Category: archives
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Letters-Jan. 4, 2007
Center helps displaced homemakers To the editor: It is with deep appreciation I write to thank you for providing the community with an excellent resource to learn about NORWESCAP Career and Life Planning Center and our services. Our focus is to help women who are identified as displaced homemakers to achieve personal and financial self-sufficiency.…
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Police Blotter-Jan. 4, 2007
Lambertville Dec. 20 at 5:30 p.m., Vito F. Volturo, 31 of Bloomsbury, N.J., was arrested by the Newark Police Department at Penn Station on an outstanding warrant from Lambertville Municipal Court for possession of marijuana. Lambertville police went to Newark and arrested Mr. Volturo. At the Hunterdon County Jail, Mr. Volturo was found to be…
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Sourlands trail almost a reality
Hikers could go 20 miles from Lambertville to Belle Mead. By: Linda Seida and John Tredrea A 20-mile trail through the Sourland Mountains from Lambertville to Belle Mead is "ready to become a reality." When it is, hikers will enjoy the historic and scenic trail just as Cathy and Chester Urbanski have been doing for…
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Obituaries-Jan. 4, 2007
Grace Housel EAST AMWELL Grace Housel, 99, died Wednesday, Dec. 27, at Briarleaf Nursing Center in Doylestown, Pa. Born in New Hope, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Emily Wiley. She had resided in Lambertville most of her life before moving to East Amwell Township. She was a homemaker. She was…
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Mayor wants to perform first civil union for gays
Mayor David Del Vecchio said although other mayors will refuse, he wants to perform one as soon as the law takes effect Feb. 19. By: Linda Seida LAMBERTVILLE Six-time Mayor David Del Vecchio says he wants to set an example for other communities by performing the first civil union for gays. The mayor was…
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Shapella is mayor over some residents’ objections
Committeemen Ron Shapella and William Corboy bucked a 160-year tradition when they did not elect Deputy Mayor Gary Bleacher. By: Linda Seida WEST AMWELL Cries of "Don’t do it!" and "Shame on you!" prefaced the election of West Amwell Township’s new mayor, Ron Shapella. Residents shouted out their displeasure and even booed Mr. Shapella’s…
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Chao Phaya
A packed menu, exceptional dishes and the fresh, appealing aromas and flavors of Thai food satisfy at this affordable spot in Somerville. By: Antoinette Buckley (TIMEOFF PHOTOS/FRANK WOJCIECHOWSKI) Chao Phaya 9 Davenport St. Somerville (908) 231-0655 www.chaophaya.com Food: Good Service: Good Cuisine: Thai Vegetarian and Vegan Options: Plenty of choices, with a vegetarian section of…
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Senior Menus-Jan. 4, 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. Regular menu Thursday, Jan. 4 Chicken barley…
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‘Children of Men’
Think Joseph and Mary on their way to Bethlehem, buut through a modern war zone where discovery will mean death or capture. By: Bob Brown Based on the P.D. James novel of the same title, this film is the season’s post-Christmas story: call it "Nativity in Dystopia." Mexican director Alfonso Cuarón (Y tu mamá también)…
