Category: archives
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‘The Village’
M. Night Shyamalan returns to the punch-line well for this allegorical thriller set in 1897 Pennsylvania. By: Bob Brown Bryce Dallas Howard risks her life to save someone from her secluded town in The Village. This movie has a five-star cast, an Oscar-winning cinematographer, a very effective score, superior set design and a director whose…
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Stewart, Upper Makefield making good in the end
Third straight win lands second-year squad in finals By: Justin Feil Jeff Stewart wasn’t thrilled with how he played through much of the Princeton Recreation Men’s Summer Basketball League. The Upper Makefield team also wasn’t pleased with its regular season that ended with four straight losses. Both Stewart and Upper Makefield are feeling better after…
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Hollywood-bound
Young filmmaker is setting out for the American Film Institute. By: Cynthia Cannon Boy meets girl. The plot thickens and develops into a story with a real Hollywood ending. Meet protagonist Sean Cannon. The 22-year-old Skillman resident says he’s come a long way from the uncomfortably shy teen he was in high school to the…
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Aug. 3, 6:16 p.m.: Bob Murphy, 1925-2004
"It’s been an incredible ride. I’m going to start missing you all the minute I walk off this field." — Bob Murphy, during last year’s ceremony in honor of his retirement. By: Hank Kalet Rest in piece, Bob Murphy. You made listening to the Mets all these years a lot of fun.
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No delaying WW 12s victories
All-stars win first three in region By: Justin Feil In their first-ever Little League Softball East Region, the West Windsor 12-year-old all-stars found very familiar results through their first three games. A two-hour delay that postponed the start of their region opener and a pair of rain delays in the second game were all that…
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Danger part of business plan for area companies in Iraq
One firm reports no problem finding potential employees willing to work in war-torn country. By: Gwn McNamara Working in Iraq is dangerous business, but that hasn’t stopped two area companies from getting involved. Washington Group International, an engineering, construction and management company with offices in West Windsor, and solar power company Worldwater Corporation in Pennington…
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Will big-time attention pay off at polls?
CAMPAIGN NOTEBOOK By: Jennifer Potash Two congressional candidates from central New Jersey are at the fore of national political attention but will either benefit from the limelight? Former President Bill Clinton will campaign for Rep. Rush Holt (D-12) Wednesday at a private fund-raiser in Hopewell Township. And recently, Democrat Steve Brozak, the retired Marine Corps…
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PU lightweight coach heads for mountains
Smith guided women to five national crew titles By: Justin Feil Heather Smith doesn’t expect Princeton University to have too hard of a time finding a capable replacement for her, but filling her footsteps doesn’t appear too easy a task. Smith, who has resigned from her position as lightweight women’s crew coach effective Sept. 1,…
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Aug. 3, 6:15 p.m.: Wish I’d have been there
A Top Ten for a Tuesday. By: Hank Kalet Tuesday Top Ten returns. After a long hiatus, I’m reviving the Top 10. This week, I offer the 10 bands and musicians (in rock ‘n’ roll) that I wish I had seen. The caveat is that they must have hit their peak during my lifetime (I…
