Category: archives
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Two-lot subdivision OK’d after lengthy legal battle
Neighbor unsuccessfully sought to preserve site as neighborhood park. By: David Campbell Following a related legal settlement, the Princeton Regional Planning Board on Thursday night approved the subdivision of a property at the southeast corner of Terhune and Jefferson roads for the construction of two new residences. The land currently has a two-residence house to…
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May 11, 3:41 p.m.: A culture of abuse breeding abuse
The Abu Ghraib scandal is deeper than just a couple of rogue soldiers. By: Hank Kalet The Washington Post has been brutal in its editorials on this for the last week or so, and today’s remarkable missive is no exception. It is important to note, straight up, that the Post was a major cheerleader for…
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Clutch hits hard to come by for Hun
Raiders softball falls in MAPL title game By: Justin Feil The Mid-Atlantic Prep League championship game Sunday was much like many of the Hun softball team’s games this season, with one exception. The Raiders didn’t win. Hun, which has been a clutch-hitting team all season, never got the comeback hit it needed in a 2-0…
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Regular contributor helps South advance
Sanders steady for Pirates in MCT opener By: Bob Nuse For the last two seasons, Scott Sanders has been a regular in the West Windsor-Plainsboro High South baseball lineup. Just don’t get used to seeing him in any regular spot. "He’s our No. 2 pitcher, and he has mostly played second base for us," WW-P…
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Career day boosts PU men’s lax
Trombino helps Tigers share 10th straight Ivy title By: Justin Feil Peter Trombino has been a consistent scorer all season for the Princeton University men’s lacrosse team, but he picked a great time to have his most productive day since setting foot on campus in September. The freshman attack had a career-high four goals as…
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Hillsborough track teams fall short in Skyland
Fox, Maloney, Melendez win individual titles By: Rudy Brandl Hillsborough High track and field coaches Jim O’Connor and Rich Refi weren’t fazed by their team’s inability to defend titles at last Thursday’s Skyland Conference Championships. Both veteran mentors simply tipped their cap to the opposing teams, especially the Somerville boys and Franklin girls who…
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Big Wheel Keep On Turning
Bart Hoebel and his Delaware River Steamboat Floating Classroom are on an environmental mission. By: Ilene Dube Staff photos by Frank Wojciechowski Professor Bart Hoebel and SPLASH, the steamboat he refurbished with a volunteer crew. Princeton University Psychology Professor Bart Hoebel has always found interesting things to do in his spare time. During the Vietnam…
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May 10, 5 p.m.: Some good and not so good music
Some reviews from Pop Matters. By: Hank Kalet Here are three reviews of some recent releases that ran on Pop Matters in the past few days. The A.M. turn into a stiff and derivative performance on their debut. Hip-O unveils a remarkable box set from Bob Marley and the Wailers. Russell Bramlett turns in one…
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Ridolfi and Lloyd
Sido L. Ridolfi Former acting governor and longtime state Sen. Sido L. Ridolfi, 90, died Sunday. A lifelong resident of Trenton and Bay Head, he started his political career in 1947 when he was elected sheriff of Mercer County and one of the youngest in the state to hold this post. He was elected Trenton…
