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  • H. Fisher Brooks II

       H. Fisher Brooks II, 87, of Newtown, Pa., died July 13 in Pennswood Village.    Mr. Brooks was a graduate of Trenton High School and Syracuse University, where he studied journalism. He joined the U.S. Army Air Corps (now the U.S. Air Force) as a volunteer during World War II and served 28 months in India…

  • District wary over enrollment trend

    District office foresees greater than usual student enrollment numbers for September’s school opening. By: Melissa Hayes    MONROE — District officials are bracing for what could be a larger than expected student body when it opens its doors in September.    With more than 240 students enrolling for the 2005-06 school year since February, district officials say…

  • ‘Barns of Distinction’

    A barn tour pays homage to Bucks County’s agricultural past. By: Ilene Dube The Hauke/Mejia Property in Plumsteadville, PA.    On a July afternoon in Solebury, Pa., it is hot and sticky. Stepping inside the 19th-century barn at Peaceable Farm, it becomes blessedly cool. The smell of timothy refreshes the air.    "It’s like chocolate for the…

  • Senior center steps up for breakfast and dance

    Program shares tips for making omelets along with country line dance steps By:Donna Lukiw    Wearing straw hats and bandanas around their necks, about 45 senior citizens gathered at the firehouse senior center on South Third Street last week to learn country line dancing, meet friends and eat chef-prepared food.    "I come regularly and today is…

  • Report maps out future of Route 33

    Task force will recommend course of action for Route 33 development. By: Leon Tovey    MONROE — A large outdoor shopping mall, high-end condominiums, warehouse space, a park-and-ride lot and an independent league baseball stadium are all being considered for the future of Route 33 by a task force established to recommend a course of action…

  • Practicing pronunciation precedes Potter pandemonium

    Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic plans marathon recording sessions for latest J.K Rowling work. By: Kara Fitzpatrick    This weekend, dozens of "muggles" — Harry Potter jargon for ordinary people without magical powers — will attempt a wizard-like feat as they race to produce a recording of all 672 pages of J.K. Rowling’s sixth book…

  • Longtime employees honored by Princeton HealthCare System

       Princeton HealthCare System recently honored 18 employees who have 30 or more years of service with a reception at the Hyatt Regency Princeton.    About 425 employees attended the event, including sisters Hettie Dean and Daisy Hubbard, two PHCS employees with 97 years’ combined experience.    Ms. Dean, a Princeton resident, has worked for University Medical Center…

  • The school of self-discovery

    DuBois Scholars Institute an eye-opener for minority students By: Rachel Silverman    As participants in the W.E.B DuBois Scholars Institute, Princeton High School students Victoria Plummer, Pinto Adhola and Brandi Best are getting a very different kind of education this summer.    Instead of learning about revolutionaries like George Washington, they’re studying those like Harriet Tubman. Instead…

  • Connecting with the Latino community

    Corner House sees big need met in the hiring of male counselor. By: Marjorie Censer    Corner House was not the only organization looking for a Latino male substance-abuse counselor. Though Executive Director Gary DeBlasio said he had sought to fill the part-time position for five years, there was — and is — a tremendous need…