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  • Judge offers deal for guilty plea

    Mansfield man charged with murdering girlfriend in 2005 By: Molly Petrilla    MANSFIELD — A township man charged with murdering his pregnant girlfriend a year ago must stand trial Dec. 18 unless he decides to withdraw his not-guilty plea and accept a plea bargain offered by prosecutors.    This ruling came Monday from Superior Court Judge Patricia…

  • Efforts to combat contamination aired in Hopewell

    Focus of Sept. 21 session was on the Rockwell/Kooltronic plant, 57 Hamilton Ave., Hopewell Borough By Aleen Crispino    Emotions ran high Sept. 21 as Hopewell area residents expressed concern about their health and property values at an information meeting held to discuss cleanup efforts on Somerset and Lafayette streets in the area surrounding the former…

  • ‘Hot Mikado’

    Bucks County Playhouse presents this jazzed-up version of Gilbert and Sullivan’s operetta. By: Stuart Duncan    Hot Mikado is cool. Real cool.    It was exactly 20 years ago that Hot Mikado premiered at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C. (Yes, the same spot where Lincoln was shot.) The show was the concept of producer David Bell, who…

  • Stormwater law to be discussed

    The ordinance is similar to a model from the county with a few exceptions for Stockton’s proximity to the Delaware and Raritan Canal and the Delaware River. By: Linda Seida    STOCKTON — The Borough Council will hold a public hearing Oct. 30 to discuss a proposed stormwater management ordinance.    The ordinance was introduced Monday on…

  • Stockton voters OK $542,306 for school repairs

    The vote was almost two to one in favor of spending the money. By: Linda Seida    STOCKTON — By more than two to one, voters Tuesday approved the Stockton Borough School’s referendum asking for permission to spend $542,306 to repair the historic three-room schoolhouse.    The final tally was 124-51, including four yes absentee ballots and…

  • The Raven

    There’s a party going on at this resort and restaurant, and everyone is invited. By: Amy Brummer    A New Hope, Pa., institution for more than 25 years, The Raven invokes a sense of mystery — not just from its namesake, but because the fence that shelters it from the busy intersection gives this mini-complex an…

  • Obituaries-Sept. 28, 2006

    Richard Kitchin    HAMILTON — Richard H. Kitchin, 58, of Hamilton died Sunday, Sept. 17, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton.    Born in Somerville, Mr. Kitchin was a longtime resident of Flemington and had resided in Hamilton Township for many years.    He was a graduate of Hunterdon Central High School and Rider College.    He…

  • ‘Mass Appeal’

    The Bickford Theatre in Madison brings a revival of Bill C. Davis’ play. By: Stuart Duncan    Mass Appeal was the first play by Bill C. Davis, who himself was the product of a dozen years of Catholic education and a year at Emerson College in Boston. It got a tryout in 1980 and the following…

  • Letters-Sept. 28, 2006

    Start walking to change tomorrow To the editor:    Obesity and lack of physical activity are devastating our children, our workplaces, our communities and our society.    Sedentary jobs have increased 83 percent since 1950, and we’re working 164 more hours than we did 20 years ago, reports the American Heart Association.    Obesity is costing American companies…