Category: archives
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Fools for Christ reaching out to Cuba
Clown ministry travels to Cuba. By: Leon Tovey JAMESBURG "We’re serious about funny business," the Rev. Gary Filson said Tuesday of Fools for Christ, the Presbyterian Church of Jamesburg’s clown ministry group. That’s right, clown ministry. As in, clowns. Ministering. The group, of which the Rev. Filson is not only a staunch supporter, but…
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Coming home feels right for PHS grad Abdul-Karim
Finds niche with teaching and coaching By: Bob Nuse Even while he was spending time away at Springfield College in Massachusetts, Shahid Abdul-Karim always knew he eventually would be back in Princeton. "When I first got out of college, I looked at maybe playing overseas," said Abdul-Karim, a Princeton High graduate who played basketball at…
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Graduates say goodbye
Finding their pot of gold By: Matt Egan MONROE A bright, majestic rainbow appeared in the sky just as members of the Class of 2005 threw their caps in the air and walked away from high school for the last time on Wednesday. Aside from the potential to find a pot of gold somewhere…
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Finding their political voice
High school conservatives form Republican club. By: Josh Appelbaum For a group of Princeton High School political conservatives, it isn’t easy being red. That’s why a trio of sophomores that hail from Cranbury decided to start the PHS Republican Club. Michael Stehn, the group’s co-president, said he got the idea for the club last year…
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South Brunswick YMCA carnival postponed
YMCA postpones carnival due to scheduling conflict. By: Joseph Harvie Rather than have a carnival with fewer and less exciting rides than in previous years, the South Brunswick Family YMCA has postponed its annual carnival until possibly August. The event originally had been scheduled to begin Tuesday at Crossroads South Middle School on Major Road…
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Freshly Minted
Pianist Marvin Rosen will perform ‘Classical Discoveries’ from around the world. By: Susan Van Dongen TIMEOFF/MARK CZAJKOWSKI Marvin Rosen, host of WPRB’s ‘Classical Discoveries,’ in the studio where he recently celebrated eight years of exposing little-known 20th- and 21st-century music to audiences. It’s a combination public and global service that Marvin Rosen does for contemporary…
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Kingston garden tour to take place July 16
The Kingston Garden Club will host a tour of six private gardens in the Kingston area on Saturday, July 16, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The rain date is Sunday, July 17. All proceeds from the tour will be used for the club’s community beautification and educational projects. On the day of the tour,…
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Mr. Smith goes back to football
WW-P South cross country coach ready to tackle gridiron job By: Bob Nuse At first glance, it might seem strange that West Windsor-Plainsboro High South found its new football coach leading the girls’ cross country program. But one look at Todd Smith and you know he wasn’t your ordinary cross country coach. "In the three…
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Smith is making a move
XC to football for South coach By: Bob Nuse At first glance, it might seem strange that West Windsor-Plainsboro High South found its new football coach leading the girls’ cross country program. But one look at Todd Smith and you know he wasn’t your ordinary cross country coach. "In the three years I was coaching…
