Movie times for the week of March 14-20

    Movies and times are valid from March 14-20. Because of the possibility of last-minute schedule changes, it is wise to call the theater before leaving home. EAST BRUNSWICK MEGA MOVIES AT BRUNSWICK SQUARE (732-651-6342): Never Back Down (PG13) Fri., Mon.-Thurs. 1:50, 4:25, 7:10, 9:50; Sat.-Sun. 11:20, 1:50, 4:25, 7:10, 9:50. Doomsday (R) Fri., Mon.-Thurs. 1:45,…

  • Obituaries-March 13, 2008

    Helena Rees     DORCHESTER, Mass. — Helena G. Rees, 50, of Dorchester, Mass., died Friday, Feb. 29, from lung cancer.    Raised in Trenton and Lawrenceville, she attended the New England School of Photography, Boston College, and graduated from Harvard University.    For many years she was a lobbyist on women’s and children’s issues as well as a…

  • Senior Menus-March 13, 2008

       All meals are served at noon at Hibernia Apartments in Lambertville.    The value of each meal is $4.75. Any amount donated over this is a tax-deductible contribution.    All menus are subject to change and include milk and margarine.    The sodium-controlled menu is the same unless otherwise noted.     Thursday, March 13 — Corn chowder, chicken…

  • ‘Night at the Races’ MDA benefit

       Friday, March 14 — The fire companies of New Egypt, Fort Dix, Lakehurt and Jackson, all part of the International Association of Firefighters, will sponsor the second annual “Night at the Races” from 7 p.m. to midnight at the New Egypt Elks Lodge, 105 Lakewood Road, New Egypt. All proceeds will benefit the Muscular Dystrophy…

  • Got land? Tell officials

    By Linda Seida, Staff Writer    WEST AMWELL — Do you farm your land?    Or do you have land you’d be interested in letting someone else farm?    If so, the township’s Agricultural Advisory Committee wants to hear from you. It could put some money in your pocket.    Interested?    Township residents will see a letter in their…

  • Does commission enjoy gambling?

    Sharron Dallas of Stockton     I, apparently along with many others, have been copied with some explicit, vivid and passion-filled e-mails over the past day.    It was an eye-opening experience.    I can tell you that the e-mail audience is at the very least in four states and pretty much covers the entire Delaware River Basin…