Category: archives
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Precedent there for PU football turnaround
Tigers look to rebound from 2-8 campaign By: Justin Feil When Princeton University head football coach Roger Hughes talks about this fall’s 2-8 season, and talks much more excitedly about turning it around next season, he’s not viewing the scene through rose-colored glasses. There is a precedent, both in the Ivy League and at Princeton.…
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Hopewell Township officials undecided on fields funding
On Nov. 20, after two hours of intense discussion, the committee deadlocked 2-2 on a proposal to contribute $300,000 to $350,000 for a new stormwater retention basin at Back Timberlane fields. By John Tredrea The Hopewell Township Committee is expected to resume debate Dec. 4 on whether to introduce a bond ordinance to pay for…
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Corsilli helps Lycoming win MAC title
Former Manville star emerges at college level By: Rudy Brandl Drew Corsilli still has fond recollections of that classic 1999 Thanksgiving Day football game. It was the day the Manville High three-sport standout almost single-handedly defeated Bound Brook. Corsilli scored the touchdowns, kicked the decisive field goal and batted away the potential game-winning touchdown…
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Merdinger’s remarks ‘derogatory’ Martin
Committeewoman urges Republicans not to reappoint him to board By:Roger Alvarado Committeewoman Sonya Martin publicly denounced Planning Board member Michael Merdinger at Tuesday’s Township Committee meeting for making what she said were derogatory comments toward her during the Nov. 6 Planning Board meeting and urged he not be reappointed when his term expires in January.…
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HomeFront employee killed in hit-and-run
Princeton man charged with multiple offenses. By: Lea Kahn A Princeton Borough man who struck and killed a HomeFront employee as she was crossing the street in front of the nonprofit organization’s office on Princeton Avenue Nov. 20 remains in the Mercer County Corrections Center on $125,000 bail. Herbert Broadway Sr., 81, of Leigh Avenue…
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New ambulance takes to streets
New $245,000 ambulance promises to be safer for patients – and rescue squad members By:Roger Alvarado After 20 years the Manville First Aid and Rescue Squad has decided it’s time to be out with the old and in with the new truck that is. Rescue squad members gathered along with Mayor Angelo Corradino and…
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Mint: An excessive herb no garden should be without
SPRINGHOUSE FARM JOURNAL By Heather Lovett One of my old garden books has an amusing anecdote about a Philadelphia woman who attended a lecture on herbs and was inspired to plant an herb garden of her own. She approached her gardener-handyman for advice on how to get started, and after giving it some thought he…
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Seminary schedules annual King lecture
Dr. Walter Earl Fluker, executive director of The Leadership Center and professor of philosophy and religion at Morehouse College in Atlanta, will speak at the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture at Princeton Theological Seminary 7:30 p.m. Monday in Miller Chapel. The topic is "Transformed Nonconformity: Spirituality, Ethics and Leadership in the Life and Work…
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For the Nov. 27 issue
James S. Burnett, John G. Gray, Charles R. Quicksall, Alfred N. Engle, James Lawson, Barbara Mitchell-Melton, Ethel Townsend. James S. Burnett NORTH HANOVER James S. Burnett, 76, died Nov. 17 at Deborah Heart and Lung Center, Browns Mills. Born in Trenton, he was a lifelong area resident. He had served in the U.S. Navy…
