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  • Obituaries-March 30, 2006

    Robert Winn    WEST AMWELL — Robert A. Winn Jr., 55, died Tuesday, March 21, at home.    Born in Doylestown, Mr. Winn had lived in Lambertville and West Amwell all his life.    He was a corrections officer for 24 years. He retired in 2004 from the Hunterdon County Department of Corrections in Flemington.    He was a…

  • ‘The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial’

    Somerset Valley Players stage the courtroom drama based on Herman Wouk’s 1951 novel. By: Stuart Duncan    The Caine Mutiny began as a 1951 novel by Herman Wouk, more than 500 pages and a huge success. In 1954, Hollywood turned it into a film starring Humphrey Bogart, José Ferrer, Van Johnson and Fred MacMurray. Bogart received…

  • City OKs $1M for drainage work

    The improvements will be for Music Mountain and part of Cottage Hill. By: Linda Seida    LAMBERTVILLE — The City Council has authorized nearly $1 million in drainage design and improvements for Music Mountain and a part of Cottage Hill.    Council members recently authorized the expenditure of $940,000 with most of that coming from a state…

  • Joyeux Noel

    On a World War I battlefield, a momentous event changed the lives of soldiers from France, Germany and England. By:Bob Brown    This 2005 Oscar nominee for best foreign language film is a three-hanky movie to end all wars. It is based on the remarkable events of Christmas Eve, 1914, near the beginning of what was…

  • Rat’s

    The whimsical storybook surroundings lead to great culinary expectations. Happily, the kitchen delivers, with luxury, artistry and ‘just a touch of butter.’ By: Faith Bahadurian Rat’s 16 Fairgrounds Road Hamilton (609) 584-7800 www.ratsrestaurant.org Food: Mostly excellent Service: Excellent Prices: Expensive: appetizers/soups/salads, $8-$18; entrées, $32-$38 (vegetarian dishes are less expensive) Cuisine: French-European updated Vegetarian Options: Many…

  • Golf outing planned for cancer patient

    Amanda Rosso and her husband, Jim, have racked up more than $70,000 in medical bills not covered by insurance to treat her osteosarcoma, then leukemia. By: Linda Seida    WEST AMWELL — Jim Rosso incurred more than $70,000 in debt in less than three years, but every last penny was worth it.    The debt stems from…

  • March 29, 8 p.m.: Debating myself on immigration

    I’m conflicted on the issue of immigration reform, but not layoffs. By: Hank Kalet    I’ve avoided writing about the various immigration reforms being floated, mostly because I’m a bit unsure exactly how to tackle a rather sticky issue.    My general view is that punitive immigration rules are counterproductive, that relatively open borders makes the most…

  • Letters-March 30, 3006

    Why not annex Mexico? To the editor:    The Lambertville City Council’s approval of the tenant occupancy limit ordinance is a long overdue necessity.    In addition to all the good reasons for it, I would like to add I lament the day Lambertville becomes known as a city of slumlords.    I think Joe McGrath’s sense of…

  • Frederick E. Bayless

       Frederick E. Bayless, 77, of Greenwood, Maine, and a longtime resident of Pennington, died March 22.    Born in Trenton, he owned and operated Heating Distributors Inc., a small family business. He developed and maintained a local distribution channel for many major brands of HVAC related products in New Jersey. He cooperated with trade organizations to…