Category: archives
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Letters-April 19, 2007
Firing O’Rourke bad decision To the editor: I would like to comment on the April 4 decision of the Lambertville City Council to fire police officer Michael O’Rourke. The council’s determination was breathtaking in its swiftness, severity and its lack of any basis in the reality of the hearing that I witnessed. It was clear…
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Business in shambles after break-in
Lambertville police said someone tried to break into Fine Food and Flowers through a fan vent on the roof and fell through the drop ceiling. By: Linda Seida LAMBERTVILLE Police are investigating the burglary of a Bridge Street business that left the building in a shambles. The ceiling collapsed before dawn April 10 at…
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Thai Chef
Thai hospitality shines true at this Somerville spot, where ravioli soup, spicy crispy duck salad and frog legs hit all the right notes. By: Faith Bahadurian It has been almost five years since I first visited, and reviewed, Thai Chef in Somerville. For me there’s been a lot of Thai food, sampled mostly around central…
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EDITORIALReporters/Staff Writers – Allentown, NJ
Break into journalism. Get your feet wet in local government, a great way to hone your news skills. Central NJ’s award-winning group of community newspapers is seeking staff writers in its Allentown, NJ office. Beats consist mostly of hard news and government meetings with some opportunities for enterprise and features. The ideal candidates will possess…
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Speeder eluding police has hit-and-run accident
The man, Joseph Pandullo, 44, allegedly slid into a parked vehicle on South Main Street and fled on foot. By: Linda Seida LAMBERTVILLE A speeder attempted to elude police by ducking into a parking lot, but, instead, made matters worse for himself when he was involved in a hit and run, according to police.…
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Police Blotter-April 19, 2007
East Amwell At approximately 9:25 on April 9, a motorist traveling north at a high rate of speed on Route 179 in front of the Hunterdon County Fairgrounds struck a large tree. Emergency responders from the Amwell Valley Ringoes Rescue Squad, paramedics from Hunterdon Medical Center, the Lambertville-New Hope Ambulance and Rescue Squad, the West…
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Eagles starting freshmen
By: John E. Powers The future has come early for South Hunterdon Regional High School’s baseball team. First-year coach Toby Jefferis has begun to start several freshmen in his lineup. "We’re trying to put kids in who’ll help us down the road," Jefferis said. It couldn’t hurt. The Eagles are off to a 0-5 start.…
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Stabbing victim disappears after giving false name
Lambertville police said a Hispanic man was stabbed in the abdomen, but provided them with a phony address and, possibly, a false name. By: Linda Seida LAMBERTVILLE Police are trying to unravel the mystery of a Hispanic man who said he was stabbed, but gave them a phony address and presumably a false name…
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Budget, busing approved in district
Voters defeat other two spending proposals. By: Dick Brinster Voters in the East Windsor Regional district Tuesday approved the $77.4 million school budget and nonmandated busing, but defeated ballot questions that would have restored 13 lost teaching positions and established an all-day kindergarten. The budget was approved 1,767 to 1,196. It had been defeated in…
