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Spring Street block party canceled
An effort to draw patrons back after completion of garage is dropped after major donor withdraws financial support. By: Jennifer Potash A Spring Street block party, slated for Aug. 21, was canceled after a major donor withdrew financial support. David Rosendorf, owner of the Frame Shoppe, said he and other Spring Street business owners planned…
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Schroeder to speak at Equality Day
Former Congresswoman Patricia Schroeder will be the keynote speaker for the Women’s Equality Day: Past Triumphs and Future Dreams celebration to be held on the historical date women got the vote, Aug. 26. The event will be held 6:30 to 9 p.m. at United Church of Christ, Walnut Lane and Houghton Avenue, Princeton. A contribution…
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OBITUARIES, Aug. 17, 2004
Dr. Miriam C. Reed, Myles T. Redmond, Miriam Colin. Dr. Miriam C. Reed Retired Princeton dermatologist NEWTOWN, Pa. Dr. Miriam C. Reed died Thursday at Pennswood Village. She was 87. Born in Newark and raised in Maplewood, she was a Lawrence resident from 1953 until moving to Pennswood Village. She was a dermatologist…
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Rocky Hill: generations call it home
Independent-minded little borough is a family affair. By: Jill Matthews ROCKY HILL Rocky Hill is an independent-minded little borough with a population that barely inches over 660. It was originally settled in 1701 as a part of its now larger neighbor, Montgomery Township. But Rocky Hill wanted out, mostly because of economics, according to…
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WW 10s proud of run
Pequannock tops all-stars for state softball title By: Justin Feil PARSIPPANY The West Windsor 10-year-old all-star softball team had every chance to hang its head as it slipped farther and farther behind Pequannock in the state final. It never happened. After dropping a 13-4 decision, maybe the smiles weren’t quite as big but there…
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This high tax serves a higher public purpose
PACKET EDITORIAL, Aug. 17. For the past several years, most states, including New Jersey, have tapped a bountiful source of revenue to help balance their annual budgets: smokers. Increasingly shunned by society, and rendered more or less politically powerless after their once-vaunted lobbying group, the tobacco industry, agreed in 1998 to cough up over $200…
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Shirley Ann Niederer
Shirley Ann Niederer, 53, of Princeton died at the University Medical Center at Princeton on Sunday. Born in Trenton, she had spent all of her life in Titusville/Hopewell Township, before moving to Princeton 18 years ago. A graduate of Hopewell Valley Central High School, Class of 1969, she was a beautician and electrologist, a member…
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Rosso doubles up golf titles
Montgomery resident wins Springdale, CVCC championships By: Bob Nuse Two years ago, Willie Rosso found out what it felt like to win a club championship at Springdale Golf Club. Last year, he added the feeling of winning a club championship at Cherry Valley Country Club. Now, the Montgomery resident knows what it’s like to pull…
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Aug. 17, 4:45 p.m.: Nader on Israel, Part II
Anti-Semitism, Nader, Israel and name-calling. By: Hank Kalet Over the weekend, I wrote a short item criticizing Ralph Nader for his use of some unfortunate language in his criticism of Israel. The responses were harsh and misconstrued my position on the entire affair. (Much of it also was vicious and nasty, a screed of name-calling…
