Category: archives
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Magenta Skies and Morning Dew
Carl Reader’s photographs capture the essence of Bucks County’s beauty. By: Amy Brummer "Sunfingers." The bluebells in Tyler State Park were particularly glorious this past spring. For photographer Carl Reader, they were an inspiration. Mr. Reader captured them from a distance, spread out in all of their glory, and up close, focusing on their delicate…
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Princeton Temperature Record – December, 2003
By: Tom Lederer The Princeton Temperature Record is based on readings from a Nimbus Ultra digital thermometer with an accuracy of 0.2 degrees F. Readings, taken in Princeton Township near the Princeton Shopping Center, are rounded to the nearest degree. DATE HIGH LOW December 31, 2003 49 31 December 30, 2003 54 33 December 29,…
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Town receives open space aid
Monroe Township will recieve $400,000 in stae aid to help purchase 73.5 acres including Farmer Al’s and Hawthorne Acres properties. By: Al Wicklund MONROE Monroe Township will receive $400,000 in state land conservation funds to help purchase an additional 73.5 acres, including the Farmer Al’s and Hawthorne Acres properties off Route 522, for the…
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Towns get aid for emergency gear
Monroe, Jamesburg and Cranbury will recieve a combined $160,000 for emergency gear as part of the Statewide Domestic Preparedness Equipment Grants. By: Al Wicklund and Matthew Kirdahy Monroe, Jamesburg and Cranbury will receive a combined $160,000 in state funds in 2004 for emergency equipment used to protect police, fire and rescue workers who may have…
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Monroe is tough in loss to Barrons
By: Redd E. Patrick The youthful Monroe High School boys basketball team began building for the future with its season opener on Friday night at home vs. Woodbridge. Judging by the results, the present may not be as bad as was once feared. Woodbridge is not a powerhouse team by any means, but the Barrons…
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Bus service may be cut as funding disappears
Because it is no longer defined as "rural," the township won’t get a Federal Transit Administration grant next year. By: Lauren Burgoon EAST WINDSOR Funding for several of the township’s bus systems is in danger of being slashed in July unless officials can come up with a plan to restore $70,000 in federal grants.…
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Hilliers donate $50,000 to library book fund
Foundation grant to go toward architecture collection. By: Jennifer Potash The Princeton Public Library received an early Christmas gift from the foundation of the new library building’s architect. The J. Robert and Barbara Hillier Foundation donated $50,000 to the library’s Opening Day Collection campaign to endow the architecture collection for the new building. The $200,000…
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Clearbrook resident honored by Senate
ben Roth recieves honors from the state Senate for recieving award for most outstanding state commander of the Jewish War Veterans of the United States. By: Al Wicklund MONROE A New Jersey Senate resolution recently paid tribute to Clearbrook resident Ben Roth for his work in the community and state, particularly during his term…
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John Iosue
John Iosue, 90, of Monroe, died Saturday, Dec. 20, at University Medical Center of Princeton. Born in Italy, he lived in Staten Island, N.Y., for most of his life before moving to Rossmoor, Monroe, in 1977. He was a plumber with the New York City Department of Sanitation for over 19 years, retiring in 1974,…
