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Quark Park, off course with poor finances, won’t open this year
A follow-up to Writers Block, garden would have celebrated science in Princeton. By: Marjorie Censer Quark Park, the garden proposed by the organizers of last year’s Writers Block, will not open this year as originally planned, because of a lack of funding. Alan Goodheart, one of the founders of Princeton Occasions and a landscape architect…
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Evans neighbors turn vendors
Annual multifamily yard sale slated for Saturday morning. By: Josh Appelbaum One woman and a neighborhood of involved residents have been working hard to keep a Cranbury tradition going. Having served as the president of the Golden Age Neighbors, Edith Dlugokencki is no stranger to serving the Cranbury community. But the Oak Lane resident is…
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Panel asks residents to test soil
The Environmental Commission will distribute prepaid soil testing kits to residents. By: Josh Appelbaum The Environmental Commission wants to slow down water pollution by making sure residents fertilize their lawns only when needed. To meet that end, the commission will distribute prepaid soil testing kits to residents. The kits will allow residents to send samples…
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Car accident causes power outage
A two-car traffic accident causes a power outage on Buckelew Avenue. By: Leon Tovey JAMESBURG A two-car traffic accident caused a power outage along Buckelew Avenue on Thursday, police said. Police Chief David Lester said Matthew Adackadara, 64, of Monroe, was traveling east on Buckelew Avenue at about 1:03 p.m. in his Pontiac van…
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DISPATCHES: Newsweek error obscures real failures
DISPATCHES By Hank Kalet The frenzy over Newsweek’s error should be attributed to more than just irresponsibility by the media. Newsweek used a word this week that no one in this business likes to use: "retraction." The news magazine withdrew a story it wrote a short blurb in its "Periscope" section that said…
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May 20, 3 p.m.: Musical musings
Some thoughts on Reckless Kelly, Bruce Springsteen and the Rolling Stones. By: Hank Kalet Some housekeeping: Here are some recent CD reviews from Pop Matters, by yours truly: Reckless Kelly, "Wicked Twisted Road" an accomplished, complete and fully realized collection of roots music. One of the better discs to emerge from the ether this…
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Letters to the Editor, May 20
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, May 20 Film festival puts focus on human rights To the editor: Violations of human rights occur just about everywhere one looks for them. Most governments are willing violators unless restrained by their citizens, and both civil and military conflicts often result in widespread violations. Consequently, the subject of human…
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Job loss after maternity leave sparks discrimination suit
Princeton Borough resident takes RCN Corp. to court. By: Gwen McNamara Imagine taking leave from work, only to discover six days before you return that your job has been eliminated a victim of downsizing. Think it can’t happen? Think again. That’s exactly what Princeton Borough resident Nita Wright says happened to her after taking…
