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  • Getting Absurd

    The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey meets ‘The Bald Soprano.’ By: Stuart Duncan Mary Bacon, Walker Jones and Kelly McAndrew star in The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey’s production of The Bald Soprano.    Let’s start off by suggesting that The Shakespeare Theatre in Madison may just be the most courageous regional theater in the country.…

  • Police Blotter-Aug. 16, 2007

    Lambertville    Aug. 9 at 8:10 a.m., there was a theft at the Leg Up Studio at 2 Mt. Hope St.    Various items and an undisclosed amount of money were taken.    Friday at 10:10 a.m., David T. Hargraves, 37, of Trenton was arrested on warrants on Bridge Street.    A random motor vehicle lookup revealed Mr. Hargraves’…

  • Opponents of Dunkin’ Donuts to testify

    The hearing will continue at the New Hope Borough Council meeting Sept. 19. By: Linda Seida    NEW HOPE — The conditional use hearing for a proposal to open a Dunkin’ Donuts in the center of the main tourist drag and historic area will continue Sept. 19.    The hearing will be conducted during the Borough Council’s…

  • Elderly man struck by police vehicle

    Lester Myers, 73, was crossing a street when he was struck by an unmarked police vehicle following the city sweeper Tuesday. By: Linda Seida    LAMBERTVILLE — Board of Fire Commission member and longtime Fire Department member Lester Myers Sr. was struck by the Police Department’s parking enforcement officer Tuesday as he crossed the street.    Police…

  • Stardust

    Director Matthew Vaughn has adapted a novel by comic book artist Neil Gaiman into a sweet escapist fantasy. By: Elise Nakhnikian Robert De Niro’s Capt. Shake´speare meets up with Yvaine (Claire Danes) and Tristran (Charlie Cox) in Stardust.    I was surprised not to see any kids at the crowded weekend afternoon screening where I saw…

  • Donna Marie’s Ristorante

    From sauces to salad dressings, it’s home cooking at this neighborhood Italian spot, quietly tucked into Nottingham Way Square in Hamilton. By: Antoinette Buckley     Donna Marie’s has been quietly tucked into Nottingham Way Square in Hamilton for almost six years. When mentioned to those outside of the Hamilton area, the name often evokes a…

  • Old-Fashioned Appeal

    Washington Crossing Open Air Theatre takes aim at ‘Annie Get Your Gun.’ By: Stuart Duncan    When Annie Get Your Gun opened on Broadway in mid-May of 1946 (that’s a full 61 years ago for those of you who, like me, have trouble both with the math and believing it was that long ago) the critics…

  • For All These Years

    A splendid time is guaranteed for all when the State Theatre hosts a Beatles tribute. By: Susan Van Dongen GLEN BURTNIK    It was 40 years ago in June, if you can believe it, that Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band was released. With the anniversary came the critics and their debates as to whether the…

  • Gun, truck among items stolen from home

    A Solebury family was on vacation in Rhode Island and came back to find the items were missing. By: Linda Seida    SOLEBURY — Police are investigating a residential burglary that occurred on Route 32 while the family was away on a four-day trip last week.    The burglar made off with a handgun, a pickup truck,…