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Guatamalans share tales with Friends
School forms close link with immigrant community. By: Jeff Milgram For Eva, one of the first things she remembers about moving to America is snow. "For me everything was beautiful and pretty," Eva, a 52-year-old Guatemalan immigrant who asked that her last name not be published, told Princeton Friends School students Amanda Kemble and Joseph…
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Actors get ‘Footloose’
MTHS student thespians to perform stage version of classic 80s film. By: Sharlee Joy DiMenichi Student thespians at Monroe Township high School are scheduled to present "Footloose." Filled with song and dance, the play tells the story of a young man’s attempts to overturn the ban on dancing in the tiny town to which he…
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Scottish theologian to head seminary
The Right Rev. Professor Iain R. Torrance to take office July 1. By: Jeff Milgram Princeton Theological Seminary has picked a renowned theologian who is interested in social issues, especially poverty, to be its sixth president. Like the five men who have led the seminary since 1902, the Right Rev. Professor Iain R. Torrance, 55,…
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SCHOOLS: St. A’s – Kindergarten teachers use stations to measure math skills
Students enjoy measuring a variety of objects, including themselves By: Melissa Morgan It’s hard to pick out many differences between twin kindergartners Kevin and Ethan Schmerer, but the boys recently proved one of them is tiny bit taller about the height of one Lego to be exact. Kevin and Ethan raced to get…
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TASK to get a ‘taste of Princeton’
Taste the Nation to raise money for anti-hunger organizations. By: Sarah Winkelman In a country that is increasingly overweight, it might be surprising to hear that millions of Americans are malnourished. While hunger might not be as apparent in an area as affluent as central New Jersey, the threat of not having enough to eat…
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Poetic Beacon
D.A. Pennebaker’s classic documentary of Bob Dylan’s 1965 solo acoustic tour of England will be screened by the New Jersey Film Festival in New Brunswick. By: Jim Boyle Related Story: Refried Beans BOB DYLAN In celebration of the New Jersey Folk Festival’s 30th year, the classic 1967 documentary Don’t Look Back will be screened by…
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Go with the faux: Changing spaces one wall at a time
Lifestyle By: Ashley Caudill With lifestyle guru Martha Stewart out of commission for a while, Joanne Hoffman of Allentown could be her replacement in the world of home design. Ms. Hoffman, 38, of Pondview Drive specializes in faux finishing, a decorative painting technique used to create new designs or mimic the look of traditional finishes.…
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Town to plant bushes in park
Part of arsenic cleanup. By: Sarah Winkelman Approximately 300 bushes with large thorns and bright red, yellow and orange berries will soon find a home in Cranbury-Millstone Park. The bushes are part of the township’s plan to deal with traces of arsenic found in the Millstone Stream Corridor in 2001. The planting of the bushes,…
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Talent is abundant on Vikes’ track team
By: Rich Fisher A tradition of excellence is being set by the Cranbury School track and field program, and it looks to continue this season. With a turnout of over 60 athletes this spring, the Vikings should be solid in most events on both the boys and girls teams. In the past two seasons, the…
