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  • OBITUARIES, June 4, 2004

    Winton H. Manning, Arlene M. Kantner, Carol M. Wimberg, Lynne R. Lewis, Samuel E.Q. Ashley Jr., Arthur Davis. Winton H. Manning Researcher, vice president at ETS     Winton H. Manning of Princeton died Saturday at University Medical Center at Princeton. He was 74.    Born in St. Louis, he was a Princeton resident since 1968.    He…

  • LETTER: Bush mixes politics, national security

    To the editor: The hypocrisy of George W. Bush’s re-election campaign continues to astound me.    First, President Bush and Dick Cheney questioned John Kerry’s heroic Vietnam service, when they themselves pulled strings to avoid combat.    Now, President Bush’s ads criticize Sen. Kerry for playing politics with national security. Wasn’t it President Bush himself who used…

  • Township bans engine braking

    Township COuncil unanimously approves measure By:Joseph Harvie    MONROE — The loud screeching noise sometimes produced by trucks using their engines to slow down is one step closer to vanishing from Monroe roadways.    The Township Council unanimously approved an ordinance Monday night banning the practice known as engine braking on roads within Monroe Township.    The ordinance…

  • Forums on bus rapid transit slated

       NJ Transit will hold three open houses this month starting Saturday morning to permit the public an opportunity to provide input and ask questions related to the Route 1 Bus Rapid Transit Alternatives Analysis Study.    Saturday’s public forum is scheduled to run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Quaker Bridge Mall off Route 1…

  • Life imitates art

    Wedding bells will ring for Romeo and Juliet actors. By: David Campbell    Johnny Giacalone and Nicol Zanzarella are playing two of the most famous lovers in history in the Princeton Rep Shakespeare Festival’s production of "Romeo and Juliet," the first of two plays being produced for the free summer festival’s 2004 season.    According to Mr.…

  • Man wanted on burglary charge

    Suspect allegedly stole jewels, cash and electronics at Princeton Walk By:Matthew Kirdahy    Police are searching for a Trenton man who they say stole $6,000 in jewelry, cash and electronics from a Princeton Walk home.    Terrence Horton, 37, of Kristoff Avenue, Trenton, was charged with burglary and theft for items that he allegedly stole on April…

  • EDITOR’S NOTE: Bad form on letters

    Form letters will not be published in Town Forum By:Hank Kalet    I received a letter this week from a local resident calling for the impeachment of President George W. Bush.    The letter made it to the paper by our deadline and, from all outward appearances, would seem to fit our general criteria for publication.    Except…

  • 3M fined again over quarry runoff

    By: Jill Matthews    MONTGOMERY — The 3M Company has paid another fine for violations at its Montgomery and Hillsborough quarry.    The company was fined $3,000 after a state Department of Environmental Protection site investigation April 15 revealed it had violated state regulations regarding prohibited discharges to surface waters.    The settlement, however, does not constitute an…

  • K. Hovnanian attracts first-time homebuyers at active adult community

    K. Hovnanian homes can be certified by an independent third party as a New Jersey Energy Star home K. Hovnanian homes can be certified by an independent third party as a New Jersey Energy Star home, meaning it will save its owner about 30 percent on utility bills. An Energy Star home is also quieter…