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Dorothy White
Dorothy M. Fraser White, 71, of Erial, formerly of Kendall Park, died Wednesday, Feb. 11. She was a registered nurse for 38 years, and retired from Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. She was a member of the St. Edwards Church and Rosary Society in Pine Hill. She is survived by her sons…
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Boys swim team ousted from state tournament by Rumson
Swimming By: John E. Powers The Hopewell Valley Central High School boys swimming team knew it would take a spectacular effort to beat No. 3-seed and unbeaten Rumson-Fair Haven in the Central Jersey Group B quarterfinals Tuesday. So the 118-52 setback wasn’t entirely unexpected. The sixth-seeded Bulldogs, who finished the season with a 4-8-1 record,…
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Presidents are known by the letters the write
BOOK NOTES by Joan Ruddiman I don’t remember the details why, but when Jake was in early elementary school he wrote a letter to President Carter. Wondrously, he got a reply. It was personalized, though we suspect a minion of the president actually wrote the response. No matter to a young boy who was quite…
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Bottle explosion leads to police search
Quaker Bridge Mall evacuated Saturday night. By: Lea Kahn Township police are looking for two "persons of interest," who were near the area where a health drink bottle containing water overheated and exploded at the Quaker Bridge Mall Saturday night. The mall was evacuated. Police would like to talk to the two men, who purchased…
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Students helping to fight cancer
Volley for Life program to raise money for Cancer Institute of New Jersey. By: Joseph Harvie Seventh- and eighth-grade students at Crossroads Middle School North will lace up their gym sneakers on Friday and help spike cancer through the Volley for Life program. Students will play in a series of volley ball games from 3…
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Picott moves on to throw in state final
Winter track By: Jim Green The Lawrence High School indoor track team had several solid performances Sunday at the state Group III Championships at Princeton University’s Jadwin Gym. The most impressive effort came from junior Devin Picott, who qualified for the Meet of Champions with a fifth-place finish in the shot put (36-8 ¼). Picott,…
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Arts Council to celebrate Black History
The Arts Council of Princeton and individuals from the John-Witherspoon neighborhood will present a free, two-part program commemorating Black History Month on Saturday, Feb. 28, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, Feb., also from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., at the Arts Council. Titled "A Cultural History of Princeton’s African Americans," the program…
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In an increasingly obese world, eating disorders affecting youth
Local health officials say younger kids are battling disorders such as bulimia By:Marnie Kunz The first week of February, designated National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, was planned to spotlight eating and body image issues that often elude public attention. While the average American is gaining weight, for those on the other end of the spectrum,…
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Barbara Foltin
HILLSBOROUGH Barbara J. Foltin died Saturday, Feb. 7, at the Hunterdon Care Center in Pittstown. She was 62. Born in Trenton, she lived in Hillsborough for the last 27 years. Mrs. Foltin was Director of Information Systems and Technology for the Educational Testing Service, Princeton. She was a member of the Society of Decorative…
