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Stockton hires new CFO
Elaine Vanselous, who was borough clerk for 30 years, retired March 15, bringing to an end her long career with Stockton. By: Linda Seida STOCKTON The Borough Council has hired a replacement for a retiring longtime employee, a Stockton resident who most recently served as the chief financial officer. CFO Elaine Vanselous retired March…
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Parenting Pearls-April 5, 2007
Autism treatment needs early intervention By: Dr. Mae Sakharov In the not so distant past, autism was a very rare condition that received little or no attention. This is no longer the case as the number of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder has increased dramatically worldwide. The exact causes of the disorder remain a mystery…
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‘The Lookout’
The protagonist’s motives and abilities may be questionable, and the supporting characters are paper-thin, but it’s still hard not to like Scott Frank’s crime drama. By: Elise Nakhnikian Like its protagonist, Chris Pratt (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), The Lookout isn’t altogether convincing, but you can’t help but like it. Chris is a former golden boy whose Midas…
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Priest ordered to pay back stolen money
The Rev. Marian Drozd has paid back nearly $11,000, his attorney said, but was ordered to make additional restitution of $4,000 as well as perform 50 hours of community service. By: Linda Seida LAMBERTVILLE A Lambertville priest who stole more than $10,000 from the collection plate and used some of the cash to buy…
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City increases proposed budget
Lambertville had to add $5,036 for insurance and police overtime to its $3.9 million spending plan. By: Linda Seida LAMBERTVILLE Property taxes could increase a little more than officials initially anticipated, but the increase for the average homeowner would still be less than $5 if the city obtains more state aid for its $3.9…
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Obituaries-April 5, 2007
Leonard Wood HARBOURTON Leonard Wood, 95, died Tuesday, March 27, at the Rolling Hills Nursing Home in Lebanon. Born in England, Mr. Wood had lived in Hamilton Township for many years and in Harbourton since the early 1970s. He was a member of Old Rocks Community Church in West Amwell Township. He was a…
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Timing is Everything
Theatre Intime goes ‘Under Milk Wood.’ By: Stuart Duncan In America, the 1930s and ’40s were the heyday of radio drama. The most sensational of these was a program, based on H.G. Wells’ War of the Worlds, which was adapted by Orson Welles for airing on a Sunday night. The show threw the nation into…
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Roma Financial proxy battle poised to break out
Outside investor launches challenge to newly public company By: Lauren Otis It has only been nine months since Roma Financial Corp. (Nasdaq: Roma), the Robbinsville-based parent of Roma Bank, held its initial public offering but already it has received a taste of some of the less than pleasant aspects of being a publicly held company.…
