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Elfriede Wyckoff
Elfriede Wyckoff, 67, of Hopewell died Dec. 16 in the University Medical Center at Princeton. Born in Germany, Ms. Wyckoff came to the United States in 1959. She had been a resident of Hopewell for 45 years. Preceded in death by her parents Andreas and Rosa Beyerlein and sisters Luise Engel and Wilma Arends, she…
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Borough in early bid to rein in a tax hike
Council takes a look at preliminary budget numbers. By: Jennifer Potash With only preliminary budget numbers to work with but a potential gap between expenses and revenues nevertheless looming the Princeton Borough Council is trying to keep the tax rate flat for 2005. The council took its first look at the 2005 operating…
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Chance talk at Princeton hair salon brings water to Algerian village
A hairstylist worries about his parched hometown and a young customer takes action. By: David Campbell It’s remarkable what can result from a conversation in the hairstylist’s chair. In the case of Greg Sanz, a graduate of The Lawrenceville School who is now a student at Georgetown University, a small miracle was worked: He helped…
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Fascinating finds
American Indian artifacts demonstrate how early settlers in East Windsor Township lived. By: Dana Lynn Flatekval EAST WINDSOR Proof that people hunted and lived in the township long before it even existed was unveiled last week at what can be considered a monumental celebration. Ancient artifacts discovered in 2002 on the site of the…
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Local man charged in Pa. killing
Jamesburg man taken into custody. By: Leon Tovey JAMESBURG A preliminary trial has been scheduled for Dec. 21 in the case of a Jamesburg man accused of killing his 31-year-old girlfriend at her apartment in Bensalem, Pa., Bucks County Assistant District Attorney Robin Campbell said. Christopher Grasso, 33, of Cherry Street will face charges…
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Rocky Hill board chairwoman to quit over housing talks
Criticizes closed-door council negotiations over development of 15-acre Schafer tract. By: Kara Fitzpatrick ROCKY HILL Citing a loss of "confidence and trust" in the Borough Council, Planning Board Chairwoman Susan Bristol announced Tuesday that she will leave the board at the end of the year. A five-year veteran of the board, Ms. Bristol said…
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AROUND CRANBURY: Holiday gifts at the History Center
AROUND CRANBURY By Lorraine Sedor Gift ideas for your favorite Cranburian. A holiday reminder the Cranbury History Center offers a number of souvenir gifts that would delight current and former Cranbury residents alike. Among the gifts available are salt glaze crocks, prints of the 1997 Cranbury panorama painted by Nadine Berkowsky, Town Hall wood…
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Basketball dream comes true for Lynch
Former manager now key player for PU women By: Justin Feil Plenty of collegiate basketball players put in the time to improve. Few players have put in time quite the way that Kristin Lynch has. For two of her four years at Princeton University, Lynch was purely a manager for the women’s basketball team. "There…
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Board settles suit
Board votes unanimously. By: Melissa Hayes MONROE The school board reached a settlement with Thermal Piping Inc. over money owed the contractors for work done in Mill Lake School. The board unanimously approved a motion made by its attorney Bertram Busch Wednesday night to grant Superintendent Ralph Ferrie permission to sign documents necessary to…
