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  • Ailing publisher closes Gazette

    Kathryn Dennis, whose family has published The Hightstown Gazette since 1912, announced the closing in the paper’s final issue on July 14. By: Jessica Bowker    HIGHTSTOWN—The weekly newspaper The Hightstown Gazette, which has been published by the same family for close to a century, is closing because of its publisher’s illness, the paper announced in…

  • Yorke

    "Yorke," a sweet and friendly 11 months old neutered male, 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 "Yorke" or another cat or dog, call (609) 921-6122. SAVE: http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/NJ143.html

  • Budget changes reduce tax impact

    Preliminary budget introduced in March projected 50 percent increase — cuts make it 18 percent By:Donna Lukiw    Borough Council members approved a round of cuts and additional revenue to the 2005 budget which increase the borough tax rate by 15 cents per $100 assessed value, if approved next week.    The revised figures total $11.8 million…

  • Ewing Street sidewalk plan raises concerns

    Part of ‘larger pedestrian walkway plan,’ mayor says By: Rachel Silverman    Sidewalks and sewers were the order of the day Monday when the Princeton Township Committee approved a slew of repair, installation and replacement ordinances.    A few neighbors showed up to discuss a sidewalk ordinance for Ewing Street, which affects the section between Valley Road…

  • With move looming, hospital brings on new VP for finance

    Comes from Philly health system involved in similar facilities-replacement effort By: David Campbell    Ray Lefton, a certified public accountant with almost 20 years’ experience in health-care finance, has joined Princeton HealthCare System as its new vice president of finance, PHCS announced Monday.    Mr. Lefton will be responsible for financial reporting and analysis, planning and budgeting,…

  • Campaign launched for black history courses

    Montgomery group, A Parent’s Initiative for Every Child’s Education, begins letter-writing campaign.    MONTGOMERY — Local education advocacy group A Parents’ Initiative for Every Child’s Education has begun a letter-writing campaign to encourage New Jersey school districts to create a required black history course within the curriculum.    APIECE members are asking residents of area communities to…

  • For the July 22 issue

    Patricia E. Dyckman, W. Ralph Cooke, Rebecca Jenkins, Antoinette Potosky. Patricia E. Dyckman    BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. — Patricia E. "Pat" Dyckman, 72, of Bonita Springs, Fla., formerly of East Windsor, died July 14 with her family by her side at Imperial Healthcare Center in Naples, Fla.    She was born June 6, 1933 in New York…

  • LETTERS: Press flubs letter headline

    To the editor:     It seems that the mere mention of the name of our puppet of a language-impaired president serves to affect the abilities of the mentioner. I am referring to your headline on a letter that appeared in the July 8th issue of The Cranbury Press: "Bush’s lies a breech (sic) of faith."…

  • An operatic preview tonight at library

       New Jersey Opera Theater will offer a preview of its summer performances at McCarter Theatre tonight at 7:30 at Princeton Public Library.    The performance in the library’s first floor Community Room will feature excerpts from Mozart’s "The Marriage of Figaro" ("Le nozze di Figaro"), Rossini’s "Barber of Seville" and Massenet’s "Chérubin," along with music by…