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  • Tsunami

    "Tsunami," a very affectionate and friendly 1-year-old neutered gray and white male cat, is in need of a loving home and available for adoption from SAVE, 900 Herrontown Road, Princeton. For information about adopting "Tsunami" or another dog or cat, call (609) 921-6122. SAVE: http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/NJ143.html

  • EDITORIAL: Making sure sale continues

    EDITORIAL: Kudos to Anne Way for keeping the Evans Tract garage sale alive.    Kudos to Anne Way of Griggs Road in Cranbury for making sure that this year’s Evans Tract garage sale will go on without missing a beat.    Ms. Way has volunteered to organize the annual sale — now scheduled for April 25 —…

  • OBITUARIES, April 16, 2004

    Neil Upmeyer, Derek T. Weatherill, Nancy M. Hendrickson, J. Willy Machado, Ruth S. Fidell, Cora B. Levere, Domenico Matticoli. Neil Upmeyer Good government advocate     LAMBERTVILLE — Neil Upmeyer, an advocate for good government and environmental quality in New Jersey for more than 25 years, died Friday at home of cancer. He was 57.    He…

  • Effort pairs local chefs, farmers

    Association tries to get more Jersey produce onto the plates of area restaurants. By: David Campbell    It was likened to "speed dating" for chefs and farmers.    Last Saturday the Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Jersey brought together more than a dozen Central Jersey farmers and chefs for a morning of rapid-fire networking.    Using introductory…

  • Going for Baroque

    The Dryden Ensemble aims to make old music new again. By: Michael Redmond    When some pop songs from as recently as the 1980s are referred to as "classics," it becomes clear that "classical music," to many people, means little more than music that’s really, really old.    Jane McKinley of Hopewell knows all about old music,…

  • The Homestead Inn

    Known by regulars as ‘Chick and Nello’s,’ this converted farmhouse on the former Kuser estate carries on Italian family traditions. By: Tom and Kate O’Neill The Homestead Inn 800 Kuser Road Hamilton (609) 890-9851 Food: Excellent Service: Friendly and skilled Prices: Mostly moderate Cuisine: Old-fashioned, home-cooked Italian Ambiance: Quirky but endearing Hours: Lunch: Mon., Wed.-Fri.…

  • Enterprise proposal questioned

    Some Council Members uneasy about proposal to make Jamesburg a Borough Enterprise Zone. By: Joseph Harvie JAMESBURG — Some Borough Council members say they have reservations about a proposal to create a Borough Enterprise Zone in Jamesburg.    Councilmen John Longo and Joseph Jennings said the proposal, which would cut the sales tax in half and…

  • PHS softball has different feel this year

    Katz, Little Tigers off to strong start By: Justin Feil    When the Princeton High softball team ended its season last year, it didn’t feel like a team that had won just three games.    Under a new coach and with plenty of youth in the starting lineup, it just took the Little Tigers a while to…

  • Parking upgrades to begin in July

    New trees and parking islands slated for Cranbury School. By: Sarah Winkelman    Construction of the second phase of the Cranbury School parking lot is slated to begin July 1, school officials announced Tuesday.    On Tuesday, the school board awarded a $130,350 construction contract to Halecon Inc. of Bridgewater.    The contract includes rehabilitation of the lot,…