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Je Je
"Je Je", a very friendly 1-year-old male Beagle, is in need of a loving home and available for adoption from SAVE, Princeton’s animal shelter, 900 Herrontown Road, Princeton. For information about adopting "Je Je", or another dog or cat, call (609) 921-6122. SAVE: http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/NJ143.html
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A tale of dragons and Chinese culture
Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company to perform at the Richard P. Marasco Center for the Performing Arts. By: Leon Tovey MONROE Residents will get a blast of Chinese culture Sunday, when the Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company presents "A Dragon’s Tale" at the Richard P. Marasco Center for the Performing Arts at Monroe Township High School.…
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AROUND CRANBURY: Help the Lions Club support the blind on White Cane Day
AROUND CRANBURY By Lorraine Sedor Idea stems from the 1930s’ canes used by the blind that where white in color with a red band. Congratulations go out to two long-time members of the Cranbury Lions Club whose combined service to the community and organization totals 115 years. At the March 16 meeting of the…
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OBITAURIES: Gregg Breckmeyer
Gregg Beckmeyer Gregg T. Beckmeyer, 44, died Monday, March 21, at Saint Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born in Jersey City, he lived in Secaucus most of his life before moving to Monroe three years ago. He was a self-employed truck driver and a former member of the Secaucus Volunteer Fire Department Engine Company 2…
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Square dancing their way to fitness
Barclay Brook second-graders dosado with their parents and grandparents. By: Elaine Worden MONROE Bouncing around the Barclay Brook School gym while dressed in a skirt, petticoat and dancing shoes, physical education teacher Jackie Winters sang as she clapped her hands. "Stomp, two-three-four, clap your partner’s hands for four," she said rhythmically. She was singing…
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Man reaches a 14-gallon milestone
Blood donor goes the extra mile when it comes to helping others. By: Leon Tovey MONROE Over the past decade, Dave Nielsen has been a regular blood donor at the New Brunswick Affiliated Hospitals Blood Center in New Brunswick. The 53-year-old Lori Street resident primarily donates platelets, the tiny cells that help blood to…
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Gourgaud exhibiting ‘optical allusions’
Watercolorists display their sense of humor. By: Josh Appelbaum Visitors stepping into the Gourgaud Gallery this month can be assured that their eyes aren’t playing tricks on them it’s the artists who are fooling around. This month the Gourgaud Gallery will host "April Foolery," an exhibit featuring 20 members of Watercolorists Unlimited, a Princeton-area…
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Candidates to attend Tuesday forum
East Windsor Regional School District candidates will debate on April 5. By: Marisa Maldonado HIGHTSTOWN A debate among school board candidates for the East Windsor Regional School District will take place Tuesday, co-sponsored by the East Windsor/Hightstown League of Women Voters and a Hightstown High School class. All four candidates will be at the…
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OBITUARIES, April 1, 2005
Rachel C. Baker, Melvin A. Schulman, Elizabeth E. Henderson, Rosina Skoriak, Grace W. Boyd, William M. Dwyer, Aldo Zinetti, William T. Miller. Rachel C. Baker Longtime Princeton volunteer Rachel Cooper Baker, a longtime Princeton resident, died March 26 at Capital Health System’s Fuld Campus. She was 85. She grew up outside Jacksonville, Fla., and…
