Category: archives
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Mutual funds in crisis?
Investors indifferent, but advisers are wary. Federal and state investigations into improper trading by managers at several respected mutual funds may be another black mark on Wall Street’s reputation, but public confidence in the mutual fund industry doesn’t appear to have wavered. A recent Gallup Poll briefing, which examined public attitudes toward current mutual fund…
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PU offense awakens for first win
Tiger men’s hockey tops Harvard By: Matt Kalman CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Having gone scoreless during its last six full periods and one overtime session, the Princeton University men’s ice hockey team really needed a spark. Down 2-0 to Harvard in the third period Friday night, freshman forward Kevin Westgarth ignited the Tigers with a goal…
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A taste of Ramadan’s savory dishes
Ramadan, the Muslim holy month of fasting and feasting, which ends next week, is a time for increased spirituality and generosity, says Mona Hassan, a member of Princeton University’s Muslim Students Association By:Pat Tanner Photo by Pat Tanner Dr. Afifa Afifi of Princeton and her daughter, Mona Hassan, a member of Princeton University’s Muslim Students…
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Being Alan Magee
The Michener Art Museum in Doylestown, Pa., explores the underlying logic and poetic continuity of a multimedia artist. By: Amy Brummer "Portrait of Fraz Kafka," digital photomontage, 1992, by Alan Magee. A retrospective can reveal surprising things about an artist. It gives a sense of perspective and boundary that can shed light on stylistic issues,…
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Another heartbreaker for PU
Tigers fall in overtime to Yale By: Justin Feil The Princeton University football team may need a pacemaker by season’s end. For the third time this season, the Tigers lost in heartbreaking fashion on the final play of a game. It was the third different way, following a Hail Mary against Columbia and an overtime…
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Police plans to get new look
Designs, cost to be topics of Monday night meeting. By: Matt Kirdahy The Township Committee hopes find out more about cost and design options for a new police station on Monday. Representatives of Berkowsky and Associates and Kurt Schmitt of Mylan Architectural Group will discuss alternatives to the future look and price tag on the…
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‘A-Team’ comes to Cranbury
TASK art on display at museum. By: Matt Kirdahy On a daily basis in Trenton, expressions of art germinate from an unlikely source. In the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen, paintings, pastel drawings, sketches, collages and photographs deck the walls. Each creation is a visit into the minds and hearts of the people who go to…
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HHS football team heading back to Red Bank
SPORTS By: Neil Hay It has been 26 years since Hightstown football last appeared in the state tournament. But the Rams can trace the beginnings of their current playoff quest to more recent history, back to January, in the weight room at the high school. The Rams will play at Red Bank tomorrow at 1…
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Sectionals a big deal for Monroe
By: Redd E. Patrick On the surface, finishing ninth out of 12 teams at the Central Jersey Group III Cross Country Championships on Saturday is not earth-shattering news. But if you’re the Monroe High School girls cross country team, it is a big deal. The Falcons are young. Five underclassmen performed in the team’s final…
