Category: archives
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Route 130 accident sends postal driver to hospital
Traffic snarled for hours. By: Rob Heyman WASHINGTON The driver of a postal delivery truck was sent to the hospital this morning after his truck flipped over after hitting a utility pole and then a guard rail along the southbound lane of Route 130. The driver, who has not been identified, apparently…
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‘Othello’
The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey takes a balanced approach to the Bard’s famous tragedy. By: Stuart Duncan When it comes to productions of Shakespeare’s Othello in New Jersey, the Shakespeare Theatre in Madison would seem to have a lock. The last staging there of the tragedy was 10 years ago, on the same site.…
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A gourd-geous exhibit opens at public library
Artists carve their way to creativity. By: Jennifer Potash A group of local artists has transformed a decorative staple of the fall season the gourd into works of art for a new exhibit at the Princeton Public Library’s display window. The artists, who work in different media, were given the gourds and told…
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A laureate shares his thoughts on happiness
The effect of life circumstances, both good and bad, are surprisingly small, according to Daniel Kahneman. By: Jeff Milgram Money, new research proves, can buy happiness. But not much happiness. "The rich do tend to be happier than the poor," Princeton University psychologist and Nobel Laureate Daniel Kahneman said Thursday during the 10th annual Albert…
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November 4, 2003 – Part 1
By: infoUSA/Donnelley Marketing of Ames, Iowa In some cases the listing represents the property’s mailing address rather than the municipal location. While the intention is to include all reported transactions, Packet Online does not guarantee its completeness or independently verify its contents. Avenel, David Degraw, 21 Harvard Ave, $219,900 Avenel, Michelle Fischman, 215 Peach St,…
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Wearing two hats
Longtime Plainsboro clerk fills in as acting administrator. By: Gwen McNamara PLAINSBORO Township Clerk Patricia Hullfish never has a slow day at work. Whether she’s handing out marriage licenses and birth notices, working on passports, writing up Township Committee agendas or answering the public’s requests for information, she’s always on the go. If you…
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Election results
The unofficial results of the Nov. 4 election in local races By: Eve Collins and Scott Morgan Election totals Bordentown Township Township Committee (Two three-year terms) *George Chidley (R) 1,160 (48%) *Mark Roselli (R) 1,144 (48%) Personal choice 100 (4%) Chesterfield Township Committee (One three-year term) Timothy Ashton (D) 251…
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Letters to the Editor, Nov. 4
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Nov. 4 By: Voters’ ‘blank check’ should be adequate To the editor: This letter is in response to statements of Princeton Regional Board of Education member Joshua Leinsdorf, who "urged the board to ask voters for more money" for its $81.3 million construction project (The Packet, Oct. 31). For reasons…
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Election Results
Democrats sweep borough and township races. By: Election totals Hightstown Borough Council (Two full terms) *Lawrence D. Quattrone (D) 692 (35%) *Dave Schneider (D) 609 (31%) James Jurgens (R) 348 (17%) Andrew W. Keller (R) 343 (17%) Borough Council (Unexpired term) Walter L. Sikorski (D) 557 (56%) Anne M. Blake…
