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  • Morning Chorus

    Early birds won’t have to touch the worms, but they will see warblers, great blues, cormorants and more at Churchville Nature Center. By: Tim O’Neill    Before participating in one of Churchville Nature Center’s Saturday-morning bird walks, my experience in the area was limited to idly gazing at the avian life at the garden birdfeeder over…

  • ‘The right moment’

    Back from the ‘Tour de Lance,’ sports photographer savors the moment By: Jacob Uitti    In a small corner of West Windsor, behind the shops lining the Princeton-Hightstown road, photographer Richard Druckman has created a gallery of magical sports moments called Gold Medal Impressions.    "I call them magical," says Mr. Druckman, "because when something happens in…

  • Think Snow

    Escape summer’s heat at the Upstairs Gallery, where wintry landscapes cool the air. By: Megan Sullivan    On a 90-degree scorcher of a day, as sweat beads on your upper lip and your clothes stick to your skin, it’s nice to ponder the icy chill of winter.    Think frozen ponds, snow angels and beautiful beams of…

  • Hulfish North project application hits snag

    Borough cites minor problems as holdup By: Marjorie Censer    Princeton Borough’s engineering office has deemed incomplete for the second time Palmer Square’s application for the planned luxury townhouse development at Hulfish North, originally approved 15 years ago.    The expected 100 housing units — designed by West-Windsor based Hillier Architecture and Minno and Wasko Architects and…

  • Davidson hopes recent run continues

    WW-P South graduate in first year on PGA Tour By: Justin Feil    Matt Davidson watched parts of the PGA Championship on television over the weekend.    The West Windsor-Plainsboro High product would have liked the opportunity to play in his home state, but he was still working on his game in Greenville, S.C., getting ready for…

  • Monet’s garden inspires dozens of youngsters

    Summer art camp members re-create the world of the French impressionist. By: Kara Fitzpatrick    MONTGOMERY — Last week, dozens of youngsters learned that the significance of water in art goes beyond its role as an ingredient in watercolor paint.    Water is often used as a muse, "as an inspiration," said Samantha Siegelheim, who runs the…

  • OBITUARIES, Aug. 16, 2005

    Judith K. Scasserra, Frank J. Cosentino, Waling Chung Wei, Alice T. Canning, Larry Schwartz. Judith K. Scasserra Grew up in area     SANTA FE, N.M. —Judith Kathleen Scasserra died July 27 after being struck by a pickup truck while riding her bicycle on Old Santa Fe Trail near her home. She was 58.    Born in…

  • School would boil learning down to the arts

    Princeton resident seeks to form Mercer Arts Charter High School. By: Emily Craighead    Barbara Taylor doesn’t want students to just read Homer’s "Odyssey," she wants them to act it, paint it, sing it and dance it.    "Then their learning on the academic side becomes real to them," the Princeton resident and Plainfield art teacher said.…

  • Down By the Riverside

    The Delaware River Music Festival camps out at Snipes Farm in Morrisville, Pa. By: Megan Sullivan    David Bromberg says he’s never in his life planned a set. The master guitarist sees what type of energy he gets from the crowd after a song and then decides what should come next.    Spontaneity, improvisation and a unique…