Category: archives
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Trashy artworks
Preschoolers turn scraps into sculpture for Earth Week. By: Jill Matthews MONTGOMERY For most people, finishing a puzzle only to find a piece missing is a frustrating experience, to say the least. Once a single piece is lost, the entire puzzle becomes virtually useless unless, of course, you are a student or teacher…
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Celebration greets opening of Princeton library, garage
Dual openings precede Communiversity street fair. By: David Campbell The countdown had been gaining momentum for almost two and a half years. That’s about how long ago the old downtown library closed its doors for the last time with a promise of a brand new facility one day rising in its place. On Saturday morning,…
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Annual gala will raise funds for WW-P schools
A gala to raise tens of thousands of dollars in the name of education is slated for May 7 at Princeton University. For $95 per person, partygoers can dance, eat and bid on items at a silent and live auction to help the West Windsor-Plainsboro Education Foundation raise funds for the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School…
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More of Moore good for PU
Tiger football team, senior center wrap up spring practices By: Justin Feil When the Princeton University football team wrapped up its spring practice with an intrasquad scrimmage on Saturday, Jeremy Moore was pretty happy with the way things turned out. "I look at it definitely as the culmination of the spring," said the Tiger junior.…
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Borough residents to weigh-in on tax hike at forum
Meeting tonight gives council opportunity to hear public concerns. By: Jennifer Potash With a double-digit hike in the local property tax rate looming, the Princeton Borough Council will host a community forum tonight for residents who want to weigh in on the proposed 2004 municipal budget. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m.…
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Fair-weather fun
Sunny skies promote Communiversity merrymaking. By: Shanay Cadette Communiversity 2004 was a feast for the eyes, the ears and the stomach. There was a little bit of something arts and crafts, music and food for everybody at the annual town-and-gown street festival held on Nassau and Witherspoon streets and at Princeton University Saturday.…
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OBITUARIES, April 27, 2004
George R. Bird, Joseph C. Scasserra, Freddie Lee Williams Sr. George R. Bird Retired Rutgers professor George R. Bird of Princeton died April 1. He was 79. Born in Bismarck, N.D., he was a Massachusetts resident before moving to New Jersey in 1969. He was professor of chemistry at Rutgers University, serving as director…
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La Tonnara of Camogli, a look at history
Each spring in Italy, fishermen repeat a centuries-old tradition by lowering large "rooms" made of nets into the ocean to trap bluefin tuna By: Faith Bahadurian Photo by Lilla Mariotti A particularly large tuna caught in Italy during Camogli’s "tonnara" netting. Each spring in Italy, fishermen repeat a centuries-old tradition by lowering large "rooms" made…
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Plainsboro to celebrate Founders Day on Sunday
PLAINSBORO School bands, Civil War re-enactors, dancers and puppets will help usher in the township’s 25th annual Founders Day Celebration on Sunday, May 2. Billed as a celebration of the township’s incorporation, the all-day event will feature a wide array of festivities for both children and adults. A parade, set to begin at 12:30…
