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  • Obituaries-Dec. 14, 2006

    Maria Holzherr    DELAWARE — Maria H. Holzherr, 66, died Monday, Dec. 4, at her home in Delaware Township.    Born in Frankfurt, Germany, Mrs. Holzherr moved to the United States in 1961 and had lived in Delaware Township since 1979.    She graduated from the College of St. Elizabeth in Morristown, N.J.    Mrs. Holzherr was a member…

  • Pittore put on paid leave from UMDNJ

    City Councilman Ronald Pittore is managing director for legal management at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, which is undergoing a federal investigation. By: Linda Seida    LAMBERTVILLE — City Councilman Ron Pittore has been placed on paid administrative leave from his job at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey…

  • Dog Days

    Photographer and former New York City Police Officer John Baer captures the best of both worlds in ‘Cops & Dogs 2007.’ By: Megan Sullivan    Doberman to dachshunds, Pekingeses to pugs, beagles to bassets, schnauzers to Shetlands — there are oodles of dog calendars on the market, featuring almost every breed known to man.    Former New…

  • ‘The History Boys’

    What makes this film so appealing is that it practices what it preaches, treating viewers like intelligent adults and throwing in plenty of ‘sheer, calculated silliness.’ By: Elise Nakhnikian    "He was a good man, but I don’t think there’s time for his kind of teaching now," says Irwin of Hector in The History Boys.<</i>br>    I…

  • ‘Miracle on 34th Street’

    Bucks County Playhouse revisits a family favorite. By: Stuart Duncan    In the old days we would not have to worry about the holiday season at Bucks County Playhouse. The venerable theater on the banks of the Delaware would close its doors just after Halloween and rest until May. Nowadays, the place is still buzzing with…

  • Artist hopes statue will be returned

    The sculpture of a little girl, "Jumping for Joy," created by Jim McGinniss, disappeared from the Union Square shopping center. By: Linda Seida    NEW HOPE — Jim McGinniss’ voice turns soft and sad when he talks about his sculpture of a little girl that disappeared from the Union Square shopping center.    "She’s kind of like…

  • Police Blotter-Dec. 14, 2006

    Lambertville    Michael Pleskun, 38, of Monmouth Junction was charged with drunken driving Sunday.    Police spotted Mr. Pleskun after receiving a call about an erratic driver on Route 518 at 3:55 p.m. He was stopped on Route 518 in the area of Curley Lane after he was observed swerving off the road, police said.    He also…

  • On Their Toes

    Spiritoso Ballet will perform an original one-act with a selection from ‘The Nutcracker’ at Sellersville Theater. By: Jessica Loughery    If you desperately love The Nutcracker, but have trouble getting the little ones to sit through it, this might be your golden opportunity.    Spiritoso Ballet, based in Dublin, Pa., will perform an original and playful one-act…

  • Editorial-Dec. 14, 2006

    A good meal can help save someone’s life By: Mae Rhine    Too often, people don’t take advantage of what they term "government handouts" or "welfare" available to them through nonprofit organizations; they’re too embarrassed to ask for help.    That appears to be the case with Meals on Wheels in Hunterdon Inc., one of the few…