Category: archives
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2004-2005 school year gets under way: Schools open with ‘very few glitches’
Classes began as scheduled Thursday morning thanks to the cooperative efforts of many and some last-minute temporary certificates of occupancy obtained Wednesday evening, Princeton Regional School District officials said Thursday. By: David Campbell "The opening went extremely well, with very few glitches," interim Superintendent Richard Marasco said following the kickoff of the new school year…
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EDITORIAL: Sept. 11 is a chance for us to remember
EDITORIAL: Community celebrations on Saturday can serve as a forum for community rememberance of 9-11 attacks on the United States. Thousands of local residents are likely to spend a portion of Saturday gathering in a show of unity on Main Street in Cranbury, or Lakeview Mansion in Jamesburg. They will be there to show their…
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LETTER: Candidate offers an introduction
To the editor: The purpose of this letter is to introduce myself and let my friends and neighbors in Cranbury know that I am running for a seat on the Township Committee. I offer depth of experience as a community volunteer and advocate and a sincere desire to uphold the great quality of life…
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After making Olympic history, PU fencer to focus on studies.
Students returning to school this fall may still be recovering from the excitement of the summer Olympics, but Princeton University senior Soren Thompson has special reason to feel elated. By: Elyse Graham Mr. Thompson competed at the Athens Olympics in both team and individual fencing, finishing in sixth place with the U.S. team and seventh…
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Attorney remembered as fighter for Cranbury
John Schuyler (Jack) Huff died Aug. 18 at Chandler Hall in Newtown, Pa. He was 86. By: Josh Appelbaum John Schuyler Huff was known to friends in Cranbury as "Jack" and as "Schuyler" to friends in Florida. He was equally respected for his legal work as Cranbury’s township attorney and his prowess at flying and…
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Column: Postcard from Athens
A final fix of the Games By: Walker Wright SPETSES, Greece The party here is long gone. On the final day of the Olympics, with only marathon medals to be given, I hastily headed against closing ceremony and airport traffic for the port of Piraeus, where more than a few staff members and volunteers…
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Oo moving up the South ladder
Senior wins at second singles in Pirate girls’ tennis opener By: Justin Feil Michelle Oo was one of the oldest and most experienced players on the court for the West Windsor-Plainsboro South girls’ tennis team when the season opened Tuesday, but in many ways she was just as new as the Pirates’ lineup. Oo spent…
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PHASE THREE: Your mood can shift like the seasons
PHASE THREE: A feeling summer is over, even if it isn’t By:Arnold Bornstein Labor Day came and went rather suddenly, as usual, but the mood it brings lingers on, a mood that probably goes back to childhood for most of us who didn’t grow up in the Sunbelt States. It’s a feeling that summer is…
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Full-speed ahead for several borough road-repair projects.
The summer may be winding down, but Princeton Borough’s road-repair projects are still at full speed. By: Jennifer Potash The borough is spending $4 million on road resurfacing and reconstruction projects this year, said Borough Engineer Carl Peters. One of the reconstruction projects includes Alexander Street, University Place and Edwards Place. The work on University…
