Category: archives

  • Dip of the month thrill for local men

    Two take a plunge in the Delaware River once a month, every month. By Linda Seida, Staff Writer    In the “dip of the month club,” there are only two members.    Their rules are pretty simple, but not so easy to follow.    Once a month, every month, Jake Helminiak, 28, and Erik Silldorff, 38, take a…

  • Heart for Women Act had support

    Laurie Oleniacz of Hunterdon County     As a survivor of a heart attack at age 38 and an American Heart Association “Go Red for Women” survivor ambassador, I am 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 friends…

  • Senior Menus-Dec. 20, 2007

       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, Dec. 20 — Turkey vegetable soup,…

  • Support local merchants in city

    Gail Kamensky of Lambertville     I hope it is not too late to add my comments about that absurd editorial The Beacon ran a few weeks ago, encouraging people to “shop around and do your insurance provider the minimal favor of buying drugs at the lowest cost you can get.”    First of all, since when…

  • Obituaries-Dec. 20, 2007

    Ellis Harrison    DELAWARE — Ellis H. Harrison, 74, of Delaware Township died Sunday, Dec. 9, at Somerset Medical Center in Somerville, N.J.    Born in Trenton, he was the son of the late Howard H. and Evelyn Cramer Harrison. He had resided in Hunterdon County for more than 50 years.    Mr. Harrison was employed by the…

  • Drainage project almost complete

    Detours on Route 29 should reopen this week. By Linda Seida, Staff Writer    LAMBERTVILLE — For Christmas, Lambertville will get something that has been on its wish list for a long time.    The New Jersey Department of Transportation’s drainage improvement project on Route 29 is just about complete.    The DOT will open both Union and…

  • Police Blotter-Dec. 20, 2007

    Lambertville    A vehicle struck a 14 year-old juvenile from Lambertville as he attempted to cross Route 165 on Saturday, Dec. 15.    Police went to the intersection of Route 518 at 12:25 p.m. and found the juvenile had been thrown 15 feet from the impact.    A Mazda pickup truck operated by Robert Vangenderen of Delanco, N.J.,,…

  • Dec. 20, 2007

       Dale Heins    Dale Richard Heins, of Lawrence, died Sunday in Hamilton Continuing Care Center, Hamilton. He was 82.    Born in Easton, Pa., he was a resident of Lawrence for the past 40 years.    Mr. Heins was a salesman with Georgia Pacific Company of New York and Trenton, retiring in 1988 after 42 years.    He was…

  • Solebury mulls scales to control truck traffic

    The township has authorized the purchase of full-size SUV that could handle the scale’s heavy weight. By Linda Seida, Staff Writer    SOLEBURY — Like their neighbors to the south in New Hope, Solebury residents see a lot of heavy truck traffic, and they’re telling police they want something done about it because it is a…