Category: archives
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Cedar’s
Cedar’s New Brunswick clientele has followed chef Nassif Maroum’s deliciously authentic Lebanese cuisine to its new Somerville locale. By: Faith Bahadurian One bite of Cedar’s Lebanese food transported me to my Armenian grandmother’s kitchen, and I am convinced that chef/co-owner Nassif ("Nick") Maroum is channeling her touch at his stove. For years he owned Cedar’s…
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Under the Big Top
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey bring a deconstructed three-ring circus to Trenton. By: Anthony Stoeckert (Jennifer Fuentes is a ringmaster, storyteller and dream weaver in Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in Trenton through May 21.) Jennifer Fuentes’ journey in show business started with dreams of being an American Idol and has landed…
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‘La Cage aux Folles’
Pierrot Productions stages this feel-good music at Kelsey Theatre. By: Stuart Duncan For the spring show, staged at MCCC’s Kelsey Theatre, Pierrot Productions has picked La Cage aux Folles, and the Jerry Herman musical, with book by Harvey Fierstein, is a happy choice. The show began as a 1973 French play, and in 1978 became…
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Art show is fundraiser for alliances
"Emotions" will raise money for both the Delaware Valley and South County municipal alliances. By: Mae Rhine LAMBERTVILLE Substance abuse brings with it a range of emotions, from highs to lows, from despair to helplessness. Capturing these feelings are various artists in the show, "Emotions," which is being held May 20 to June 17…
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Senior Menus-May 18, 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, May 18 Pineapple juice, stuffed pepper,…
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‘Art School Confidential’
The casting is superb in this send-up of the art scene directed by Terry Zwigoff and written by Daniel Clowes. By: Bob Brown Art student Jerome (Max Minghella) is a round-peg, square-hole kind of guy. He’s the typical a-heroic "hero" that Dan Clowes gravitates toward. As the central character of Clowes’ screenplay Art School Confidential,…
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Parking lot spaces available
New Hope will operate a new parking lot at the Eagle Fire Company on property owned by the American Legion. By: Linda Seida NEW HOPE Merchants and employees who want to reserve a spot in the borough’s new parking lot should act fast because permits will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. It…
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Girl Power
‘Stick It’ and ‘Water’ center around good-girl characters whose refusal to play by the rules opens the eyes of adults. By: Elise Nakhnikian Full of quick cuts, extreme athleticism and sardonic dialogue, with Missy Elliott rocking the soundtrack, Stick It is a girl-power movie set in the world of competitive gymnastics. Haley Graham (Missy Peregrym)…
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Two city police officers to be honored
Officer Michael John Gramlich will be recognized by MADD, and Sgt. Robert Brown will receive the Traffic Safety Achievement Award. By: Linda Seida LAMBERTVILLE Two of Lambertville’s finest are being recognized this month for their exceptional police work. Mothers Against Drunk Driving will recognize Officer Michael John Gramlich for his "outstanding work in ending…
