Thursday, April 19, 2001
WASHINGTON CONSIDERS CHARTER STUDY
BALLOT QUESTION WOULD BE NEEDED

WASHINGTON — The Township Committee is debating whether the municipality's form of government should be changed to another, possibly nonpartisan, form.  Story

Thursday, April 19, 2001
A LIFE FOR ART

WASHINGTON — Friends mourn the death of Washington Township Arts Council co-founder Diane Dixon.  Story

Thursday, April 19, 2001
COUPLE TAKE REVOLUTIONARY APPROACH
TO FURNITURE-MAKING

ALLENTOWN — Anyone who has seen the film "The Patriot" is familiar with the work of Richard Toone, even if they are unfamiliar with the Springfield Township resident. The furniture created by the Toones is bought primarily by Revolutionary War re-enactors and collectors.  Story

Thursday, April 19, 2001
DON'T DRINK THE WATER!
MUDDY WATER PLAGUES RESIDENTS

LAMBERTVILLE — The quality of the water has become so inconsistent Tom Birkner has gotten into a "habit of filling up the tub" to determine how "dirty the water is" before he takes a shower.  Story

Thursday, April 19, 2001
LAMBERTVILLE VIDEO BACK IN BUSINESS!
STORE MOVES TO 1 CHERRY LANE IN VILLAGE SQUARE SHOPPING CENTER

LAMBERTVILLE — After almost a year without a storefront here, Lambertville Video is back. The location has changed but everything else is the same, including longtime store manager Josh Eschen and employees Lauren Bergold and Emily Niles.  Story

Wednesday, April 18, 2001
THE ART OF DANCE
IN PURSUIT OF BEAUTY WITH BILL T. JONES

Quietly, Bill T. Jones, dressed in a pair of gray Skidmore sweatpants and a T-shirt, enters Princeton University's Hagan Dance Studio. It is 4:35 p.m. on Thursday, and 41 Princeton University dance students have been waiting patiently for the acclaimed modern dancer and choreographer.  Story

Wednesday, April 18, 2001
BOYS GET HEALTH AGENCY'S EYE

Teen-age males are among the most under served populations in the health care field, said Dr. Claire Lindberg, a family nurse practitioner with more than 20 years' experience in health care including adolescent and reproductive health.  Story

Wednesday, April 18, 2001
PLANNED BRIDGE REOPENING FEARED

Plans to renovate and strengthen the closed Opossum Road Bridge are under way, according to Somerset County officials, and residents of the road are concerned about changes to their neighborhood that would be incurred by increased traffic.  Story

Wednesday, April 18, 2001
MONTGOMERY'S DEER HERD LARGER THAN ESTIMATED

The Township Environmental Commission had previously estimated that there were about 80 deer per square mile in the township, which would equal a herd of about 2,500 deer. But the new number shows there are about 90 deer per square mile.  Story

Tuesday, April 17, 2001
KIDS ON 'FRONT LINE' IN SCHOOL VIOLENCE PLAY

The performances of the play "Bang, Bang, You're Dead" by members of West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South's Pirate Players on Monday were chilling. They left audiences members shaken, and in the discussion sessions that followed, receptive to talk.  Story

Tuesday, April 17, 2001
WAIT IN LINE IS TAXING FOR AREA IRS HOLDOUTS

All service windows were open for business at the Palmer Square post office Monday, as the deadline for state and federal taxes brought a steady line of customers.  Story

Tuesday, April 17, 2001
MONTGOMERY MAY CUT OFFICE DENSITY

The Township Master Plan Subcommittee is examining possible zoning changes at Routes 518 and 206 that would allow for less square footage of office space than proposed by several property owners in that area.  Story

Tuesday, April 17, 2001
COMIC JON STEWART TO HOST BENEFIT FOR FORMER TEACHER

Jon Stewart, the Lawrence High School alumnus who hosts the Comedy Central hit "The Daily Show," will return to his alma mater April 28 as special guest host for a benefit concert honoring Selma Litowitz, his former English teacher who is afflicted with Parkinson's disease.  Story

Monday, April 16, 2001
DOWNTOWN PROJECT SET FOR SUMMER

The revitalization project is designed to beautify the downtown area of Hightstown, slow traffic and make the region easier to navigate for pedestrians.  Story

Monday, April 16, 2001
GAMBLING: HEALING THE HIDDEN ADDICTION
TEEN AND KIDS GAMBLING, A "FAMILY DISEASE"

When someone asked me how much I had spent on tickets that day and I answered "only a few bucks," I realized I felt compelled to lie about how much I played.  Story

Monday, April 16, 2001
HELPING TO HEAL OLD WOUNDS

Beth El Synagogue Rabbi Jay Kornsgold recently traveled to Germany in an effort to repair relationships still strained by the Holocaust.  Story

Monday, April 16, 2001
MILLSTONE EYED AS PROTECTED CORRIDOR

Area preservationists are working to have the Millstone River corridor designated under the state Scenic Byways Program, which would protect the region through tougher local land-use regulations and could make federal grant money available for future maintenance.  Story