Category: archives
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March 26, 4:07 p.m.: Passionate about ‘The Passion’
Some critical thoughts about Gibson and his movie. By: Hank Kalet Here are a couple of pointed looks at Mel Gibson’s "The Passion of the Christ" from two Catholic writers who write often about religion. The first, from Garry Wills, an adjunct professor of history at Northwestern University and author of "Saint Augustine’s Sin" ran…
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Doris Baron
Doris Baron, 85, of Monroe, formerly of Taunton, Mass., West Roxbury, Mass., and Margate, Fla., died Wednesday, March 17. Her husband of 50 years, Simeon B. "Sonny" Baron, is deceased. She is survived by her children, Arleen Levenson and her husband, Bob, of Milford, N.H., Howard A. Baron and his wife, Donna, of Big Bear…
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Dervech and Stasi end careers as all-stars
By: Rich Fisher Cranbury residents Alexis Dervech and Eliza Stasi concluded their Princeton High School basketball careers by playing in the CYO All-Star Basketball game on Tuesday night. The game is a match-up of senior players from Mercer County high schools and prep schools. Although the PHS girls struggled through a 3-21 campaign this year,…
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Scholars dissect special tie of blacks and Jews
Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Murray Friedman share views at Princeton University forum. By: Jeff Milgram They share a history of slavery and oppression and marched together some even died together during the civil rights era. So what has happened to the special relationship between American blacks and Jews? That was the subject…
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Princeton Borough GOP seeks council candidates
The Princeton Borough Republican Committee is seeking borough residents who would like to run for the Borough Council. Interested persons should call Pat Strazza, chairwoman, by April 7 at (609) 924-6558.
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HHS bomb scares becoming routine
Hightstown High School has been forced to evacuate students from the school five times in the last seven weeks. By: David Pescatore HIGHTSTOWN Notice of a bomb set to detonate forced students from Hightstown High School at 1 p.m. March 18, the fifth such evacuation in seven weeks. Students were left outside the school…
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Monroe High wrestling team enjoyed season like no other
By: Ken Weingartner When Sal Profaci took over as coach of the Monroe High wrestling team, he worried his athletes might not be able to handle his program. Now, after four seasons, he knows there is no reason for concern. The Falcons enjoyed one of their best seasons in recent memory in 2003-04. Although their…
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March 26, 4 p.m.: Dispatches
The scourge of outsourcing. By: Hank Kalet Read this week’s Dispatches on plant closings and outsourcing. Here is Robert Reich on the same issue.
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Coach, family deal with loss
MTHS wrestling coach and his family hope to educate people about child cancer. By: Ken Weingartner As a successful scholastic and collegiate wrestler, Sal Profaci knew what it was like to face tough opponents and come out victorious. In college, at Central Connecticut State, Mr. Profaci won three conference wrestling championships and made three trips…
