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OBITUARIES, Aug. 26, 2005
Holt A. Murray, Janice S. Mount Holt A. Murray Trenton company vice president Holt Apgar Murray of Princeton died Monday. He was 86. Born in Trenton and raised in Yardley, Pa., he was a former resident of the Harbourton area of Hopewell Township before moving to Princeton in 1965. Mr. Murray was former vice…
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LETTERS: We should weep with mother
To the editor: Once again President George Bush has shown himself to be totally self-absorbed. He ignores a Gold Star mother waiting by the roadside to meet the man who sent her son to his death, while he contemplates a race with Lance Armstrong. His priorities are clear. He prefers to ride his bike,…
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St. Paul’s School to celebrate 125th year
St. Paul School, established in 1880 as the first Roman Catholic school in Princeton, will be holding a 125th anniversary celebration on Saturday, Sept. 17, at 7 p.m. at the school. The celebration will honor the Sisters of Mercy, with proceeds from the event to benefit St. Paul School, McCauley Home for Retired Sisters of…
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Joan R. Lombardo Pratt
Joan R. Lombardo Pratt, 63, died Aug. 21 at home in Holland, Pa. Born in Trenton, she resided in Lawrence Township before moving to Pennsylvania 42 years ago. Daughter of the late Michael R. Lombardo and mother of the late Wendy Pratt, she is survived by her husband, Edward S. Pratt; her mother, Abbie M.…
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Letters to the Herald
For the Aug. 26 issue Congress must act to secure funding To the editor: Recently acting Gov. Richard Codey signed Executive Order No. 48, which is aimed at assisting the passage of the federal bill pending in the House of Representatives, H.R. 87. This bill, sponsored by Reps. Frelinghuysen and Holt, and co-sponsored by…
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Early diagnosis is best for lung cancer
An estimated 163,500 Americans will die from lung cancer this year, comprising about 30 percent of all cancer-related deaths By: Luis D. Berrizbeitia, M.D. in Collaboration with Gloria N. Beck Lung cancer has received extensive news coverage recently. Within two days this month, ABC News anchor Peter Jennings died of lung cancer and Dana Reeve,…
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Healthy eating ought to be delicious, too
…the book’s 200-plus recipes are delicious and simple to prepare many taking 30 minutes or less By: Pat Tanner In the introduction to her new cookbook Dana Jacobi, an award-winning author and gourmet cook, writes, "Growing up in a family of adventurous cooks also devoted to healthy eating, I developed a love of fine…
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Roxy
"Roxy," a friendly 1-year-old female coonhound mix, is in need of a loving home and available for adoption from SAVE, Princeton’s animal shelter, 900 Herrontown Road, Princeton. For information about adopting "Roxy" or another cat or dog, call (609) 921-6122. SAVE: http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/NJ143.html "Roxy," a friendly 1-year-old female coonhound mix, is in need of a loving…
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For girl stricken with illness, ‘I’m gonna beat this’
Student battles disease, keeps a positive attitude By: Rachel Silverman Every day, Catherine Marchetta has 17 pills to take. There’s Pentasa, Flagyl, 6-MP and, every 10 weeks, there’s the grueling Remicade injections, where Catherine has to sit with a needle in her arm for nearly five hours. But Catherine, who suffers from a form of…
