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Election battles heating up
Even in Lambertville, where Mayor David Del Vecchio’s opponent withdrew, the outcome still could be in question because the former Republican challenger’s name still is on the ballot. By: Mae Rhine There’s a lot at stake in Tuesday’s elections for all three governing bodies in Stockton, West Amwell and Lambertville. The hottest battle is in…
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Plastics recycling options to be mulled
The former plan was too expensive for taxpayers so four or five other options will be presented to the Lambertville City Council at its meeting Nov. 20. By: Linda Seida LAMBERTVILLE Residents who want to see a plastics recycling program instituted in the city may have the opportunity after all if several options scheduled…
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Obituaries-Nov. 2, 2006
Nellie Lattig BEACHWOOD Nellie Winona Lattig, 84, of Beachwood died Monday, Oct. 16, at the Holiday Care Center in Toms River. Born in Lambertville she lived in Hawthorne before moving to Toms River in 2001. Mrs. Lattig was a homemaker. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Toms River. Her first husband,…
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Residents still unhappy with well-fix offer
Those with contaminated wells from the state’s salt storage facility feel the most recent offer was no better than the last one. By: Linda Seida WEST AMWELL Township property owners along Route 179 whose wells were contaminated by the state Department of Transportation’s road salt storage facility wanted a better remediation deal than the…
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MHS girls win first county title
Cougars top Pingry in finals By: Bob Nuse BASKING RIDGE The Montgomery High girls’ soccer team has enjoyed a very successful run in the eight years Jeremey Beardsley has been head coach. That success seemed to peak a year ago, when the Cougars tied Moorestown for the Group III state championship. But on Saturday…
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Vaclav Havel to offer Nov. 13 lecture at Princeton University
Vaclav Havel, former president of the Czech Republic, will present a public lecture at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, titled, "A Conversation with former Czech Republic President, Vaclav Havel," at 4:30 p.m. Nov. 13. The lecture will take place in Dodds Auditorium in Robertson Hall on the Princeton University campus. Mr.…
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Work of New Yorker cartoonist Whitney Darrow Jr. donated to PU
The family of Whitney Darrow Jr., a 1931 Princeton alumnus and longtime cartoonist for The New Yorker magazine, has donated a collection of more than 1,000 of Mr. Darrow’s original drawings to the Princeton University Library. The donation includes works from many projects of Mr. Darrow’s 60-year career, including 325 drawings for the New Yorker…
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US Fiduciary opens Princeton office
Chicago-based firm hires financial advisory veteran George Wislar By: Lauren Otis US Fiduciary, a Chicago-based investment firm which serves high net worth and institutional clients, has recruited 20-year financial advisory veteran George Wislar to head up its newly opened office in downtown Princeton. Mr. Wislar has spent a total of 21 years with Paine Webber,…
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OK, not a ghost in sight, but devilment is afoot at Princeton Cemetery
It isn’t the dead that cause problems, but the living By: Courtney Gross Decades ago, Douglas Sutphen, the longtime superintendent of the Princeton Cemetery, settled down in the small, white house imbedded among the rows upon rows of graves in the cemetery to watch a scary movie. As the rain pelted against the windows, Mr.…
