Category: archives
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Borough police car collides with truck
Hightstown Borough police car hits truck, resulting in damage to both vehicles and injury of a policeman. By: Sarah Winkelman HIGHTSTOWN A borough police car slammed into the back of a pickup truck Monday afternoon at the intersection of Main and Franklin streets, resulting in extensive damage to the police car, police said. The…
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Open space cash faces state voters
Governor’s proposal would benefit Cranbury. By: Matt Kirdahy Township officials say a proposal by Gov. James McGreevey that would allocate more funds for open space and farmland preservation would help Cranbury’s own efforts at preservation. Gov. McGreevey kicked off Open Space Week on Monday by proposing a referendum that would allocate additional funding for the…
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Raiders slip on Chiara’s banana kick
By: Carolyn M. Hartko A banana kick from the corner provided the game-winner as the Monroe Township High School varsity girls’ soccer team beat North Brunswick 2-1 in Monday’s Greater Middlesex Conference White Division contest. With Monroe improving to 4-1-2, and the Raiders at 4-2, the fight for the division title has gotten a lot…
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Movie Timetables
Going to the movies tonight? Find out where and when the show you want to see is playing. Movies and times are valid from Friday, October 3 through Thursday, October 9. Because of the possibility of last-minute schedule changes, it is wise to call the theater before leaving home. Please note: In the event that…
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Campus rabbi will step down next year
The first full-time director of the university’s Center for Jewish Life. By: Jeff Milgram Rabbi James Diamond will step down as the director of Princeton University’s Center for Jewish Life at the end of the academic year in June. He was the first full-time director of the center, which recently celebrated its 10th anniversary. "Next…
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For Romm, playing tennis is all about having fun
By: Rich Fisher You think Yogi Berra can turn a phrase? Try meeting Robin Romm, the second singles player for Monroe High’s tennis team. "I want to win, but I don’t mind losing if I play well," Romm said. "I like to have fun. If I’m not having fun then it’s . . . not…
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For the Oct. 3 issue
Harold M. White Jr., Oscar ‘Ozzie’ Lewis Rand, Ann B. DeWin, Mary Sadlon, Joseph M. Lanzetta Jr., William H. Gross. Harold M. White Jr. MANCHESTER Harold M. White Jr., 57, died Monday at the Robert Wood Johnson Hospital, Hamilton. Mr. White was born in Chicago, Ill. He was raised in Hightstown, then lived in…
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Ambushed!
A Plainsboro worker gets a surprise visit from Fox TV’s team of makeover artists. By: Gwen McNamara When Angela Cruz of North Brunswick showed up for work Wednesday morning at the Spa at Doral Forrestal in Plainsboro, she thought it would be an ordinary day. But instead of beautifying the hands and nails of her…
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Gods, Goddesses and Centaurs
Gods and Goddesses – Naughty, Nice and Just Plain Nasty, a lecture for children ages 5-9, will be offered at the Princeton University Art Museum, Oct. 4. By: Dana Flatekval TimeOff 25th anniversary event Detail, "Drinking Contest Between Dionysos and Herakles," mosaic pavement at the Princeton University Art Museum. Apollo, Athena, Dionysus, Heracles and Medusa…
