Category: archives
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Water supply group investigating canal wall damage
Work is under way to repair the damage to a section of the canal wall. By: Linda Seida STOCKTON The New Jersey Water Supply Authority is conducting an investigation to determine why floodwaters earlier this month ripped a hole in a wall of the Delaware and Raritan Canal, according to chief engineer Ed Buss.…
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Disaster Recovery Center opens in city
But few people have registered for financial help. By: Linda Seida LAMBERTVILLE The Federal Emergency Management Agency has opened one of three regional Disaster Recovery Centers in the Justice Center parking lot on South Union Street, but not many people are registering for assistance. "To date, traffic has been very, very light," said David…
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Wail and Swing
‘A Global String Thing’ will feature a multi-cultural feast of musical styles. By: Susan Van Dongen Blame it partly on Django, partly on Jethro. The guitarist Django Reinhardt invented a lilting, sophisticated style of music that drew from his gypsy heritage, the folk music of France and Belgium, as well as American swing from the…
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Lambertville-New Hope free bridge may close for repairs
The span was damaged in the flood three weeks ago. By: Linda Seida The flood is weeks in the past, but merchants and businessmen in New Hope and Lambertville may have to endure one more flood-related expense. It’s possible the free bridge that connects the two river towns may have to close because of structural…
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Heavier Than Heaven
The New Jersey Film Festival’s Cinema 101 Film Appreciation series takes audiences back to school. See related story: City Lights By: Josh Appelbaum Normally, conversation about a film you’ve just seen lasts as long as it takes to walk to a car and flip on the stereo. Those lucky enough to have taken a course…
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Blue Bottle Café
Rory and Aaron Philipson have crafted a New American menu with entrées you wish would never end. By: Antoinette Buckley Blue Bottle Café 101 E. Broad St. Hopewell (609) 333-1710 Food: Very good to excellent Service: Very good Prices: Appetizers $6.50-$11.50, entrées $17.50-$29, desserts $7.50-$8. On the last day of the work week, a discounted…
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Police Blotter-July 20, 2006
Lambertville John Butcher, 57, of Whitehouse was charged with drunken driving Sunday, July 9, after bring stopped for speeding on Route 165, police said. Police stopped Mr. Butcher for going 50 mph in a 35-mph zone at 11:25 p.m., police said. He also was charged with reckless driving, speeding and failure to exhibit documents. He…
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Elizabeth T. Godfrey
Elizabeth T. Godfrey, 91, of Freehold died July 12 at the Centra State Medical Center in Freehold. Born in Trenton, she and her husband Howard resided in Pennington prior to moving in 1991 to Applewood Estates Life Care Retirement Community. An active member of P.E.O. for many years, she also was a member of the…
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To Your Health-July 20, 2006
Is your child on activity overload? By: Dr. Terry Shlimbaum School projects, ballet classes, soccer games, birthday parties. You drive your children to one activity after another. It can be overwhelming for you, but have you thought about the stress and anxiety your children may be feeling under an ever-increasing load of homework and extracurricular…
