Category: archives
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‘Out of Time’
Impeccably paced, this murder mystery is a love story dressed up with plenty of scares, near-misses and false leads. By: Elise Nakhnkian Though he burned as bright as Betelgeuse on TV’s St. Elsewhere, it took Denzel Washington years to land a starring role in a feature film after leaving the series. But moviegoers have been…
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Planners seek way to combat ‘McMansions’
Princeton board wants to assemble "toolbox" of new zoning standards to control construction in established neighborhoods. By: David Campbell Princeton planners have begun to compile a "toolbox" of new zoning standards as a first step in combating "McMansions" in Princeton Borough. Officials plan to extend the campaign to Princeton Township as well. On Wednesday, the…
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Ojeda, Stuart tennis looks to finish strong
Tartan senior hoping for state crown By: Bob Nuse Illeana Ojeda was hoping to have a nice final season to her high school tennis career. As the season begins to wind to a close for the Stuart Country Day School senior, she couldn’t be happier with the way things have progressed. "We’re all very happy,"…
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Mediterranean Café
A mock streetscape, complete with a cobblestone floor, establishes the atmosphere at this Italian restaurant in Langhorne, Pa. By: Richard Burns Mediterranean Café The Shoppes at Flowers Mill Road 144 N. Flowers Mill Road Langhorne, Pa. (215) 752-7800 Food: Very good to excellent Service: Good Prices: Moderate Cuisine: Italian Ambiance: Italian street Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 11…
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Mold problems aren’t new, but high costs are
PACKET EDITORIAL, Oct. 10 By: Packet Editorial Going all the way back to the days when the Lenni Lenape roamed the hills and dales of what is now New Jersey and probably for many millennia before that time this odd-shaped geographic body between the wide river to the west and the big ocean…
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It’s a family affair
Former Jamesburg standouts have offspring starring at Monroe High By: Carolyn M. Hartko The old saying "The fruit doesn’t fall far from the tree," can have a good or a bad connotation. In the case of a few soccer families in Jamesburg, this is definitely a good thing, especially for the Monroe Township High School…
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Priceless Einstein furniture given to historical society
Display planned after restoration and fund raising. By: Jeff Milgram The Institute for Advanced Study on Thursday gave the Historical Society of Princeton 65 pieces of furniture used by Albert Einstein when he lived at 112 Mercer St. The priceless collection includes Einstein’s favorite tub armchair, his family’s Biedermeier-style grandfather clock and the famous physicist’s…
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Good nutrition, good grades go hand-in-hand
GUEST OPINION, Oct. 10 By: Charles M. Kuperus All summer long, we read news stories and watched television broadcasts spotlighting the alarming epidemic of childhood obesity in this country. Rarely a day went by that we didn’t hear about how dangerously overweight our children have become and how youngsters need to develop healthier eating habits…
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Hightstown to lose money from plant
Hightstown Borough to suffer financial loss when Coca-Cola closes its local Minute Maid bottling facility. By: Sarah Winkelman HIGHTSTOWN The borough was dealt a blow Oct. 3 when Coca-Cola North America announced it would be shutting down its Minute Maid bottling facility on Mercer Street, displacing almost 300 workers. The closure will have a…
