Category: archives
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BREAKING NEWS: Cranbury fireworks postponed
Inclement weather pushes Independence Day celebration back By: Jessica Beym Cranbury’s annual Fifth of July celebration, slated for tonight (Wednesday) in Village Park, has been postponed to Thursday, July 6, due to rain. The fireworks put on by International Fireworks Company in Pennsylvania and paid for by the township will begin at dusk…
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Letters-July 6, 2006
LPS staff want contract settled To the editor: The Lambertville Teachers Association would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to all the parents and community members who supported us at last week’s Board of Education meeting. We are also very grateful to all those who have called and sent letters and e-mails. It is never…
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‘Black Comedy’
Princeton Summer Theater stages Peter Shaffer’s quirky farce. By: Stuart Duncan Among British playwright Peter Shaffer’s impressive list of achievements (The Royal Hunt of the Sun, Equus and Amadeus, for example) is a quirky little farce written in 1965 titled Black Comedy. The title turns out to be prescient much of the play takes…
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City woman continues care for ill, disabled children
Laurel Pellegrino went to Costa Rica and lost her heart to the children she met there. By: Linda Seida LAMBERTVILLE When Laurel Pellegrino volunteered to work with developmentally disabled children in Costa Rica, she didn’t expect to leave her heart behind when it was time to return home. Nor did the nuns who run…
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Flooding further delays Mill Street repairs
The road was submerged under 5 feet of water after last week’s flooding. By: Linda Seida STOCKTON Despite the best efforts of local officials in recent months, the homeowners on Mill Street, which was submerged beneath 5 feet of water last week, can’t catch a break either from man or from Mother Nature. During…
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July 5, 2006
Edward Staump Edward Staump, 87, died June 29 at St. Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born in Dayton, Mr. Staump was a resident of Flemington. He was a captain with American Airlines for 36 years. He began his career teaching flying at Hadley Airport in Piscataway. His career involved flying supplies to the Azores, troops…
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Senior Menus-July 6, 2006
All meals are served at noon at Hibernia Apartments in Lambertville. The value of each meal is $4.60. Any amount donated over this is a tax-deductible contribution. All menus are subject to change and include milk and margarine. The sodium-controlled menu is the same unless otherwise noted. Thursday, July 6 Seafood bisque, chicken divan…
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Obituaries-July 6, 2006
John Fletcher HOPEWELL John Edgar Fletcher, 86, died Monday, June 26, after a lengthy illness. Born in Lambertville, he was the son of the late William and Catherine Hansen Fletcher. He was the brother of the late Harry P. Fletcher of Newtown, Pa., and two sisters, Nettie Hopler of Rosemont and Helen Burd of…
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Giving Birth
Jessica Valiente and Los Mas Valientes will perform an evening of salsa in New Brunswick. By: Megan Sullivan (LOS MAS VALIENTES) As Jessica Valiente rode the New York City subway, a billboard caught her eye. The sign, written in both English and Spanish, advertised New York’s police officer and firefighter exams. Ms. Valiente was immediately…
