Category: archives
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July 11, 9 a.m.: Top Ten bands I missed
If only I’d had the chance. By: Hank Kalet I’m on vacation this week in the hopefully sunny seaside town of Ocean City, Md. I’ll let you know how it went when I get back. If I’m lucky, I’ll have a bit of a tan and I’ll have gotten in some running mileage and finished…
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From the Vaults
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts exhibits ‘Light, Line and Color.’ By: Matt Smith "Old King Cole" by Maxfield Parrish (above) and "Sand Cove" by Stuart Davis (below left) are on view in Light, Line and Color: American Works on Paper (1765-2005), in Philadelphia through Sept. 4. It’s a daunting task to stop and…
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Beatrice Hall
Beatrice Hall, 91, of Hopewell died Saturday at Somerset Medical Center. Born in Mercer County, Mrs. Hall has been a resident of Hopewell her entire life. She was a postal worker at the Hopewell Post Office for many years and was a member of the Hopewell Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary. Preceded in death by her…
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Orchard Drive man dies of self-inflicted wound
By:Melissa Edmond Orchard Drive resident Henry Strauch Jr., 83, apparently killed himself with a shotgun at about 6 a.m., this morning, according to police. Police reported that Mr. Strauch had placed a 911 call threatening suicide with a shotgun at 6:06 a.m., Monday. Somerset County Prosecutor Wayne J. Forrest said the telephone call was brief…
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Princeton University prepares to host leadership institute
Event convenes superintendents, principals and administrators from around the world By: David Campbell School leaders from throughout the world will gather next week at Princeton University for the Foundation for Educational Administration’s School Leadership Institute. The weeklong leadership institute, which starts Monday on the Princeton campus, offers school leaders an opportunity to enhance their leadership…
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LETTERS: Desecrators betray First Amendment
To the editor: I read with interest the editorial page on June 24 when my eye caught the headline "Flag proposal threatens First Amendment." This is the typical argument used by those who would tolerate the burning of the American flag. But let’s look at the First Amendment. With respect to speech it says…
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Princeton Packet Girls’ Track and Field Athlete of the Year
PHS’ Gengel raised bar in breakthrough season By: Justin Feil Natalie Gengel’s first sport has been gymnastics, and she still competes at a high level in gymnastics. The Princeton High junior has also started to make a name for herself in track and field. Introduced to the pole vault in middle school while living in…
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WW 12s are battery-powered
Charnin-Aker’s mound gem, Baxter’s slam lead to baseball Final Nine By: Justin Feil WASHINGTON TWP. With their backs against the wall, the youngest and the smallest in the form of the battery of Adam Charnin-Aker and Chris Baxter delivered for the West Windsor 12-year-old all-star baseball team. Eleven-year-old Charnin-Aker struck out 10 and had…
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EDITORIAL: Let Monmouth keep rail line plan to itself
EDITORIAL Commuters are opposed to high-speed train set to run from the Shore to South Brunswick. The National Park Service has joined the opposition to a high-speed commuter rail line running from the Shore area to the Northeast Corridor Line in South Brunswick. The Park Service, in a June 6 letter to the Monmouth County…
