Category: archives
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Thank You for Smoking
Jason Reitman preserves the biting humor of Christopher Buckley’s 1994 satirical novel, while adding just a touch of heart. By:Bob Brown As anyone knows, the smoking wars were at their noisiest in the public media of the 1990s. Who can forget the images of Big Tobacco’s talking heads appearing somewhat contritely before Congressional committees to…
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Gennaro’s
With a traditional multi-course Italian menu, this upscale Princeton trattoria treats guests with a concierge’s style and concern to meet their culinary wishes. By:Kate and Tom O’Neill Gennaro’s 378 State Road (Route 206) Princeton (609) 497-2774 Food: Good to very good Service: Excellent Prices: Moderate to expensive; antipasti/salads: $8-$18; primi/secondi piatti: $18-$29 Cuisine: Italian Vegetarian…
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Letters-March 23, 2006
State killing fish in canal To the editor: I am a resident of New Hope and a longtime runner and walker on the towpath through New Hope. This weekend, I was horrified to discover the mismanagement of the water levels in the canal is now claiming the lives of hundreds of fish that have been…
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For Entertainment Only
Rutgers Theater Company’s ‘The Scams of Scapin’ is a family-friendly comedy. By:Kara Fitzpatrick Ask the Rutgers Theater Company cast members to describe The Scams of Scapin and they’ll likely all say the same thing the play is more reminiscent of a Looney Tunes cartoon than a sophisticated stage production. It seems such a description…
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Editorial-March 23, 2006
Don’t ignore immigrants’ right to homes By: Mae Rhine We agree with the Lambertville City Council’s new ordinance adopted Monday that gives it more control over rental units. The law calls for inspections, a record of how many occupants are permitted in the dwelling and certification from landlords they won’t allow more than…
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‘Proof’
Bristol Riverside Theatre takes on David Auburn’s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama. By: Stuart Duncan Proof, by David Auburn, is one of the most decorated plays of the past decade. It premiered at the Manhattan Theatre Club in 2000, closed for the summer, and then re-opened on Broadway in October, drawing the critics’ praise both times. It…
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March 22, 9:14 p.m.: The incredible sinking presidency
The president refuses to acknowledge that Iraq is like a weight around his neck. By: Hank Kalet The indispensable Robert Scheer offers a take on the president’s recent unscripted appeals to the American public. Needless to say, Dubya has been handing out the same mishmash of lies, half-truths and innuendo that he has been dishing…
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V for Vendetta
With its deep blacks, dark reds and silvery shadows, this film works best if you just gaze unthinkingly at the spectacle. By:Elise Nakhnikian I didn’t read Alan Moore’s graphic novel V for Vendetta, so I don’t know how much of the facile philosophizing and muddled politics in the film version come from the original …
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Rental unit limits law OK’d by council
The new ordinance is designed to stop landlords from turning their units into boardinghouse-style quarters, grossly exceeding the maximum number of tenants, in order to make a quick buck. By: Linda Seida LAMBERTVILLE The City Council passed an ordinance Monday that will heavily penalize landlords who take advantage of immigrants and jeopardize the safety…
