Category: archives
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MHS tourney play reflected season
By: Redd E. Patrick The Monroe High boy’s basketball team’s two-game performance in the Greater Middlesex Conference Boys Basketball Tournament was a reflection of its entire season. In the opening round, there was the thorough domination of 11th-seeded East Brunswick (65-47). The 22nd-seeded Falcons played outstanding defense, they were able to score the bulk of…
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OBITUARIES
Week of Feb. 25 By: Catherine Damiano Catherine Lois Beesley Damiano, 83, died Friday, Feb. 18, at St. Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born in Norwalk, Conn., Ms. Damiano resided in Springfield before moving to Monroe 21 years ago. She was a switchboard operator during World War II for Bell Telephone Company, Newark. Ms. Damiano…
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Aid loss hits Jamesburg budget
As introduced, municipal spending plan carries 20 percent tax rate increase. By: Leon Tovey JAMESBURG The rising cost of insurance and state-mandated programs and obligatory pay increases are driving up spending by 2.7 percent, but a potential loss in state aid could result in a 20 percent hike in taxes. The Borough Council introduced…
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Jay Jay
"Jay Jay", a 1-year-old male field 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 "Jay Jay", or another dog or cat, call (609) 921-6122. SAVE: http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/NJ143.html
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Who said it’s an honor just to be nominated?
REALITY CHECK, Feb. 25 By: Dawn Cariello It’s been stated, although probably not by a politician, that politics is show business for ugly people. So what better time than the Oscars the High Holy Day of Hollywood to acknowledge the noteworthy performances of some public officials over the past year? And the nominees…
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Divided Borough Council hands snow shovelers some slack
Property owners likely to be allowed to dig out a somewhat narrower path. By: Jennifer Potash Support melted Tuesday for a proposed sidewalk snow-removal ordinance, leading the Princeton Borough Council to introduce a less-demanding version. How wide a swath of snow residents would be required to clear from the sidewalks 3 feet or 2…
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Fun continues for PHS girls’ swimming
Little Tigers capture third straight CJ B title By: Bob Nuse NORTH BRUNSWICK The Princeton High girls’ swim team likes to have a good time. Whether it’s pre-race cheers, painting their faces to support the boys’ team, or just the fun that comes with being a team, the Little Tigers genuinely enjoy each other’s…
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Ell-Nokali is back to the books
PDS basketball coach steps down for grad school By: Bob Nuse Regardless of how this season went for the Princeton Day School boys’ basketball team, Ahmed El-Nokali was fairly certain this was the end of the line for him as head coach. "I knew before the season started that I was going to be going…
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District foes could get a ‘Hirt’-ing
District tournaments begin today By: Bob Nuse Bill Mealy gets a special feeling when he watches a freshman wrestler come in and absorb everything he and his coaching staff try to teach in practice each day. The feeling is even better when he sees that wrestler use what he has learned to get better with…
