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  • LBA Highlights-Feb. 16, 2006

    By: Laura Kropp    This was another exciting week for the Lambertville Basketball Association at all levels.    Games are played Saturdays at Lambertville Public School from 9:15 a.m. to noon at and at the First Presbyterian Church gym from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Third- and fourth-grade girls Sneakers Plus 16 Body Tech 8    Sneakers Plus…

  • Pet Talk-Feb. 16, 2006

    Sylvester was right to chase Tweety! By: Dr. Daniel Eubanks    To vaccinate or not to vaccinate.    This decision frequently confronts pet owners, veterinarians and human patients alike.    Let’s review the facts of older vaccine technology and take a look at some refreshing and reassuring new concepts.    A vaccine is a preparation of an altered form…

  • Snow closes most schools

    More than a foot and a half fell on the region last weekend. By: Linda Seida    More than a foot and a half of snow fell on the region last weekend, but problems were minor and few, thanks to the timing of the storm on a nonwork day with most snowfall occurring overnight.    Even the…

  • Galasso’s Cucina Italiana

    Come as you are and sink into the care of Italian comfort food – with even more comforting prices. By:Antoinette Buckley Galasso’s Cucina Italiana 48 Bridge St. Frenchtown (908) 996-2511 (908) 996-6339 Food: Good+ Service: Satisfactory Prices: Inexpensive Cuisine: Italian Vegetarian Options: Numerous choices Ambience: Casual "pizza place" Hours: Mon.-Fri. 10:30 a.m.-10 p.m., Sat.-Sun. 10:30…

  • ‘A Thousand Clowns’

    The Bickford Theatre in Morristown stages this Herb Gardner gem. By: Stuart Duncan    Unlike many playwrights, Herb Gardner was not prolific; he had far too many interests to stick to a single medium. He began his career as a cartoonist after graduation from Antioch College by way of Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. One of…

  • Editorial-Feb. 16, 2006

    Spanish neighbors need help By: Mae Rhine    The Latino Well Child Clinic at Phillips-Barber Family Health Center is providing important information for the Spanish-speaking population of Lambertville.    It’s surprising to hear many of these families still have children on bottles at 4 and 5 years old. That can create all types of problems, including dental…

  • Firewall

    An admirable cast is treading water in this film, which feels like a patchwork quilt of whatever might work best with audiences. By:Bob Brown    If I’m gonna pay $10, I want to see something explode," said a New Yorker to David Carr, a New York Times columnist who was trolling Times Square asking, "Have you…

  • Board OKs drug policy

    Firefighters union questioning policy’s legality (Feb. 16) By: Lauren Burgoon    WASHINGTON — A random drug-testing policy unanimously approved by the Board of Fire Commissioners on Feb. 8 will not end debate on the matter, as the firefighters union is questioning the policy’s legality.    The commissioners voted 4-0 to implement a random testing and zero-tolerance policy…

  • Allentown fireman injured while fighting house blaze

    Hope Fire Co. firefighter suffers minor injury By: Rob Heyman    A Hope Fire Co. firefighter was sent to the hospital Feb. 7 with a minor injury after helping to battle a house fire in nearby Hamilton that afternoon.    Tom Monahan was one of six firefighters from Allentown sent to the scene to help responding fire…