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Spaghetti dinner at church
An all-you-can eat spaghetti dinner will be held at Centenary United Methodist Church on Sunday, Nov. 18, from 3 to 7 p.m. On the menu will be salad, choice of vegetarian or meat sauce, dessert and beverages. The cost will be $8 for adults and $6 for children 5-12. Proceeds will benefit Lambertville Girl Scout…
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Rotary to have dinner dance
NEW HOPE — The Lambertville-New Hope Rotary Club will hold its 85th anniversary dinner dance Friday, Nov. 9, at the Hotel du Village. Cocktails will be at 6:30 p.m. followed by dinner at 7:30 p.m. Dancing will be to the music of Wayne Gustafson and the Untouchables. The event is formal dress optional. The cost…
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Shapella did work on ordinances
Catherine Urbanski of West Amwell Tom Molnar has “taken credit” for the recent protective ordinances adopted in West Amwell in 2006. I guess Mr. Molnar forgot the stream corridor ordinance was adopted in 2005, not 2006. I was on the Environmental Commission at that time with Ron Shapella as the chairman. The commission worked for…
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Stockton residents asked to detail flood woes
The questionnaires are due Nov. 6. By Linda Seida, Staff Writer STOCKTON The borough is asking property owners who suffered damage during the major floods of recent years to fill out a questionnaire on the experience and return it by Nov. 6. Responses to the questionnaire will help the borough finalize a flood mitigation…
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Police Blotter-Nov. 1, 2007
Lambertville Douglas Yates, 24, of Highland Park was charged with drunken driving Friday. Police stopped Mr. Yates on Route 29 in the area of the Laceworks complex at 1:15 a.m. after he was observed driving erratically, police said. He also was charged with reckless driving, failure to stop before a turn on red, failure to…
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Mustangs blanked at Belvidere
Offense struggles to move ball by Shawn Tyrrell, Sports Writer BELVIDERE – For the Manville High School football team, playing Belvidere has always been a challenge. Last year in the battle of two unbeaten teams, five turnovers led to the Mustangs losing by the score of 35-10 at Panfile Stadium. This past Sunday in a…
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Seth Hand Memorial Park dedication
A dedication ceremony will be held on Thursday, Nov. 1 at 5:30 p.m. on Palmer Avenue at the park formerly referred to as the "Open Space" property and the "Palmer Tract." It will be renamed the Seth C. Hand Memorial Park. Seth C. Hand was born to Mr. and Mrs. Norman Hand on Feb. 18,…
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Obituaries-Nov. 1, 2007
Helen Rauba LANCASTER, Pa. — Helen S. Rauba, 93, formerly of Bordentown, died Sunday, Oct. 21, at the Ephrata (Pa.) Manor Nursing Home. Born in Roebling, she moved to Bordentown Township in 1952 where she lived for more than 50 years before moving to the Lancaster area. Mrs. Rauba was a member of the St.…
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Letters ‘distorted’ with ‘falsehoods’
Hal Shute of West Amwell I’m responding to two letters that were in last week’s Beacon from Alison Sommers-Sayre and Sean Pfeiffer. Although I’m not a candidate this year, the letters make some pointed remarks about candidate Steve Bergenfeld and me that should be addressed before the election. To be charitable, Ms. Sommers-Sayre’s letter presents…
