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  • Sourland designation critical for West Amwell

    One draft of a state map would mean only a small portion of the township’s mountain region would be protected. By: Linda Seida    WEST AMWELL — Does the township contain just a small sliver of the ecologically sensitive Sourland Mountain region or does much more of West Amwell qualify for the designation?    Drafts of two…

  • City OKs plan for disaster relief funding

    The hazard mitigation plan means Lambertville could be eligible for state and federal money for protection against future disasters, such as flooding. By: Linda Seida    LAMBERTVILLE — It’s been four weeks since a flood swept through the city, damaging homes and ruining appliances and furniture.    If your home was one of them, you’ve probably thought…

  • Police Blotter-July 27, 2006

    Lambertville    Johnnie Pringle, 28, of Trenton was charged with hindering apprehension after giving police a false name on July 18, police said.    Police saw a vehicle with a New Jersey temporary registration tag, which resembled the description of a vehicle wanted for theft in Hopewell Township, police said.    After stopping the vehicle, the driver, later…

  • Septic law causes fuss in township

    The West Amwell Board of Health introduced a new septic reserve law that would mean new subdivisions and dwelling units would have to have to set aside land for a backup system. By: Linda Seida    WEST AMWELL — The Board of Health was minutes away from introducing a new septic reserve ordinance when an attorney…

  • New Hope OKs landlord ordinance

    The borough is taking a cue from Lambertville to try to wipe out health and safety violations in rental units. By: Linda Seida    NEW HOPE — Taking a cue from Lambertville, the borough has passed its own landlord ordinance to try to eliminate health and safety violations in rental housing.    In fact, Lambertville’s crackdown four…

  • Editorial-July 27, 2006

    Ask questions now about city drainage project By: Mae Rhine    Lambertville residents need to attend an important meeting Monday on a major construction and drainage improvement project along Main Street.    Many will remember the chaos, noise and dust caused by the drainage project along Delaware Avenue five years ago.    The project even inspired a local…

  • Madame "S"

    The exuberance is barely contained in the kitchen of this seafood-themed Somerville spot, which imparts Asian accents to the food and decor. By: Faith Bahadurian    Manop Sutipayakul has a Midas touch when it comes to restaurants. First this talented chef/owner hooked us on French-Thai food in Somerville, where Origin has been a hit since opening…

  • City woman tapped for senior services post

    Abigail Waugh would become a senior services coordinator for Hopewell Township, Hopewell Borough and Pennington Borough. By: Audrey Levine    The Hopewell Township Committee and Hopewell Borough and Pennington Borough councils all approved resolutions July 10 to enter into an agreement to create the position of senior services coordinator and to offer the post to Abigail…

  • The Slow Crave

    The Jersey Fresh Wine and Food Festival offers up a bounty of the state’s goodness. By: Josh Appelbaum    Foodies from out-of-state may balk at the thought of New Jersey as a culinary center. "The Turnpike state?" they might ask condescendingly.    But the state Department of Agriculture and local adherents of the Slow Food movement would…