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  • Web site sheds light on NPDC controversy

    Resident working to make sure public has access to key state documents. By: Kara Fitzpatrick    MONTGOMERY — Resident Sue Repko is working to make sure every resident has the opportunity to access a wealth of information about the controversial North Princeton Developmental Center property.    Ms. Repko, an advocate for the sale of an environmentally remediated…

  • Anything Goes

    Something profound lies within the often humorous Fluxus-inspired experimentation in an exhibit at Rutgers. By: Ilene Dube "Resurrection Body," video, by Rita Myers    Yoko Ono did it. So did John Cage, Spike Jones and Nam June Paik.    Fluxus (it rolls so nicely off the tongue) is one of those art movements best described by example:…

  • Princeton groups join forces to host parenting conference

    Session slated April 2 at Educational Testing Service. By: Rachel Silverman    Just because they are grown-ups doesn’t mean parents have an easy time speaking openly with their kids.    "Many parents find it difficult to talk to children about everyday issues," said Cynthia Mendez, director of the Princeton Human Services Commission.    "How do you just engage…

  • EDITORIAL: Jamesburg forced to pay its own way

    EDITORIAL Council is doing a remarkable job under difficult circumstances.    The Jamesburg Borough Council finds itself between a rock and a hard place.    Its budget is fairly lean, yet the council is forced to ask residents for a 20 percent increase in municipal taxes primarily because of the way we pay for government in the…

  • OBITUARIES, March 18, 2005

    Robert H. Halliez, Isaiah Fisher, Margaret M. Sullivan, Chao Shu, Mary Frank, Joseph R. Marke, Alfred Corsano, Robert H. Halliez Musician, piano tuner     Robert H. Halliez of Princeton died Monday at University Medical Center at Princeton. He was 87.    Born in Nogent, France, he and his family moved to the United States in 1948…

  • HPAC rules under review

    New preliminary draft of ordinances to be review in the next couple of months. By: Josh Appelbaum    The Township Committee and Planning Board will meet with the Historic Preservation Advisory Committee in May or June to discuss changes to HPAC’s charter.    The three groups would meet to review a preliminary draft of a new HPAC…

  • Hamilton municipal judge tapped for West Windsor post

    Mary S. Brennan gets enthusiastic endorsement from mayor, council. By: David Campbell    WEST WINDSOR — Hamilton Township Municipal Court Judge Mary S. Brennan has been selected to serve as the new municipal judge in West Windsor, township officials said this week.    Judge Brennan was chosen from among two finalists following a review of candidates by…

  • OBITUARIES: Thelma Sonnichsen

    Thelma Sonnichsen    Thelma Sonnichsen, 94, died Saturday, Feb. 19.    She was born on Nov. 21, 1910 in Ottumwa. Educated at Iowa State College, she was a social worker and then worked for Lever Brothers in the Betty Crocker Test Kitchens. She was the author of the first edition of The Betty Crocker Cook Book for…

  • High school may see its own police officer

    The borough and school district would like to use grant money to help fund a school resource officer. By: Michael Ross    HIGHTSTOWN — The staffing of a full-time police officer at Hightstown High School moved one step closer to reality this week when the school district entered into an interlocal service agreement with the borough.…