Category: archives
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Boys teams fare well at Mercer swim meet
South wins five, Hand captures one By: Justin Feil West Windsor-Plainsboro South and Princeton High had the talent to contend with favored Lawrence, but they didn’t have the depth of the Cardinals, who won the Mercer County Boys’ Swimming Championships on Saturday. The Pirates had the top finisher in five events and Pete Hand won…
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Local businesses feel pinch of immigration raids
The impact spreads beyond the local Hispanic community to employers. By: Gwen McNamara Recent raids by federal immigration officials in Princeton and the surrounding area have had an impact not only on the local Hisp anic community, but area businesses as well. Many businesses in the service sector everything from restaurants and hotels, to…
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Good sports
Girl athletes work with Princeton University women athletes to mark National Girls and Women in Sports Day. By: Aleen Crispino Visitors to Princeton University’s Jadwin Gymnasium Saturday evening stepped into the future of women’s high school and collegiate sports. Before their eyes was spread out what looked like a girls’ elementary school Olympics.There was less…
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Plenty for MHS swim teams to feel good about
Cougar girls second at Somerset, Skyland meets By: Justin Feil The Montgomery High girls’ swimming team took only positives from its runner-up finish at the Skyland Conference Championships on Thursday. The defending champion Cougars, who had finished ahead of Bridgewater-Raritan at the Somerset County Championships the Saturday before, were unseated by the Panthers. "I think…
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Montgomery fire district elections set for Feb. 19
By: Kara Fitzpatrick MONTGOMERY Fire district elections in the township will be held from 2 to 9 p.m. Feb. 19. District No. 1 encompasses residences north of Orchard and Sunset roads and east of Fairview and Pin Oak roads. District No. 2 makes up areas south and west of those locations. Residents in District…
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Feb. 7 4:45 p.m.: Big, bad budget
Budget number five is more of the same for President Bush. By: Hank Kalet It is difficult to know what to make of a $2.57 trillion budget proposal that contains some smoke and a lot of mirrors. President George W. Bush is proposing to cut 150 programs, while also making permanent tax cuts that primarily…
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What Artists Dream Of
An exhibit of contemporary artists at the Michener gets inside the heads of Bucks County visionaries. By: Ilene Dube "It is not like movie time. I need to find the right time, I have just one shot, one pose," says Valeriy Belenikin of the inspirational moment. "It’s like love. If a man and a woman…
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J&J aims to install solar energy system at Montgomery facility
Array would be most productive on East Coast, representatives say. By: Kara Fitzpatrick MONTGOMERY Johnson & Johnson representatives outlined Tuesday plans to erect what was described as the East Coast’s most productive solar energy system at its Consumer Products facility off of Grandview Avenue. The presentation was made before a receptive Environmental Commission. The…
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Exhibit offers work of young artists
Gourgand Gallery features exhibition of "Young at Art," a collection of works produced by area youth. By: Josh Appelbaum More than 20 paintings and pieces of art from Cranbury’s pint-sized Picassos and wee Warhols will go on display for February’s Young at Art exhibition at the Gourgaud Gallery at Town Hall. The third annual exhibition…
