Category: archives
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Falcons enjoy history-making district
Gain two champs and advance five wrestlers to region tournament By: Ken Weingartner Heading into the District 20 Tournament last weekend, Monroe High’s wrestlers knew they had the potential to do something special. So following their final practice, the wrestlers met to discuss their goals. But it’s one thing to talk the talk, it’s quite…
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OBITUARIES, March 5, 2004
Doris Bird, Norman L. Endersby, Morgan K. Cameron, Richard H. Williams, Mary K. Applegate, Robert L. Foose. Doris Bird Active Princeton volunteer Doris Bird of Princeton Township died Feb. 24 at Merwick Rehab Hospital & Nursing Care from complications of a stroke. She was 82. Born in Framingham, Mass., she moved with her parents…
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School board races produce big surprises
PACKET EDITORIAL, March 5 By: Packet Editorial You could have knocked us over with a feather when we found out Monday afternoon how many people had filed to run for school board seats in the Princeton, West Windsor-Plainsboro and Montgomery school districts. It turns out the size of the candidate field in each of our…
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New WW business administrator values communication
Christopher Marion, a former township resident, to come on board March 29. By: Shanay Cadette WEST WINDSOR Christopher Marion remembers watching officials debate township issues on local television when he lived here several years ago. He will become one of those officials when he ends his tenure as business administrator in Marlboro Township and…
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Week of March 5, 2004
Princeton, Clinton, Hillsborough Princeton Richard A. Weidel, Jr., president of Weidel Realtors, and Judy Moriarty, manager of the Weidel Princeton Office, are pleased to announce that Robert Southwick has been installed as the President-elect of the Mercer County Association of realtors (MCAR) for 2004. For nearly 80 years, MCAR has been serving the needs…
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Political author to speak to Princeton Democrats
The Princeton Borough and Princeton Township municipal Democratic committees will sponsor a discussion by Texas author Robert Jensen on March 14 at The Arts Council of Princeton, Witherspoon Street and Paul Robeson Place. The event will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the loft theater. Dr. Jensen, a professor of media law, ethics and politics…
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Ragucci on to Region 5
WW-P North junior is lone area wrestler to advance to tonight’s quarterfinals By: Bob Nuse West Windsor-Plainsboro High North wrestler Alex Ragucci advanced to the quarterfinals of the Region 5 wrestling tournament tonight at Hunterdon Central with wins on Tuesday in the opening round. Ragucci, who finished second at the District 20 tournament last weekend,…
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The need to read
Local schools celebrate reading with Read Across America Day and Dr. Seuss’ birthday. By: Lauren Burgoon and David Pescatore He created the Grinch and Lorax and more, and so many stories that kids just adore. He is with us no longer, but his legacy grows stronger. Happy World Day Care Center in East Windsor and…
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Around Cranbury: Celebrating a 50th birthday the right way
Two townspeople turn 50, interest free student loans and more. By: Lorraine Sedor Isn’t fifty nifty? Apparently the answer is yes, according to Glenn Garland and Mike Troccoli, who recently celebrated the half-century milestone. Glenn and wife Karen, and Mike and wife Laura took a trip to the Atlantis Hotel in Paradise Island, Bahamas. The…
