Category: archives
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New map promotes bicycling, walking
In an effort to encourage bicycling for local travel, Greater Mercer TMA has produced a Mercer County bicycle suitability map through a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The map shows roadways in the county that have separate bicycle lanes, off road paths, as well as roadways that were evaluated for bicycle suitability based…
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Bread, ‘the staff of life,’ is a carb essential
Bread has been the staff of life since the beginning of recorded history, holding a place of honor in almost every religion and nationality. By:Pat Tanner "The Bread Bible" by Rose Levy Beranbaum "brings a chemist’s eye for precision to the process of baking, and nowhere is that more helpful than with breads." Bread has…
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MILESTONES
Week of Dec. 2-4. GOOD DEEDS As part of the Martin House 100 Homes for 100 Families Campaign, Yardville National Bank has donated the funds needed to construct the 66th home. Martin House is working to build, during the next five years, 100 homes for very low-income families from the area of Trenton surrounding East…
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Princeton Airport on Santa’s itinerary
With a little advanced planning he can deliver gifts for children. By: David Campbell MONTGOMERY Santa Claus is coming to the Princeton Airport. The day before Christmas, Jolly Saint Nick will trade in his sleigh and reindeer for an airplane when he visits with children and gives out gifts at the annual holiday event.…
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Letters to the Editor, Dec. 2
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Dec. 2 By: Lawsuit defends quality of life To the editor: Your Nov. 28 editorial, "Garage lawsuit is unsupported by logic or law," expresses indignation for the concern that some in the neighborhood may have toward what they believe to be a lessening of their quality of life. I, frankly, do…
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A healthy foundation
A new book examines the strategies and impact of The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s grant programs. By: David Ludlum Can The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation help fix the nation’s health insurance system, which fails to provide coverage for 40 million Americans including 10 million children? The question seems worth posing since RWJF was number…
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Post offices to add weekend hours prior to Christmas
The main Princeton post office in West Windsor’s Carnegie Center and the Palmer Square post office will offer extended hours during two Saturdays in mid-December and will be open on the Sunday before Christmas. Both post offices will remain open until 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 13 and Saturday, Dec. 20. The Carnegie Center post…
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OBITUARIES, Dec. 2, 2003
Elaine Simko, Anne L. DeCicco, Helena B. Nowicki, Marjori C. Messina, Suzanne F. Marder. Elaine Simko American Stock Exchange manager Elaine "Lainie" Simko of Princeton died Saturday at home after a more than eight-year battle with breast cancer. She was 52. Born in Somerville, she lived in Manhattan and Houston before moving to Princeton.…
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Bread, ‘the staff of life,’ is a carb essential
Bread has been the staff of life since the beginning of recorded history, holding a place of honor in almost every religion and nationality. By:Pat Tanner "Holiday Food" by Mario Batali evokes memories of traditional Italian favorites. I had no idea while growing up that one of my Italian American family’s most beloved and anticipated…
