Category: archives
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Heroin busts suggest drug’s resurgence
Princeton Borough Police say they are confronting a troubling trend. By: Jennifer Potash A rise in heroin arrests is raising concern at the Princeton Borough Police Department that the deadly drug is making a comeback in the region. In February, the borough police made several arrests of people using and dealing heroin, said borough police…
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PU tennis hosting crowded McCoy ‘retirement’ party
Gengler to join Humes in exiting with senior By: Justin Feil It doesn’t seem that long ago that Mateya McCoy was smashing forehands as the top player in the county for the Princeton High girls’ tennis team. Yet, here she is barely four years later, on the verge of ending her collegiate career as well.…
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Turnpike applying for Route 92 permits
With previous permits expired, new ones needed before Route 92 can move ahead. By: Matthew Kirdahy The New Jersey Turnpike Authority said Monday it would reapply to the state Department of Environmental Protection for permits needed to build Route 92. The permits are needed because building the proposed 6.7-mile limited access toll road would involve…
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Tax day ‘penny poll’ aims at U.S. budget
Military spending doesn’t get much support in effort by Coalition for Peace Action. By: Jeff Milgram Out of every federal tax dollar, less than two cents goes toward the environment. If Verdi Farman of Princeton had his way, the environment would get 60 cents out of every tax dollar. "If we don’t help the environment,…
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Refried Beans
The Lentil Soup Boys reunite for the 30th New Jersey Folk Festival. By: Jillian Kalonick Related Story: Poetic Beacon The Lentil Soup Boys: from left, Peter Anick, Kathy DeAngelo, Alan Pagliere and Dennis Gormley. If the rock lifestyle is beer and cold pizza, folk music is definitely lentil soup. The Lentil Soup Boys Kathy…
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Marie R. Neher
Marie R. (Carro) Neher died Tuesday, April 6, at the McCarrick Care Center in Somerset. Born in Elizabeth, she lived in Chatham before moving to Whittingham at Greenbriar in 1987. She had been a real estate broker for several years until her retirement. Her sister, Dorothy Sarto, died last week. She is survived by her…
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WW-P board hopefuls face off in town forum
Two seats in West Windsor and one seat in Plainsboro are being contested. By: Shanay Cadette The five candidates for seats on the West Windsor-Plainsboro Board of Education spoke their minds and faced off at a public forum Wednesday. Sponsored by the Princeton Area League of Women Voters, along with various parent and student groups,…
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West Windsor takes first big step toward a transit village
Township Council votes to define preliminary boundaries of a redevelopment area. By: Shanay Cadette WEST WINDSOR The Township Council took a giant step Monday toward possibly making the transit village concept a reality in Princeton Junction, but there’s still a mighty long way to go. Monday’s affirmative vote to define the preliminary boundaries for…
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A Latin American in Paris
Patrick Wood along with pianist Holly Chatham will give a recital featuring music composed in 20th century Latin America as well as contemporary music from the Parisian school of the early 1900s at Taplin Auditorium. By: Susan Van Dongen Violinist Patrick Wood and pianist Holly Chatham will combine Latin American and Parisian music for a…
