Category: archives
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Musical Mélange
The Klezmer Conservatory Band combines Yiddish melodies, ragtime, and jazz. By: Susan Van Dongen The Klezmer Conservatory Band will perform at the State Theatre Dec. 11. Eastern European, North African or Dixieland, chamber music, improvisatory or ceremonial who knew klezmer music could be all these things? "The term ‘klezmer’ has become much more common,…
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KIDS AND COMMUNTY: Learning more about asthma will help us breath easier
KIDS AND COMMUNITY by Judy Shepps Battle: A cure needs to be found for this all-to-common ailment. By: Judy Shepps Battle I missed writing this column last week because my daughter was in the intensive care unit of our local hospital with a severe asthma attack. She is a young adult who has been struggling…
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Princeton Township authorizes flood-mitigation plan
Stony Brook, Harry’s Brook and Meadowbrook Drive area are targets. By: David Campbell The Princeton Township Committee on Monday night authorized the preparation of a flood-mitigation plan in cooperation with the Natural Resources Conservation Service. The township is contributing $2,500 toward the preparation of the plan, said Township Engineer Robert Kiser. NRCS, which is part…
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DISPATCHES: Towns feeling effects of open space costs
DISPATCHES by Hank Kalet: Rising housing prices making things difficult for preservation advocates. By: Hank Kalet Two Cranbury farmers are considering whether they should continue pursuing preservation under the state’s Farmland Preservation program. The farmers the Simonson family and Barclays had planned to enter their properties into the state program, but have been…
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AROUND CRANBURY: Cat tales, committee meeting and Christmas baskets
By: Lorraine Sedor Join the Woman’s Club, friends and neighbors this evening (Friday) at 7 p.m. for the annual tree lighting in Memorial Park. A lovely way to begin the holiday season, with songs for all and candy canes for the kids. Please note the correct time for the lighting is 7 p.m. * *…
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Monroe gives nod to new homes
The Monroe Township Planning Board approved 99 single-family homes, Wednesday. By: Al Wicklund MONROE The Monroe Township Planning Board gave final approval to the Matrix company’s proposal to build 99 single-family houses in the Outcalt section of the township, but tabled approval of building 214 units in Toll Brothers’ Regency planned retirement community, Wednesday night.…
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PHASE THREE: Legislators leave pork in places people may not look
By: Arnold Bornstein This column, which indirectly involves Medicare, is not intended to be political or analytical. For who knows about the accuracy of the comments and judgments of politicians and pundits regarding the good, the bad and the whatever in the approved Medicare legislation? Instead, my focus is on legislators, or politicians, and their…
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High-Heeled Blues
Princeton native Rory Block is back with rocks in her socks. By: Susan Van Dongen function popUp(URL,NAME) { amznwin=window.open(URL,NAME,’location=yes,scrollbars=yes,status=yes,toolbar=yes,resizable=yes,width=380,height=450,screenX=10,screenY=10,top=10,left=10′); amznwin.focus();} document.open(); document.write(""); document.close(); Rory Block will perform from her new album, Last Fair Deal, as part of the "On Patriots Stage" acoustic series of concerts at the War Memorial Dec. 18 (See related story). In…
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MHS football ran well, defended poorly this year
By: Ken Weingartner When Jim Griffin looked at the offensive numbers compiled by the Monroe High football season, he got a big surprise. For the second straight year, the Falcons set school records for rushing and total yards. Despite a 3-7 record, and many newcomers on the offense, Monroe rolled up 3,029 total yards, of…
