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  • V-Day

    Circle Players examine ‘The Vagina Monologues.’ By: Stuart Duncan    In 1996, The Vagina Monologues took off-Broadway by storm. It was the work of Eve Ensler, who also performed all the speeches, shifting characters as needed. The themes changed: sex, love, rape, menstruation, mutilation, masturbation, birth, orgasm, but always relating somehow to the vagina or the…

  • Lady Eagles show promise

    By: John E. Powers    The fortunes of the South Hunterdon Regional High School girls softball team should be much better this year.    The Eagles have shown some promise in the early part of the season.    Saturday afternoon, sophomore Corrine Hart tossed a complete game, seven-inning no-hitter at North Plainfield as the Eagles won 4-0.    The…

  • POLICE BLOTTER

    By:    A Toms River resident reported losing his brown wallet, containing his driver’s license, Social Security card and other cards, while shopping at the Wal-Mart store on North Main Street March 27. ***    A South 13th Avenue resident reported someone scratched the passenger side of a red 1992 Honda parked on the street, causing $300…

  • City fires police sergeant

    Sgt. 1st Class Michael O’Rourke says he will appeal the verdict. By: Linda Seida    LAMBERTVILLE — The mayor and City Council unanimously fired a Lambertville police sergeant after finding him guilty of five of the nine charges lodged against him, with the most serious being defiance of a direct order.    Sgt. 1st Class Michael O’Rourke…

  • Senior Menus-April 12, 2007

       All meals are served at noon at Hibernia Apartments in Lambertville.    The value of each meal is $4.60. 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, April 12 — French onion soup, honey…

  • To Your Health-April 12, 2007

    Important car seat installation tips By: Dr. Terry Shlimbaum    Did you know that 95 percent of car seats are installed improperly or used incorrectly?    New Jersey law states children need to be appropriately restrained in a child safety seat until 8 years-old or 80 pounds.    Children are too small to sit on a vehicle seat…

  • Police Blotter-April 12, 2007

    Lambertville    Timothy Kelly, 28, of Warrington, Pa., was arrested on an outstanding warrant as a result of a motor vehicle stop Saturday.    Police stopped Mr. Kelly on Route 29 near the Laceworks complex after he was observed traveling 67 mph in a posted 40-mph zone, police said.    A check revealed Mr. Kelly had a warrant…

  • Eagle Fire Company report

       April 2 at 3:50 p.m. — Fire alarm reported on Creamery Road in Solebury Township, caused by a smoking log in the fireplace; one engine for 30 minutes and 20 personnel.    April 4 at from 5 to 8:30 a.m. — Eagle Fire Company responded to six calls, three of which came in within 15 minutes.…

  • Obituaries-April 12, 2007

    Irma Koba    TRENTON — Irma M. Koba, 91, of Trenton died Saturday, April 7, at Capital Health System at Fuld.    Born in Clarksburg, she lived most of her life in Trenton.    Mrs. Koba was a member of St. Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church, the Altar and Rosary Society and the Mother’s Club.    She was the widow…