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  • ‘Transformers’

    It’s a little complicated for the uninitiated, but the saving grace of the film is its balance of wit, humor and romance. By: Bob Brown Sam Witwicky, played by Shia LaBeouf, gets caught in the middle of a robot war in Transformers.    Remember those toys every kid had in the ’80s? Well, they’re back. For…

  • Artists, others asking South to build theater

    South officials, however, said the addition was meant to be just an auditorium to support the school curriculum. By: Linda Seida    WEST AMWELL — Convincing taxpayers to spend $4.6 million for a new auditorium at South Hunterdon Regional High School was a tall order two years ago when the district also needed another $16.2 million…

  • Dancing the Night Away

    Bucks Playhouse takes you to ’42nd Street.’ By: Stuart Duncan Jim Lynch as Julian Marsh and Heidi Giberson as Peggy Sawyer in the Bucks County Playhouse production of 42nd Street.    "C’mon along and listen to the lullaby of Broadway." Come back with me to the night of Aug. 25, 1980, when 42nd Street opened at…

  • ‘License to Wed’

    Even Robin Williams can’t save this meet-cute, getting-to-know-each-other cute, moving-in-together cute. By: Elise Nakhnikian Robin Williams’ Reverend Frank (left) lays down the law for Sadie (Mandy Moore) and Ben (John Krasinski) in License to Wed.    I felt a little sick, toward the end of License to Wed, when the camera swirled around Sadie (Mandy Moore)…

  • New detours to accompany next phase of roadwork

    Some parking spaces also will be affected as the New Jersey Department of Transportation continues its Route 29 drainage improvement project. By: Linda Seida    LAMBERTVILLE — Drivers need to be aware of a detour through the heart of the city and new traffic patterns as the New Jersey Department of Transportation works on another phase…

  • Senior Menus-July 12, 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, July 12 — Pineapple juice, Swedish meatballs,…

  • Police Blotter-July 12, 2007

    Lambertville    June 25, William Armondo Alena, 34, of Robbinsville, N.J., was stopped for speeding on Route 29, police said.    Mr. Alena has a warrant from Lambertville for $140.    He posted bail and was released.    June 26, Anthony Sharpe, 20, of Milford, N.J., was going east on Route 518 when he veered to the right and…

  • Udipi Café

    With prices this low and spices so tantalizing, it’s hard to keep from ordering everything on the menu. By: Faith Bahadurian    I’d been meaning to try Udipi Café for most of the six or so years since it opened in Franklin Park. Friends have been enthusiastic about its vegetarian South Indian cuisine, and they did…

  • Victorian traditions captivate brides

    Antique wedding accesories have taken center stage By: Dr. Lori Verderame    Summer is wedding season, and contemporary couples are tying the knot with history in mind.    Weddings are experiencing an antiques revival, showing that everything old is new again. Antique wedding accessories have taken center stage at today’s wedding showers, ceremonies and receptions. These antique-inspired…