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  • Town treasure

    Public library’s Princeton Collection is trove of reference works for local history buffs. By: Rachel Silverman    Up on the second floor of the Princeton Public Library, Reference Librarian Terri Nelson sits perched against the window.    "That’s presidents row," she said, pointing to the cemetery markers across Wiggins Street in Princeton Cemetery. "Almost all the university…

  • P-C wins first two in Babe Ruth 13s

    Tops Ewing, Lawrence to reach semis By: Bob Nuse    HAMILTON — In tournament play, they award no points for style.    So, in the case of the Princeton-Cranbury 13-year-old Babe Ruth all-stars, Saturday’s crisply played 3-2 win over Ewing counts just the same as Sunday’s sloppy 9-8 win over Lawrence. All that matters for P-C is…

  • WW 12s rally to top Millstone-Roosevelt

    Rosa’s home run wins it for resilient club By: Justin Feil    HAMILTON — Good poker players 12-year-olds do not make.    Their faces hide nothing.    The West Windsor expressions twisted and turned every possible way in their District 12 Little League Tournament Final Nine opener Saturday. Calm and confident at first, then increasingly frustrated, even a…

  • Letters to the Editor, July 12

    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, July 12 Don’t let decisions be made by default To the editor:     However the Planning Board feels about the future of the University Medical Center at Princeton, I am sure it does not want the decisions to be made by default.    The hospital’s future will depend on several factors. It…

  • Plain speaking

    Susie Wilson, sex education pioneer, takes retirement in stride By: Pat Summers    "Lord Voldemort — He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named — but, of course, Harry always names him." During the last few months, Susan N. Wilson has been listening to the Harry Potter books on tape. "They move me; they’ve been very sustaining," she says. "This little boy is…

  • Eight innings not enough for WW-P 13s

    Push Nottingham to the limit By: Bob Nuse    HAMILTON — This was a game that felt nothing like an opening-round tournament game.    The West Windsor-Plainsboro 13-year-old all-stars gave Nottingham all it could handle, taking a two-run lead into the seventh inning, before falling, 5-4, in eight innings on Sunday in their opening game of the…

  • Monday, July 11, 2005

    Judkins and Scarlatella Ruth Smith Judkins    Ruth Smith Judkins, 82, of Richland, Pa., formerly of Hopewell Township, died in the Phoebe Richland Health Care Center on July 5.    Born in Syracuse, N.Y., she was a resident of Hopewell Township for 40 years before moving to Richland in 2001.    A graduate of Hamilton High School, Class…

  • Woof, Woof

    ‘Dogs: Wolf, Myth, Hero & Friend,’ an engaging, kid-friendly exhibit at the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia, traces the history of dogs from their wolf beginnings to domesticated present. By: Matt Smith Dogs: Wolf, Myth, Hero & Friend is at the Academy of Natural Sciences through Sept. 5.    Dogs are everywhere. Big dogs. Little…

  • D. Scott Dilts

       D. Scott "Spanky" Dilts, 51, died Saturday.    Born in Princeton, Mr. Dilts was a resident of Hopewell.    He was a roofer employed by several companies, including Princeton University and Tremco Co. He enjoyed fishing and hunting, was a past member of the Hopewell Fire Department and Emergency Medical Unit and was a member of the…