Lambertville Local: August, 2025
by LambPage
Goodbye summer, hello autumn. Soon it will be Halloween!
August was a busy month for events in Lambertville. We didn’t document everything, but we did our best to cover as much as we could.
Lambertville After Hours
Lambertville Chamber of Commerce held its second After Hours event on Friday, August 1st. Church Street was closed to traffic between George and Union, and people came from all over town, as well as from out of town.
Vernon Barlow and Jack Angeloni were on the scene. Jake of Unchanged Mind was spinning records, Baked by the River provided (uninfused) baked goods, Kristine Gorman did streetside Tarot readings. There was group painting, street chalking, frisbees flying, fun gaming, and lots of dog petting.
The next After Hours event will happen on September 5th from 5-9pm.
Police Participation
A few changes happened in our local police force this month.
A new officer was sworn in and another got promoted. After being sworn in, the officers posed for photos with their families, and with City Council members.
Read about The Positive Side of Paid Parking Patrol.
Blocked & Locked
Canal Studios closed and locked the gate at the back of their parking lot.
This prevented pedestrians who regularly pass through the well-known shortcut from getting to the canal, or to local businesses. Read about Fencegate.
Did Traffic Stop Overdevelopment?
It’s normal to see a long line of cars backed up on Bridge Street in Lambertville, NJ as they wait for the light to change on Bridge Street in New Hope, PA.
It’s also possible that the little roads in our tiny town had something to do with why we won’t be getting a huge hotel on the former Finkles properties.
From Big Hotel to Big Hope
Lambertvillians chalked up a win when the Coryell Hotel developers announced this month that they were no longer going to build a hotel on Corytell Street.
Residents and long-distance Lambertville fans rejoiced on social media, but some say we’re not out of the woods yet. Read the timeline of events.
Local Documentary Goes Global
Lambertville filmmaker, Trina Bardusco, held a private screening of her recently completed documentary, A Way to Be Together, which is a touching look into how our small town is divided by language and culture.
Trina has a long history of professionally blending storytelling with community building, and now she is submitting the movie to film festivals around the world.
Out With the Old, In With the New
Will anything ever reopen at the former Marhaba restaurant site?
In the meantime, Nomad Pizza has been packed on the weekends with people sitting outside, enjoying the nice weather, and eating pizza in Lambertville, NJ.
Tarot Card Launch
Lambertville’s Kristine Gorman, AKA Visionary Woman Tarot, celebrated the professional publication of her hand-painted Tarot deck this month.
On August 5th, Kristine had a launch event at Union Coffee in the afternoon, and a party at John and Peter’s in New Hope featuring cake, Tarot, and DJ music by Unchanged Mind Records. Her Tarot deck is now available at Barnes and Noble.
Chive Changed Hands
Like it or not, Chive is under new ownership.
Locals report that the menu and prices have changed slightly.
Street Art of the Month
The attention-grabbing wind spinners that are attached to several phone poles near the ACME Screening Room are bringing smiles to people’s faces.
We at LambPage welcome this kind of randomly placed expression, because it’s fun and colorful, just like Lambertville. More, please, and in time for Halloween!
The Doctor is In
Hunterdon Family Medicine at Phillips-Barber reopened this month after undergoing extensive renovations.
The changes, which began in January of 2024, allow them to expand services and increase capacity to better serve the Lambertville area community.
Not Forgotten
A new park bench dedicated to Erin McManus Keyes was placed in Mary E. Sheridan Park. It is located by the gazebo and looks out over the new garden.
Erin was a much-loved member of the local community. On the plaque it says: “Erin McManus Keyes, Nice Matters, May 27, 1971 - April 14, 2025.”
Getting Cool Outside
On August 31st, neighbors gathered at the annual Coryell Street block party.
What better way to celebrate the end of summer than by eating, drinking, dancing to live music, and talking to friends old and new?
Remember, these are the good old days. Enjoy them.
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