Category: archives
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Two chances left for music in the park
Thompson Park goes country By:Joseph Harvie MONROE As the end of summer draws near, and Labor Day rapidly approaches, a steady stream of music in Thompson Park is set to end the season with two more shows. A country music series of free concerts, sponsored by the Middlesex County Department of Parks and Recreation,…
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Seminary names four new trustees
The board of trustees of Princeton Theological Seminary recently announced the election of four new trustees. They are Michael G. Fisch, Joan I. Gotwals, Carlos Daniel Ledee, and Kathy J. Nelson. Mr. Fisch is president of American Securities Capital Partners L.P., and lives and works in New York City. He is also co-founder of ICV…
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LETTER: After-school programs are in jeopardy
To the editor: As everyone knows, small municipalities are under budget restraints. While our school board and administrators have focused our limited resources to the core curriculum, all funding toward extra-curricular activities has been eliminated completely. Since October 2002, the Jamesburg PTA has picked up the tab for the boys’ and girls’ soccer and basketball…
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Four decades later, PHYA still makes hockey fun
PU graduate Bernard started league in 1958 By: Susan Carucio Colacello Life’s greatest efforts are born of a simple idea brought to life by dedicated people who share a passion for the task and a commitment to fun. So it was in 1958 when John Bernard called on about 10 fellow Princeton University hockey…
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OBITUARY: Florence Benedik
Florence Weisberger Benedik, 88, of Monroe, died Thursday, Aug. 5, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born in Perth Amboy, Ms. Benedik resided in New Brunswick from 1937 to 1982 when she moved to Lauderhill, Fla. She returned to New Jersey, settling in Monroe two years ago. Ms. Benedik was a 1933 graduate…
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Plainsboro marks police promotions, hirings
Two sergeants sworn in as lieutenants; new officer welcomed to the force. By: Shanay Cadette PLAINSBORO Two longtime police officers were officially sworn into their new positions and a new officer was welcomed into the fold at Wednesday’s Township Committee meeting. Sgts. William Kugel and Thomas De Simone were sworn in as lieutenants as…
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Donations sought by White Elephant 2004
Sponsored by the Auxiliary of University Medical Center at Princeton, White Elephant 2004, The Art, Antiques and Rummage Sale, will begin accepting donations on Tuesday. The collection of donations will continue until Saturday, Oct. 2, on Tuesday and Saturday mornings from 9 a.m. to noon, and Tuesday evenings from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. The donations…
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Jamesburg hosting street fair
Tonkery Street fair to light up West Railroad Avenue By:Joseph Harvie JAMESBURG On Saturday, West Railroad Avenue is set to be filled with the smell of fried carnival food, the sight of classic cars and the sounds of live music and a disc jockey at the fourth annual Tonkery Street boulevard Fair. The free…
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For the Aug. 13 issue
Deforest John Ely, Marla Abrams Laverty, Joseph Robert Daciek, Kathleen F. Cruser, David Candelaria. By: Deforest John Ely BRICK Deforest John Ely, 49, died Monday at home after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Long Branch, he lived in Asbury Park and Neptune before moving to Brick four years ago. He owned and…
