Category: archives
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Gallery to host ‘Eclectic Expressions’
Artist bring Californian impressionism to Gourgaud Gallery this month. By: Josh Appelbaum Susan Winter, an Allentown artist whose paintings are included in the permanent collection of the White House and a veteran of juried exhibitions in the area, will bring her own brand of California impressionism, "Eclectic Expressions," to the Gourgaud Gallery for November. The…
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Princeton Township man dies in borough car accident
Car crosses Snowden Lane and strikes tree. By: Jennifer Potash A Princeton Township man died Thursday after his car crashed into a tree off Snowden Lane. The 74-year-old driver’s identity is being withheld by police pending notification of his family. He was driving a 1996 Honda Accord northbound on Snowden Lane near Hamilton Avenue when…
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YWCA seeking nominees for service award
The YWCA Princeton is accepting nominations for the Tribute to Women 2005 Award. Selected nominees will be honored at the annual awards dinner to be held on March 9 at the Hyatt Regency Princeton. Now in its 22nd year, this national YWCA awards program (formerly known as TWIN) recognizes outstanding women of excellence, from the…
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Pay-to-play practice banned in Hightstown
Hightstown Borough Council bans practice of rewarding campaign contributors with no-bid contracts. By: Michael Ross HIGHTSTOWN Borough council passed two laws this week that ban campaign contributions made by certain individuals or companies seeking no-bid government contracts with the borough. The laws, which apply to all professional service providers and redevelopers, bar officeholders from…
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Borough gets sidewalk help
Borough to receive funding to replace damaged sidewalks. By: Leon Tovey JAMESBURG Pedestrians frustrated by the condition of sidewalks along Front Street could see some relief as early as next spring. Councilman John Longo Jr. said Thursday that the borough is slated to receive a $33,000 federal Community Development Block Grant to replace damaged…
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Out-of-district placements study
East Windsor School District Superintendent calls for an evaluation detailing the districtwide requirements of students with special education needs. By: Michael Ross HIGHTSTOWN The East Windsor Regional School District sends more students with disabilities outside the school system and spends more money on out-of-district placement than districts of similar size, according to Superintendent Roland…
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OBITUARIES, Nov. 5, 2004
Nicholas J. Bartolino, Orion C. Hopper, Alfred Ciapetta. Nicholas J. Bartolino Former Princeton resident LAWRENCE Nicholas J. "Pip" Bartolino died Monday at home. He was 81. Born and raised in Princeton, he moved from the home he built there to his second home in Lawrence in 1975. Mr. Bartolino owned his own painting…
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Wait worthwhile for WW-P North tennis
Knights top HoVal for Patriot title By: Justin Feil Waiting made winning all the sweeter for the West Windsor-Plainsboro North girls’ tennis team. After losing to Princeton High on Friday, the Knights were forced to continue a 2-2 tie with Hopewell Valley to determine the Patriot Division champion in the Colonial Valley Conference. The first-doubles…
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There’s little mystery to the charm of this English cottage in Princeton
This meticulously restored Tudor residence is literally a storybook home. Constructed by local civic leader Edwin Kimble, it is a replica of a house featured in an Agatha Christie novel. This meticulously restored Tudor residence is literally a storybook home. Constructed by local civic leader Edwin Kimble, it is a replica of a house featured…
