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  • Da Filippo’s

    Dining here is like eating with Italian friends at their favorite trattoria. By:Kate and Tom O’Neill Da Filippo’s 132 E. Main St. Somerville (908) 218-0110 www.dafilippos.com Food: Very good Service: Owner-provided smooth, professional service Prices: Moderate Cuisine: Italian Vegetarian Options: Appetizers and primi (pastas) offer innovative options Ambience: Polished, welcoming Hours: Mon.-Fri. noon-2:30 p.m.; Dinner:…

  • Letters-Jan. 26, 2006

    No doubt why changes were made To the editor:    I am responding to recent articles and letters referencing the changes made in West Amwell Township by Mayor Molnar.    Over the last two years a number of incidents have happened in the township. In December of 2003, it was testified to the public and the Planning…

  • Fighting Irish

    Two brothers face off in Rutgers Theatre Company’s production ‘The Lonesome West.’ By: Jillian Kalonick    According to the local priest, Father Welsh, you’d have to murder half your family to fit into the town of Leenane in rural Ireland.    The County Galway village is the setting for The Lonesome West, the last play in Martin…

  • ‘A Moon for the Misbegotten’

    Andrew McCarthy stars as James Tyrone Jr. in this Eugene O’Neill classic at McCarter Theatre. By: Stuart Duncan    Eugene O’Neill is generally acknowledged to be America’s finest playwright; the sheer volume and quality of his work demands no less. He wrote 45 plays, including four Pulitzer Prize-winners (beginning in 1920 with Beyond The Horizon and…

  • South coach has right attitude to turn team around

    By: John E. Powers    South Hunterdon Regional High School boys basketball coach Lance Jacobs has the right attitude in his pursuit of turning his team’s fortunes around.    South started the week out with a 1-9 record in Jacobs’ first season as head coach. The Eagles are young, but Jacobs is looking ahead to a day…

  • Police Blotter-Jan. 26, 2006

    Lambertville    Kalvin Frink, 19, of Trenton was charged with driving with a suspended license and having an unregistered vehicle Jan. 19 at about 8 p.m.    Police stopped Mr. Frink on Route 29 because the vehicle had a noisy exhaust, police said.    Mr. Frink also had a warrant from Trenton for failure to appear on a…

  • The New World

    This account of Captain John Smith and Pocahontas is recognizable as another piece in Terrence Malick’s idiosyncratic body of work. By:Bob Brown    Writer/Director Terrence Malick is known for being a meticulous filmmaker. Although his output is small by Hollywood standards, he’s marching to a different rhythm. The New World, written about 30 years ago, follows…

  • Meet Me in Margaritaville

    Cheeseburger in Paradise offers live music, a tiki-style bar, an extensive drink menu and, of course, a signature meal. By: Megan Sullivan    Not zucchini, fettuccini or bulgar wheat/ But a big warm bun and a huge hunk of meat." For those who have carnivorous habits à la Jimmy Buffett, nothing satiates a hunger pang better…

  • Sweet Freedom

    The Bucks County Choral Society’s performances of Duke Ellington’s Sacred Concerts live on in CD form. By: Megan Sullivan    In the last years of Duke Ellington’s life, the jazz composer, bandleader and pianist explored the spiritual side of his musical talents. Between 1966 and 1973, Ellington wrote three massive works — the Sacred Concerts —…