Category: archives
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Bordentown baseball 12’s win two of first three games
By: Sean Moylan The Bordentown 12-year-old Little League All-Star baseball team displayed its awesome power with blowout wins over Allentown and North Trenton this past week. However, a 10-0 loss to Sunnybrae at Sunnybrae in Tuesday’s rain hurt Bordentown’s chances of advancing out of Pool A going into last night’s (Wednesday) home game versus Millstone-Roosevelt.…
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Tips about gourmet camping, sort of …
We would roast chickens on a stick stuck in the ground right by the fire By: Faith Bahadurian Staff photo by Name Do you like to rough it? Then your idea of good campfire food might be dehydrated or freeze-dried something, where you just add boiling water and mix when it’s time to eat. This…
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Student advancing fast in science
17-year-old’s research leads to new discovery about skin cancer. By: Audrey Levine Her scientific research on caffeine and cancer led to important knowledge about preventing skin cancer. She is an accomplished pianist who also enjoys swimming and Rollerblading. All this after moving here from China three years ago speaking little English. And she is only…
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Pictures at an Exhibition
The artwork at the Metropolitan Museum comes alives in a new play at Peddie. By: Susan Van Dongen Judith Ferszt of Hightstown (left) and Shan Raju of West Windsor (right) portray two Egyptian mummies worried about their next museum booking during rehearsal for the world premiere of Exhibit This! What goes on when the lights…
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Perfect Beasts
Joan Menapace looks to her own paintings to inspire her otherworldly sculptures. By: Megan Sullivan TIMEOFF/MEGAN SULLIVAN JOAN MENAPACE In a small, peaceful courtyard sprinkled with pebbles and stepping stones, a group of unearthly creatures takes over. These nine peculiar formations have antennae, tentacles, hair-like projections, appendages or even two heads. Look there’s "BottomFeeder."…
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Arts Alive
Showcase the Arts of New Hope promises a weekend of art-filled fun in the Delaware River town. By: Megan Sullivan "Shad Dinner," an oil painting by John Ennis, is part of the accompanying exhibit, Fine Art of Dining, on view at Triumph Brewing Company in Hew Hope through July New Hope, Pa.’s galleries and treasure-filled…
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Police Blotter-July 7, 2005
Solebury A Philadelphia policeman was killed when his motorcycle slammed into the rear of the pickup truck, and he and his bike were tossed into the path of another vehicle Saturday at about 3:30 p.m. Stephen J. McCusker, 41, of Glen Campbell Road, Philadelphia, and a sergeant with the Philadelphia Police Department, was killed in…
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Parenting Pearls-July 7, 2005
Banned books becoming disturbing trend By: Dr. Mae Sakharov The First Amendment guarantees freedom of speech, freedom of the press and the right to assembly, and it has consistently been challenged by special interests. Among issues directly impacting the education of children is the question of literary censorship: what material is considered appropriate reading material…
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Slain soldier’s friend wants veterans memorial
Curt Yeske’s moving Memorial Day speech spurred city officials to plan memorial for all those who served. By: Linda Seida Freddie Nixon always had a smile on his face. And he always offered a helping hand, often staying behind after get-togethers and dances to help clean up. "He was always Mr. Helpful," Curt Yeske said…
