Category: archives
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TANGENTS: Politicians owe us break in the weather
TANGENTS By John Saccenti: When are politicians going to do something about the cold weather. By: John Saccenti I’m mad as hell, and, well, I’m not gonna take it any more. I’m the kind of mad that only a well written letter to President George Bush, Gov. James McGreevey and local elected officials can fix.…
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Where the Muse Strikes
Photographer Regine Corngold takes a close-up look at ‘Artists and Their Spaces. By: Susan Van Dongen Printmaker Joan Needham in her Hillier-designed home near Frenchtown. Sola Liu might be described as the Madonna of Chinese music. In addition to being a glamorous performer and recording artist in her native land, where millions of frenzied fans…
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Jan. 30, 4:46 p.m. Voting aids
Site helps cut through thicket of conflicting opinion. By: Hank Kalet In case you’re not sure who to vote for, you can turn to this useful site, sponsored by AOL News and Time magazine. Needless to say, I came up with 100 percent for Dennis Kucinich and 0 percent for President George W. Bush. (Rankings:…
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Where the Muse Strikes
Photographer Regine Corngold takes a close-up look at ‘Artists and Their Spaces. By: Susan Van Dongen Printmaker Joan Needham in her Hillier-designed home near Frenchtown. Sola Liu might be described as the Madonna of Chinese music. In addition to being a glamorous performer and recording artist in her native land, where millions of frenzied fans…
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Quick learning Mahon is a big help to PHS girls
By: Bob Nuse Blathnaid Mahon may have gotten a late start, but she’s making up for it rather quickly. Mahon, a junior at Princeton High School, comes from an ice hockey family. But, despite being older than her siblings, she actually started playing the sport after her younger sisters. "My cousin and sister started when…
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Congressional races attract challengers
The lineup begins for those seeking to oppose incumbents. By: Jennifer Potash The general election is still more than nine months off, but the campaigns for the 12th and 7th Congressional Districts are starting to take shape. Rep. Rush Holt (D-12) of Hopewell Township is not expected to face a primary opponent. The district includes…
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Hightstown would save with regional police
EDITORIAL On Monday the Hightstown Borough Council likely will pass an ordinance creating the position of lieutenant in the Police Department. On the surface this is not significant. It merely creates a line for the position on paper, and does not hire anyone. But it represents much more. The move almost certainly means that the…
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Padless Stephens has plenty of punch
Princeton center has career high in final prep for Ivies By: Justin Feil The black elbow pads that Mike Stephens donned for the first 12 Princeton University men’s basketball games seemed better suited for Sundays in the NFL. Sometimes they looked the part. Witness the photo of Minnesota’s Jeff Hagen eating elbow pad served Stephens…
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Princeton Packet Athlete of the Week
McKinley rebounds from injury with career best By: Justin Feil Last year, Tom McKinley dislocated his shoulder while playing football for Princeton High. It cost him the first week of preseason for swimming, but otherwise had little effect on his winter season. The Little Tiger junior wasn’t so sure he’d be able to say the…
