Category: archives
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Blaze damages apartment
A March 4 fire damaged an apartment building on Dennison Drive in Twin Rivers. By: Marisa Maldonado EAST WINDSOR A morning fire on Dennison Drive on March 4 left eight Twin Rivers residents displaced from their homes, police said. Crews responded to heavy smoke and flames coming from an apartment building at 8:30 a.m.…
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District sports back on table
Jamesburg Board of Education unveils 2005-2006 budget,including after school and sports programs. By: Elaine Worden JAMESBURG The Jamesburg Board of Education introduced a preliminary $10.92 million budget March 3 that includes money for after-school activities, sports and a full-time librarian. Residents will vote on the plan at school elections April 19. A public hearing…
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LETTERS: A visit to Israel
To the editor: I was invited to a wedding in Haifa, Israel, which took place on Jan. 20. I really wanted to attend, however, it would have been impossible to go on such a trip for only a few days. I checked all over until I found a group leaving on Jan. 11, that…
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Princeton Township toughens rules for leaf, brush collection
Ordinances approved for construction of sidewalks. By: Rachel Silverman Princeton Township approved a leaf-, brush- and log-collection program Monday night that will mean some sweeping changes for homeowners. "Too many years have gone by without a good road-maintenance program," Public Works Superintendent Don Hansen said. "I thought it would be a good idea to pick…
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Hightstown tax rate to climb at least 6¢
Preliminary 2005 municipal budget carries a 17-cent increase that could be lowered to a 6-cent increase if state extraordinary aid is received. By: Michael Ross HIGHTSTOWN A proposed 22-cent tax rate increase has been trimmed to 17 cents, according to a preliminary 2005 municipal budget introduced this week. The budget, which was presented Monday…
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Chevrolet Equinox: a big-bang-for-the-buck wagon that thinks it’s a sport-utility
The car’s most impressive features are the electric steering, sliding rear seats and surprisingly economical gas mileage By: Malcolm Gunn The car’s most impressive features are the electric steering, sliding rear seats and surprisingly economical gas mileage. They began as 1920s-era jitneys that carted people and their belongings from the train station to the hotel.…
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PU’s forgettable season ends
Tiger men fall to Penn in finale By: Justin Feil Princeton University’s forgettable men’s basketball season brings out feelings of disappointment that Joe Scott does not want forgotten. "I hope it sits there forever," said the PU head coach after the Tigers’ 64-56 loss to Pennsylvania on Tuesday. "I hope it’s a reminder forever. I…
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Community support helped family
To the editor By: What an unbelievable experience to witness all of Hillsborough come together in support of our family as we lost our home to fire. Thanks go out to so many people including township fire and emergency departments, township offices, businesses, school communities, community programs and organizations, MMOG parish members, neighbors, and residents.…
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‘Be Cool’
With too-long stretches, jokes that fall flat and insipid, full-length musical numbers, this sequel’s as flatfooted as ‘Get Shorty’ was deft. By: Elise Nakhnikian Uma Thurman and John Travolta cozy on up to the dance floor in Be Cool. I never should have consented to write about Be Cool. It’s so boring to say the…
