David writes about all things Lambertville. He is particularly interested in how rising costs impact our local culture and community.
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“The only person you should ever compare yourself to is your former self.” — Nick “Turtle Power” Manela There’s a new martial arts school in town. It’s located just off Rt. 179, directly across the street from West Amwell Township Elementary. Go down the long driveway there, and at
Culture
It’s not noise, but it’s noisy. There’s a lot of drone and a lot of dissonance. Sometimes it’s meditative, sometimes it’s chaos. Listen to the music of Human Adult Band and you’ll be reminded that your future is larger than your past, and only
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The Historic Preservation Committee met at 7:30pm on Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at the Phillip L. Pittore Justice Center. Meeting Agenda Present were Lisa Easton, Debbie Kelly, Michelle Farro, Lou Toboz, Michele Glassburg, Stewart Palilonis, and Crystal Lawton (Secretary). The minutes were not ready to be approved. 44 N.
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The Lambertville Planning Board met at the Phillip L. Pittore Justice Center at 7pm on Wednesday, September 3, 2025. The board went over the minutes and made some minor corrections such as misspellings in people’s names, and then the minutes were approved. Link: Meeting Agenda 42 Swan Street (city
Events
The Lambertville Halloween House has closed for good, but the amazing and spooky statues can still be seen in October. Dolores Dragan’s home became a local legend that was affectionately known as the “Halloween House.” Every year, thousands of visitors and trick-or-treaters traveled to Lambertville to see
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Goodbye summer, hello autumn. Soon it will be Halloween!
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On August 14, 2025, people expecting to traveling to and from the canal path found themselves blocked by a locked gate. Locals and visitors regularly cut through a walkway located behind Canal Studiosso they can gain pedestrian access to Basil Bandwagon, Luminary Coffee, Tavola Rustica Pizza, Moxie, Beyond Barre, Owow
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They were going to build a hotel, but now they say they’re building something that the local community could embrace. Finkles Hardware was in business in Lambertville for over 100 years. The company owned multiple buildings and properties at the west end of Coryell Street: two storefronts, an old
Culture
“A real patriot is the person who gets a parking ticket and rejoices that the system works.” —Bill Vaughan Nobody loves feeding parking meters, but the metered parking spaces in Lambertville’s Central Business District generate a significant amount of municipal income. At the July 17th City Council Meeting, Mayor
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The large-scale hotel complex proposed for Coryell Street has been withdrawn and replaced with something more fitting. Refined Hospitality posted an announcement on their website saying that they are withdrawing their Coryell Hotel proposal, and scaling back their plans. A Response from Lambertville S.O.U.L. Jeff Tittel,
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The Lambertville Zoning Board met at the Phillip L. Pittore Justice Center at 7:30pm on Wednesday, August 20, 2025. Please note: This is not official documentation, but efforts to maintain accuracy are taken. See the Lambertville municipal website for official records. Present at the meeting were Jane, Pat, Monique,
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The Parks and Recreation Commission met at 7pm on Thursday, August 14, 2025 at the Phillip L. Pittore Justice Center. Please note: This is not official documentation. All efforts at accuracy are taken. See the Lambertville municipal website for official records. Jim, Jill, Jenn, Mary Anne, Barry, Carol, and Mike