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Police: Emergency coordinator needed
Full-time civilian emergency-management coordinator requested By: Marjorie Censer Princeton borough and township police representatives explained their emergency-preparedness plans and expressed a need for a full-time civilian emergency-management coordinator at Wednesday’s Human Services Commission meeting. Borough Police Chief Anthony Federico, Borough Administrator Robert Bruschi, Township Acting Police Chief Mark Emann and Lt. Robert Buchanan appeared at…
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For the Sept. 23 issue
By: Kathryn S. Dennis HIGHTSTOWN Kathryn S. Dennis, 90, of Hightstown, died Saturday, Sept. 17, in Princeton Care Center. Born in Hightstown, she was a lifetime Hightstown resident who had a deep devotion to her community. She graduated from college and was a librarian for 12 years before devoting herself to the Hightstown Gazette,…
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DISPATCHES: Stones’ new disc lives up to the hype
DISPATCHES By Hank Kalet The Rolling Stones haven’t released a really great album in such a long time. It has been way too long since The Rolling Stones have released an album that matters. There have been a handful of stray songs that rose above the cliched and often perfunctory "Mixed Emotions" from the…
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Viking teams ready to ‘fall’ in
By: Rich Fisher It officially became fall this week, which means the Cranbury School fall sports teams are officially underway. Here’s how things shape up for Autumn ’05. BOYS SOCCER The Viking boys return as the defending Tri-County champions and, despite an opening-day loss to powerful Kreps, Cranbury looks good again. "We’re going to be…
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EDITORIAL: Relief isn’t enough; taxes need reform
EDITORIAL New Jersey’s gubernatorial candidates need to start addressing the real tax issues. When the Legislature was putting the finishing touches on the new state budget in June, politicians of both parties scrambled to find cash to fully fund the popular homestead rebate program. Three months later, both major-party gubernatorial candidates are promising bigger and…
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Institute readies science lectures
Events are open to the public The School of Natural Sciences at the Institute for Advanced Study will present a program of lectures today and Saturday with institute faculty and leading thinkers from academic institutions from around the world. Today, Robbert Dijkgraaf of the University of Amsterdam will deliver a lecture titled "The Quantum Geometry…
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Officials: slow down through Cranbury
Drivers are urged to stick to speed limit or risk being stopped by police. By: Josh Appelbaum A Cranbury committeewoman wants township drivers to tread more lightly when it comes to driving through Cranbury. Pari Stave wants residents to adhere to posted speed limits and, according to Police Chief Jay Hansen, the Cranbury police will…
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Clearbrook golfers rally for cancer research
Women’s Golf Association hosts fifth annual rally for breast cancer cure. By: Chinenye Okparanta MONROE On Wednesday, the Women’s Golf Association of Clearbrook Community sponsored its fifth annual Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Rally for a Cure. Ninety-two men and women golfers took part in a tournament to raise money for breast cancer…
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LETTERS: President claims to care, but doesn’t
To the editor: George Bush claims he cares about us, the citizens of this country. But when he appointed Michael Brown to the awesome position as head, no less, of FEMA, he clearly showed how little he really cares for us. Mr. Brown was a totally incompetent political crony. Would you hire a totally…
