Author: Central Jersey
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PRINCETON: Wheatley helps PU in sweep
Tiger hoops are still unbeaten By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor Alex Wheatley is paired up with a variety of players in the Princeton University women’s basketball practices that regularly challenge her in different ways. They don’t make things easy on the Tigers junior. ”Annie (Tarakchian) outrebounds me, Mariah (Smith) goes around me, Taylor (Williams)…
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PRINCETON: Kopp urges students to give back in education
By James Haynes, Special Writer Helping teachers and students learn about the history, dynamics, and circumstances surrounding low-income communities is crucial to prevailing over the inequities and injustices, Teach for America founder Wendy Kopp said in an address to a crowd of 150 at Princeton University Monday afternoon. “We need to deeply understand everything from…
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PRINCETON: Professor sees a ‘wild ride’ ahead for changing economic climate, demographics
By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Staff Writer Walkable communities where people can live, work, eat and play, like what’s planned for Princeton Forrestal Village, are the wave of the future, according to James W. Hughes. The Historical Society of Princeton hosted Mr. Hughes, distinguished professor and dean of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public…
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Main Street terrorism
Homeland Security increasingly concerned that terrorism from abroad is going to land on U.S. shores Call it Main Street terrorism or home-grown terrorism, but make no mistake — state Homeland Security officials are increasingly concerned that terrorism from abroad is going to land on our shores. That’s the message that was delivered by Christopher Rodriguez,…
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PRINCETON: Professor sees a ‘wild ride’ ahead for changing economic climate, demographics
Larry Levanti James W. Hughes, distinguished professor and dean of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University, spoke at a recent Historical Society of Princeton event.
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Let them eat cupcakes, and ice cream
Candy isn’t the only option when buying sweets for your sweetie By Bernadette Suski-Harding For Valentine’s Day, if you’re hoping to surprise that special someone with a sweet treat that isn’t chocolate, have we got a scoop for you: Cupcakes and ice cream make for special treats too! Luckily, the greater Princeton area suffers from…
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Laughter and love
Your guide on what to do this Valentine weekend By Barbara Lynn Cantone Rachel Feinstein is a nationally touring comedian and actress who is known for her ability to morph into any ethnicity and even cross gender to skewer issues of race, class and pop culture. Huffington Post called her, “The only comedian we’ve seen…
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PRINCETON: Kopp urges students to give back in education
Wendy Kopp, left, founder of Teach for America, and Princeton University student Janie Lee at McCosh Hall on Monday. (Photo courtesy of The Daily Princetonian)
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WEST WINDSOR: From the heart
Pupils send Valentine greetings to veterans By Jennifer Kohlhepp, Staff Writer WEST WINDSOR — First-graders created heartfelt valentines on Monday that Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman’s office will deliver to veterans. Congresswoman Watson Coleman visited Lisa Rizziello’s classroom at Maurice Hawk Elementary School as part of her “Valentines for Veterans” campaign. The West Windsor school was…
