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  • Hanging up his whistle

    Brian Young retiring from Crossroads. By: Joseph Harvie    If you ask Brian Young what his favorite memory of his time as a teacher in the district, he’ll probably tell you it was coaching his brother David to a state championship in the one-mile run in 1976.    "It was amazing, because there was about 10 years…

  • Take time to hear residents

    LEDGER EDITORIAL, June 8    Before Lawrence residents become involved with vacations, summer sports leagues and the like, the Township Council would be wise to take the advantage of its June 20 meeting to hold a public discussion on Capital Health System’s proposed Princess Road hospital.    Last month, Township Manager Richard Krawczun wrote a letter, on…

  • ‘The Sound of Music’

    Matt DiCarlo directs this Rodgers and Hammerstein classic at The Villagers. By: Stuart Duncan    When The Sound of Music opened in mid-November 1959, the critics were by no means unanimous in welcoming the latest Rodgers and Hammerstein effort. Some felt it "corny," "conventional" or "overly sentimental." One called the book "too saccharine"; another felt director…

  • Letters-June 8, 2006

    Guinea hens ‘engaging’ to watch To the editor:    It is with great interest that I have been following the "guinea hen letters" over the past few weeks.    As a resident of Cottage Hill for the past 16 years in a property adjacent to Mt. Hope Cemetery, I have had what might be called an intimate…

  • ‘Lucky Stiff’

    Maurer Productions OnStage presents this murder mystery farce at Kelsey Theatre. By: Stuart Duncan    Lucky Stiff is a murder mystery farce that propels a mild-mannered British shoe clerk into a lunatic mixture of a dead Atlantic City croupier, his near-sighted and jilted mistress, her hen-pecked brother, plus assorted entertainers and hotel personnel — all for…

  • Raymond W. Burd

       Raymond W Burd, 86, died Monday in St. Augustine, Fla.    Born in Trenton, he was a resident of Hopewell for most of his life, living the last 10 in Pennington Point.    Mr. Burd was a seaman in the Navy, serving in the Pacific in World War II on the APA-46 USS Knox.    During his varied…

  • Comments sought on water trail plan

    The project is aimed at protecting the Delaware River and making it safer and more enjoyable. By: Linda Seida    There’s still time to weigh in on the proposed Delaware River Water Trail concept plan aimed at protecting the scenic river and making it safer and more enjoyable for recreational boaters, swimmers and other waterway visitors.…

  • Paris Calling

    Modern day Renaissance Man Geoffrey Dorfman will perform at Ellarslie Mansion in Trenton. By: Megan Sullivan    For Trenton resident Geoffrey Dorfman, it’s not simply about reading notes on a staff and playing the music. As a pianist, he understands the importance of interpreting composers’ works. Mr. Dorfman wants his listeners to hear the music the…

  • ‘The Break Up’

    Like its main characters, played by Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Aniston, this movie doesn’t know what to do with itself until too late. By: Bob Brown    All the fun in a movie like this is arguably the arguments. Olympic-league couples-arguing is nothing new. The standard is The Bickersons, a 1940s radio show starring Don Ameche…