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  • HomeFront backpack drive asking help for needy kids

    Some 900 children in Mercer County will receive new clothing, sneakers and school gear.    Some 900 homeless and needy children in Mercer County will receive brand-new clothing and sneakers — plus a new backpack, chock full of school supplies — just in time for the start of the new school year.    To date, more than…

  • Movie Timetables

    Going to the movies tonight? Find out where and when the show you want to see is playing. Movies and times are valid from August 12, 2005 to August 18, 2005. Because of the possibility of last-minute schedule changes, it is wise to call the theater before leaving home. Please note: In the event that…

  • Princeton dubbed a heritage crossroad

    ‘Crossroads of the American Revolution’ area includes 14 New Jersey counties By: David Campbell    Acting Gov. Richard J. Codey signed an executive order Tuesday designating a large swath of central and northern New Jersey, including historic sites in the Princeton region, as a Crossroads of the American Revolution State Heritage Area.    The order declares the…

  • Friends School plan criticized

    Historical Society proposal gets warmer reception By: Rachel Silverman    Concept plans for both Princeton Friends School and the Historical Society of Princeton’s Updike Farm were reviewed Monday night by the Princeton Township Historic Preservation Commission, but the reaction was clearly different for the two proposals.    Both projects reside near each other on Quaker Road near…

  • Tennis courts reopened at ceremony

       WEST WINDSOR — Mayor Shing-Fu Hsueh held a brief ceremony last week to reopen the Hendrickson Drive tennis courts following their resurfacing this spring.    The Recreation and Parks Commission began using the courts a few weeks ago for its tennis camp this summer.    "We are delighted to see the courts, fences and lights in such…

  • OBITUARIES, August 12, 2005

    Barbara D. Buermeyer, Muriel Koskey Barbara D. Buermeyer Long career in education Barbara Clark Delany Buermeyer of Princeton died Aug. 4 at home. She was 86.    Born in Princeton, she was a longtime Princeton resident.    She worked for Princeton University in the Department of Art and Archaeology, for the University of Michigan’s Department of Art…

  • New leader for MTHS

    New township high school principal carries on where predecessor left off. By: Melissa Hayes    MONROE — New Monroe Township High School Principal Robert Goodall said he hopes to carry on with many of the plans his predecessor was unable to finish.    Mr. Goodall, who has been an assistant principal at the school since April 2004,…

  • PHASE THREE: Life’s landmarks stay in the mind

    PHASE THREE By Arnold Bornstein Manhattan landmarks trigger memories of early married life.    As we were driving along Queens Boulevard toward the 59th Street Bridge into Manhattan, I passed several landmarks that instantly triggered memories and flashbacks of our early married life. It’s that way with many sites which you haven’t seen in several years,…

  • Car show to be held on Tonkery

    Jamesburg hosts fifth annual Tonkery Boulevard Street Festival and Car Show. By: Leon Tovey    JAMESBURG — Good times are on tap for Saturday, when the borough hosts its fifth annual Tonkery Boulevard Street Festival and Car Show.    The free event, which will occupy the whole of West Railroad Avenue (a.k.a. Tonkery Boulevard), will kick off…