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  • Violin soloist brings her talent home to N.J.

    Diana Tsaliovich, first violin of the Finnish National Opera Orchestra, will perform in East Windsor Sunday. By: Marisa Maldonado    EAST WINDSOR — Diana Tsaliovich has a busy life as first violin of the Finnish National Opera Orchestra, performing in Helsinki and traveling to Russia and the Netherlands to premiere the operas of contemporary Finnish composers.…

  • D&R Greenway holds its 2005 gala

       More than 260 friends and supporters of D&R Greenway Land Trust spent a glorious early summer evening enjoying The Greenway Gala, the organization’s annual fundraising event, held Sunday at Educational Testing Service’s Chauncey Conference Center.    The theme of this year’s event was "Celebrate Greenways! Corridors of preservation connecting protected lands and open spaces. Pathways connecting…

  • Remembering the horror

    Survivors tell their story at Holocaust memorial. By: Matt Egan    Six million people died, their only crime was being Jewish.    Those 6 million Jewish victims of the Holocaust, as well as the other 5 million who died at the hands of the Nazis, were remembered Sunday in a ceremony presented by the Henry Ricklis Holocaust…

  • Myriad events are on tap for Fete organized around a groovy theme

    June Fete will feature music, frisbee dogs, clown, shopping, other attractions. By: Marjorie Censer    The 52nd annual June Fete, sponsored by the Auxiliary of University Medical Center at Princeton, will take visitors back in time, featuring ’70s-style music, apparel, and events today and Saturday.    Proceeds from the Fete will benefit both the establishment of a…

  • MHS baseball gives extra effort in loss

    Cougars bow out of Group III semifinals in eighth inning By: Bob Nuse    ELIZABETH — Where do you begin after a game like this?    Like it has been doing for the past two weeks in the state tournament, the Montgomery High baseball team showed it has plenty of talent and a boatload of heart.    After…

  • Letters to the Herald

    For the June 10 issue. Parents give thanks for after-prom party To the editor:    The Hightstown High School Parent Association-After Prom Committee wishes to express our deepest thanks and gratitude for the tremendous support received from our wonderful and caring community and surrounding areas.    Once again, our high school seniors were kept safe from drug…

  • PU physics professor to head university’s research board

    A.J. Stewart Smith is a leading researcher in high-energy particle physics.    Princeton University faculty member A.J. Stewart Smith, a leading researcher in high-energy particle physics, has been selected to chair the University Research Board.    Professor Smith will begin a five-year term on July 1, succeeding Will Happer, who plans to return to full-time teaching and…

  • Gas odor prompts PHS evacuation

    Smell dissipates, but not before PSE&G, fire department summoned. By: Rachel Silverman    Reports of a gas odor at Princeton High School prompted a schoolwide building evacuation Wednesday afternoon.    According to Princeton Regional Schools’ Director of Plant/Operations Gary Weisman, both Public Service Electric & Gas Co. and Princeton Fire Department officials responded and, after an investigation,…

  • Letters to the Editor, June 10

    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, June 10 Setting the record straight on Curves To the editor:     As the owner of Curves of Princeton, I would like to provide the facts about Curves franchises, so that women can make an educated and informed decision.    The founder of Curves, Gary Heavin, is a Christian with a strong…