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  • June 6, 2005

    Philip D. Holcombe Jr.    Philip D. Holcombe Jr., 80, of Ewing Township died June 2 at Capital Health System, Fuld Campus.    Born in Trenton, he was a lifelong area resident.    He served in the U.S. Army Medical Corps in Europe during World War II. He retired as a captain from the Trenton Fire Department after…

  • Screen Gems

    Making a good movie is harder than it seems. By: Elise Nakhnikian The lush cinematography and breathtaking fight scenes in House of Flying Daggers, starring Zhang Ziyi (above), set the film apart from the rest of 2004’s movie offerings.    With the usual spate of weak summer movies about to descend and an unusually lame bunch…

  • Raiders roar to sectional baseball crown

    Red-hot HHS wins eighth in row By: Rudy Brandl    The Hillsborough High baseball team made history with Saturday afternoon’s high-powered victory over Steinert in the Central Jersey Group 4 championship game.    Hillsborough (19-5) captured a sectional title for the first time ever against the defending CJ 4 champs, scoring early and often in a 14-7…

  • LETTERS: Rossmoor backs students

    To the editor:     Senior citizens are often criticized for not being supportive of school budgets and students. This is not so in Rossmoor, an active adult community.    On May 25 at the awards program at Monroe Township High School, the Women’s Guild of the Rossmoor Community Church gave 10 scholarships of $1,000 each to…

  • Princeton Public Library plans a busy summer

    Diverse range of programs offered for all ages. By: Rachel Silverman    Summer at the Princeton Public Library is not a time for rest and relaxation, but a season crammed with diverse programs, increased activity and, of course, fresh literary pursuits.    Among the highlights are a three-day series on Marlon Brando, a shadow puppetry show for…

  • Letters to the Editor, June 3

    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, June 3 Post Prom Party was huge success To the editor:     We would like to express our sincere thanks to the Princeton and Cranbury communities for helping to make this year’s Princeton High School Post Prom Party a huge success. Over 400 students attended the "Carnival in Venice" festivities on…

  • Princeton University seniors awarded public-service fellowships

       Princeton University seniors Mallika Ahluwalia and Rebeca Gamez have been awarded 2005 ReachOut 56 Fellowships, which provide the winners with a $25,000 grant to undertake a yearlong public-service project after graduation, Princeton has announced.    Ms. Ahluwalia, who is from New Delhi, India, will work with Catalyst Chicago, a monthly newsmagazine, to analyze and support improvement…

  • Tsoi multi-tooled for PHS boys’ track and field

    Senior leads Little Tigers into county meet Saturday By: Justin Feil    From the looks that Tim Tsoi gets when he competes for the Princeton High boys’ track and field team, you might guess he has three eyes or an extra nose.    Regardless of whether he’s at stepping up to the shot put circle or toeing…

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