Category: archives
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Letters-Nov. 2, 2006
Concerned about Toby Rich’s platform To the editor: I learned two things about Toby Rich in The Beacon last week that make me very concerned he might win a seat on the West Amwell Township Committee in next week’s election. First, his egregious and false accusation Pat Masterson’s family sold their farm to a developer…
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November 1, 2006
N. Dennis Stafford Jr. Noel Dennis Stafford Jr., 69, died Oct. 8 at Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Fla. Born in Philadelphia, he lived in Haddonfield prior to moving with his family to Deer Run Farm in Harbourton at age 11. Mr. Stafford attended Hopewell Valley schools including Pennington High School and graduated from The George…
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City gay couples say ruling is mixed victory
But it could mean a big difference to one Lambertville pair expecting a child next year. By: Linda Seida The recent state Supreme Court decision granting equal rights to gay couples in New Jersey is more than a political hot potato to some Lambertville residents. For one gay couple, the right to wed even…
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Sizzlin’ Celebration
Sandra Reaves-Phillips and the cast of ‘One Mo’ Time’ celebrate New Orleans and 1920s vaudeville at Crossroads Theatre. By: Megan Sullivan The black vaudeville circuit of the 1920s sizzled with the sounds of blues and boogie woogie, oozing from bold and brassy performers. Some of the finest entertainers, from Ethel Waters and Ma Rainey to…
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Thank Heaven for Maurice
Tony Sandler channels the ‘chansonnier’ in a performance at the Peddie School. By: Susan Van Dongen Look in the dictionary under the word "debonair" and you might find a photo of the late Maurice Chevalier. He was, of course, the handsome gentleman in the straw boater and tuxedo, known to Americans as the avuncular character…
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Za
The name may be minimalist, but the menu is full of cross-cultural comfort and ‘classics with a twist.’ By: Antoinette Buckley Za 147 W. Delaware Ave. Pennington (609) 737-4400 www.zarestaurants.com Food: Very good Service: Very good Prices: Appetizers $7-$14, entrées $23-$29, desserts $9 Cuisine: Cross-cultural comfort cuisine Vegetarian Options: Salads are mostly vegetarian; vegetarian entrée…
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‘Book of Days’
Somerset Valley Players has Lanford Wilson’s 1998 small-town drama. By: Stuart Duncan Lanford Wilson’s Book of Days, written in 1998, is a compelling account (virtually day by day, as the title suggests) of a small-town "might-be" crime its causes and its aftermath. It is seen through the eyes and souls of the town’s inhabitants.…
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‘Running with Scissors’
If only the cast had a coherent screenplay to fit its characters into in this film based on Augusten Burroughs’ coming-of-age memoir. By: Bob Brown If eccentricity is your cup of tea, this brew’s for you. It’s based on Augusten Burroughs’ coming-of-age memoir, which has been on The New York Times’ best sellers list for…
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Police Blotter-Nov. 2, 2006
Lambertville Oct. 24 at 4:45 p.m., Julian Alstair Rosse, 25, of Hopewell turned himself into police on an outstanding warrant from Lambertville Municipal Court for $89. He was released after posting bail. Oct. 24 at 6:50 p.m., Richard Hutton, 23, of Hamilton was arrested at the Titusville firehouse on Route 29 in Hopewell Township on…
