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  • PU women back in finals

    Tigers’ Miller sparks second-half run past Vanderbilt lacrosse By: Justin Feil Vanderbilt’s ball-control offense and attentive defense held the Princeton University women’s lacrosse team to two goals in the lowest scoring half in NCAA semifinals history on Friday. After 30 minutes, the top-seeded Tigers led just 2-1.    "I would have liked a larger lead at…

  • Candidates Forum, May 21

    CANDIDATES FORUM, May 21 By: Andrew Koontz Democratic candidate, Princeton Borough Council     Princeton Borough is in a fiscal crisis. Our overburdened taxpayers will pay a projected 14-cent increase in their property taxes this year. Worse, for 2005 the borough administrator is projecting a 12.5-cent increase. That’s a 26.5-cent increase in two years. The effects…

  • Jazzy ending to Sunday hours

    By: Joseph Harvie    MONROE — The library is suspending Sunday hours for the summer, but not before it treats its Sunday patrons to an afternoon of free bluegrass-oriented jazz music this weekend.    On Sunday, jazz band Ron Kraemer and the Hurricanes, will bring their unique blend of jazz, blues and West Coast swing to the…

  • Key high court rulings seen soon on terror suspects

    55PLUS hears talk by Christopher Eisgruber, director of the Program in Law and Public Affairs at Princeton University. By: Jennifer Potash    With a host of cases on the docket stemming from the post-Sept. 11 war on terror, the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to make several key national security rulings this summer, according to Christopher…

  • Newly unveiled Gulick house featured in house tour

    May in Montgomery highlighted by restoration of Van Harlingen Historical Society’s headquarters. By: Jill Matthews    MONTGOMERY — More than 30 officials and township residents attended the unveiling of the newly restored 1752 Dirck Gulick house Tuesday, which will open to the public on Saturday as one of a handful of historic homes featured on the…

  • Tree loss at site for senior housing vexes Princeton panel

    Environmental Commission members concerned about proposed 140-unit project on Bunn Drive. By: David Campbell    The Princeton Environmental Commission expressed concern Wednesday night about extensive tree loss and other environmental impacts from a proposal by developer K. Hovnanian to build 140 units of age-restricted housing off Bunn Drive on the Princeton Ridge.    However, commission members said…

  • The Edge of Medicine

    Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer Jonathan Weiner tackles the subjects of ALS and family relations in ‘His Brother’s Keeper.’ By: Amy Brummer Buckingham resident Jonathan Weiner will talk about his Pulitzer Prize-winning science writing at the Free Library of New Hope and Solebury June 1.    In early March of 1997, Princeton University biologist Lee Silver addressed…

  • Parade marshal denies hero status

    World War II veteran George Smudin will be the parade grand marshal at this year’s Hightstown Memorial Day Parade. By: David Pescatore    EAST WINDSOR — Get one thing straight; George Smudin is no hero. At least that’s what he says.    Sure, he parachuted into Normandy on D-Day, June 6, 1944 — but he was hit…

  • Guiding lights

    University Art Museum docents play a vital role. By: Pat Summers    Scenes in, and for, the Princeton University Art Museum:    • As a visitor studies two menacing tomb guardian figures, a woman approaches and talks comfortably about them — their purpose, the culture in which they played a prominent role, the value of the pair on…