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Obituaries for the week of Nov. 25
Mary C. (Jennie) Seitz, Sylva Quijano Arriba, Robert F. Strickler, James P. Kramer, Helen M. Howard Mary C. (Jennie) Seitz TRENTON Mary C. (Jennie) Seitz, 91, of Trenton died Nov. 16 at Mercer County Geriatric Center in Hamilton. Born in Trenton, she was a lifelong city resident. Ms. Seitz retired from the State of…
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Exhibit shows Princeton University’s presidential legacy
Approximately half the U.S. presidents have visited By: Rachel Silverman You might not know it, but Princeton has long been a hotbed of presidential activity. Roughly half the U.S. presidents have visited Princeton at one time or another. Nineteen received honorary degrees from Princeton University and two Woodrow Wilson and Grover Cleveland lived…
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Montgomery school board poised to set limits on public discussion
Mixed reaction expected at Dec. 13 hearing By: Jake Uitti MONTGOMERY The township Board of Education introduced a proposed policy Tuesday night, which, if adopted next month, would formally limit public discussion at meetings. Over the past few meetings, the board has been using the proposed system in a trial manner. Now, it is…
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NJ Transit to overhaul ticket vending machines
By: Marjorie Censer NJ Transit announced Monday that it will overhaul and upgrade all 543 of its automated ticket vending machines to make them faster and more user-friendly. The new machines will feature larger, ATM-style screens that will allow users to make their selections by touching icons on the screen. The displays will be angled…
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Built for speed
Cub Scouts craft their own racers for Jamesburg’s first Cubmobile race. By: Leon Tovey JAMESBURG Capitalizing on the previously unsuspected speed advantage of baby carriage wheels and WD-40, 7-year-old Cub Scout Matt Van de Sande hurtled down Hillside Avenue to victory for Wolf Den 5 in the borough’s first Cub Scout Cubmobile race Saturday.…
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Conservative movement focus of Princeton University conference
By: David Campbell The Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University will host a major three-day conference beginning Thursday on the modern conservative movement, the university said. "The Conservative Movement: Its Past, Present and Future" will run from 4 to 9 p.m. Thursday, and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec.…
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Princeton school board’s military-recruitment policy lambasted
Officials defend newly adopted regulations By: Rachel Silverman A former Princeton Regional Board of Education member criticized the current board Tuesday night for toughening up the district’s policy on military recruitment. John Clearwater, who spent 30 years in the Navy and additional time as a college recruiter, characterized the new protocol as a "slippery slope."…
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Book reveals significance of Princeton University chapels
The familiar English Gothic edifice is only one of many campus sanctuaries By: David Campbell The Princeton University Chapel is perhaps the most striking example of religious architecture on the Princeton campus, if not in the region. But "Chapels of Princeton University: Their Historical and Religious Significance," a new book by William Selden due out…
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Princeton University early-admission applications up 9 percent
The second-largest pool of such applicants in the school’s history — 2,231 By: David Campbell Applications for early admission to Princeton University’s Class of 2010 are up by 9 percent from last year, with a total of 2,231 applicants, Dean of Admission Janet Rapelye said Tuesday. "We are pleased with the quality of the early…
