Category: archives
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No free passes for Montgomery 13s
Regional host captures Babe Ruth crown By: Bob Nuse HOPEWELL Don’t try to tell the players on the Montgomery 13-year-old Babe Ruth all-stars they had a free pass into the Mid-Atlantic Regional, which they host beginning Thursday. Even with a spot in the tournament guaranteed as far back as last July, the Montgomery players…
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On wings of song
The Princeton Girlchoir explores roots of classical style By: Lorraine Seabrook Last fall, when Jan Westrick, founding director of the Princeton Girlchoir (PGC), announced to her Concert Choir that the 2005 summer tour would be to Germany and the Czech Republic, the excitement in the room was palpable. The girls seventh, eighth and ninth…
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Olympic hopeful gets the Led’ out
Swimmer gets qualifying time By: Justin Feil Meghan Leddy thought she had the potential to swim a 2008 Olympic Trials qualifying time. The Montgomery resident never expected to do it this soon. Leddy hit the cut-off for the 200-meter backstroke on the nose when she did 2 minutes, 17.99 seconds at the Summer Sizzle held…
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OBITUARIES, Aug. 2, 2005
Carl W. Schafer, Leslie C. McAneny, Firoozeh Khazrai, Rick Robertiello, Richard C. Kane, Joan Huggins. Carl W. Schafer PU treasurer, vice president Carl Walter Schafer of Princeton died Saturday at University Medical Center at Princeton. He was 69. Born in Chicago, Mr. Schafer was a resident of Princeton 36 years. He held a number…
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WW 12s open East Regional with two wins
Softball team looks to advance beyond pool By: Bob Nuse It doesn’t seem to matter where they play the games, all the West Windsor 12-year-old softball all-stars do is win. Whether it’s the District 12 finals at home, the Section 3 tournament in Lincroft or the East Regional tournament in Albany N.Y., the end result…
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Letters to the Editor, Aug. 2
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Aug. 2 Buck doesn’t stop at clerk’s office To the editor: President Truman proudly displayed the sign, "The buck stops here." The expression comes from "pass the buck," which means passing the responsibility on to someone else. In his farewell address, President Truman asserted, "The president whoever he is…
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Remembering Hiroshima at 60
A survivor of the 1945 atomic bombing of Nagasaki will share her eyewitness recollections at Coalition for Peace Action’s annual commemoration of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The ceremony will be held at the Woodrow Wilson School Plaza, located just off Washington Road (Route 571) near the intersection with Prospect Street, on Friday,…
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Churches reaching out to gays
Rolling out the welcome mat to lesbians, gays, bisexuals and the transgendered By: Marjorie Censer Paul Raeder used to attend church at Christmas and Easter. Since joining Trinity Church’s chapter of Integrity USA a national organization for outreach to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Episcopalians he and his partner have attended more frequently.…
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America’s dozen destinations
Since 2000 the National Trust for Historic Preservation has worked with historic destinations across America to promote their unique heritage as great travel destinations through its "Dozen Distinctive Destinations" program. Each year the National Trust honors 12 communities from across the country that offer authentic experiences. These destinations offer striking alternatives to Anyplace, U.S.A. They…
