Author: Central Jersey
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7TH DISTRICT: Congressman Lance votes against Iran nuclear deal
Congressman Leonard Lance, who represents Hillsborough and Montgomery in the U.S. House of Representatives, voted Friday with the rest of his Republican colleagues against the proposed nuclear agreement with Iraq. The House of Representatives rejected the nuclear accord in a symbolic vote that will have no consequence for the implementation of the deal. In the…
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Movie Picks for the Year: A report from the Telluride Film Festival
By Phyllis Spiegel The 42nd annual Telluride Film Festival (this writer’s18th consecutive one) did not have one entry that generated universal positive buzz as in past years, such as Slumdog Millionaire, The King’s Speech or Argo. But there were a number of movies to look forward to. This year there were more divergent views about…
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Live and in Concert: The new season promises music for all tastes
By Anthony Stoeckert From jazz to rock, pop and country, there is no shortage of concerts taking place in our area this fall. McCarter Theatre in Princeton will kick off its concert season with Chick Corea and Bela Fleck, Sept. 24. The songwriters will play jazz, standards, bluegrass, rock, gospel and more on piano and…
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It’s More Than ‘Just a Balloon’ – Jarrett J. Krosoczka at the Princeton Children’s Book Festival
By Anthony Stoeckert A few years ago, Jarrett J. Krosoczka and his wife Gina took their daughter Zoe, then about 3, to a friend’s birthday party. Toward the party’s end, Zoe was given a balloon, then did something kids often do. ”Of course, she let it go and she was absolutely devastated at the sight…
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Arts Council of Princeton to host open house
By Anthony Stoeckert Anyone interested in finding out about the Arts Council of Princeton should make plans to attend the council’s fall open house on Sept. 12 at the Paul Robeson Center for the Arts. The event, which will take place from noon to 3 p.m., will offer visitors the opportunity to learn about the…
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MANVILLE: Man found dead on railroad tracks (updated)
Police have identified the dead man found Thursday, Sept. 10, on railroad tracks in Manville. The victim is said to be Manville resident Devin J. Burke, 22, of North 5th Avenue. Preliminary investigation has shown no foul play. Detectives are trying to determine if it was accidental or suicide. Somerset County Prosecutor Geoffrey D. Soriano…
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HILLSBOROUGH: 9/11 service urges ‘never forget’
By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor Hillsborough fireman Pat Kelly woke up Friday morning and had the 9-11 chills all over again, he said. The software sales executive remembers vividly the agony and horror of hearing of the day that hijacked airliners were deliberately flow into the World Trade Center towers in New York City. The…
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PRINCETON POLICE BLOTTER: Sept. 11
Someone stole two articles of jewelry, valued at a combined $5,000, from a Winant Road residence between Aug. 4 and Aug. 8. The burglary and theft was reported at 10:38 a.m. Sept. 7. Jesse Duncan, 18, of Doylestown, Pennsylvania, was charged with possession of less than 50 grams of marijuana and possession of…
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LAWRENCE POLICE BLOTTER: Sept. 11
Roel A. Parsons, 65, of Princeton, was charged with driving under the influence, driving under the influence in a school zone, refusal to submit to breath testing, reckless driving and other motor vehicle violations following a traffic stop on Lawrence Road at 7:53 p.m. Sept. 7. Sender H. Gonzalez, 42, of Waltham, Massachusetts,…
