Category: archives
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PHS softballers start with a smile
By: Bob Nuse Steve Eisenstein knows it was only one game. But it was certainly a great way to open the season. "We played good softball on both sides of the ball," said Eisenstein, whose Princeton High softball team opened the season with an 11-1 win over Lawrence last Friday at Community Park. "We played…
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Recalling a friend and humanitarian
Friends and family mourn the loss of a founding member of the Cranbury Housing Associates. By: Josh Appelbaum Her beautiful voice, colorful personality and respect for humanity are what friends remember about Rachel Conner Armstrong, 84, who died Feb. 26. Born and raised in Sedan, Kan., she was a resident of Cranbury for more than…
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Hospital plays part in statewide terror drill
Seven "patients" claiming to suffer from pneumonic plague are processed. By: David Campbell The emergency department at University Medical Center at Princeton took part in the statewide terror drill conducted this week. On Wednesday morning, it processed seven "patients" claiming to suffer from pneumonic plague, said Dr. Howard Lu, medical director of occupational medicine services…
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Princeton University offers admission to 1,807
A record 16,516 applied for the class of 2009. By: David Campbell Princeton University has offered admission to 1,807 students slightly more than 10 percent of the 16,516 applicants the university received for the class of 2009 the largest in its history. Acceptance letters were mailed March 31 to 1,214 students who applied…
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As a MiG flies over Moscow, a man’s dream takes flight
A 40th birthday celebration includes $12,000 adventure in fighter plane. By: Emily Craighead WEST WINDSOR For Jim Rodney, the perils of a daily commute to Manhattan and the thrill of reading bedtime stories to his three children fall short of the adrenaline rush he’s after. He could climb onto the roof of his Newport…
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OBITUARIES: Joan Rupp
Joan Rupp Joan C. Rupp Varga, 69, died Tuesday, March 29, with family at her side at her home in Monroe, after a lengthy battle with cancer. Born in New Brunswick, she was raised in Highland Park, and lived in New Brunswick and South Brunswick before moving to Monroe 15 years ago. She was a…
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Mourning a leader
Catholics mull pope’s legacy. By: Leon Tovey Local Catholics reflected quietly on the passing and legacy of Pope John Paul II this week by attending daily and special Masses and praying for the soul of the 84-year-old pontiff whom many praised as the most important leader of the church in living memory. The Rev. Charles…
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Jimenez sparks Falcons’ first win
By: Ken Weingartner Tuesday was all about "firsts" for the Monroe High baseball team. Jarred Jimenez batted first for the first time in his high school career, hit the first pitch of the game for his first homer of the season and helped lift the Falcons to their first win of the year. Jimenez was…
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Family Tradition
Kathy Shumway-Tunney follows in the footsteps of her ancestors, painting the likes of Anna Quindlen, Peter Kann and others. By: Susan Van Dongen Self Portrait by Kathy Shumway-Tunney Just as a forensic artist makes pictures from physical evidence, pastel artist Kathy Shumway-Tunney creates portraits of people using psychological clues. Her paintings try to convey the…
