Category: archives
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Money marked for new radios
Borough takes steps to acquire new radios for police and fire departments. By: Leon Tovey JAMESBURG The borough is $100,000 closer to being able to buy new radios for its first responders this week, after learning that it would receive emergency communications funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Fire Chief Tom Cooper said…
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EDITORIAL: This gimmick could really take its toll
EDITORIAL Considering the consequences of the budget gap. Just when you thought New Jersey was pretty close to running out of gimmicks to plug billion-dollar holes in its perennially precarious state budgets, here comes another whopper. Remember when then-Gov. Jim Florio "sold" a 4.2-mile stretch of I-95 in Bergen County to the New Jersey Turnpike…
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‘Chisholm ’72: Unbought and Unbossed’
Shirley Chisholm’s Jan. 1 death gives this documentary an added sense of timeliness. By: Elise Nakhnikian Shirley Chisholm rallies supporters for her presidential campaign. Shirley Chisholm was the first black woman to serve in Congress and to run for president of the United States, but she’s much more than just a first, as this lively…
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OBITUARIES: Angelo C. Petito
Angelo C. Petito Angelo C. Petito, 84, died Sunday, Jan. 23, at the University Medical Center at Princeton. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he lived there for most of his life before moving to Rossmoor in 1995. He had a 40 year career as a bookbinder, and retired from Bowne & Co., in New York City…
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State report cards say schools perform well
The four Packet-area public high schools are among top five in the state, based on SAT scores. By: David Campbell The state Department of Education’s New Jersey School Report Card for 2003-2004, released Wednesday, held few surprises for area public school districts, which ranked well above state averages for SAT scores and other standardized student-performance…
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‘Tarnation’
Pieced together from home movies and answering-machine tape, with a budget totaling $200, this documentary has gone on to major film festivals and awards. By: Jim Boyle Filmmaker Jonathan Caouette returned to his Texas home to care for his mother, who was recovering from a lithium overdose. Life isn’t always about happy endings, but if…
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Boy burned by aviation fuel at Princeton Airport
Youth was helping mechanic conduct inspection of plane. By: Kara Fitzpatrick MONTGOMERY A 14-year-old boy was severely burned when a plane caught fire at Princeton Airport on Tuesday, police said. The juvenile, whose name was not released, was helping John Loftus, an airport mechanic, conduct an annual inspection of a plane in the main…
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Animal cruelty ruling delayed
Ruling delayed so that further evidence may be reviewed. By: Leon Tovey MONROE A judge in Jamesburg on Tuesday delayed ruling in a case of a Monroe animal control officer charged with improperly euthanizing a cat in November. Animal Control Officer Frank Faraone was charged with improperly killing an animal and failure to provide…
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Letters to the Editor, Feb. 4
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Feb. 4 Hospital receives ‘tremendous’ support To the editor: As Princeton HealthCare System moves forward with its plan to relocate the hospital at a nearby location, I would like to thank the many individuals and groups that have been so helpful to us throughout our planning process. Our Community Advisory…
