Category: archives
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PU football looking to clear up mistakes
Tigers need exponential jump to top Lafayette By: Justin Feil The last games for the Princeton University and Lafayette University football teams bore one striking similarity missed opportunities. "Had they not turned the ball over so many times, I agree with Frank (Tavani, Lafayette head coach) that they would have won the game against…
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Practice makes perfect
For local ballerina, the long road leads back to McCarter. By: Dana Flatekval Coming back to the place where she began, Lynda Sing took center stage Thursday at McCarter Theatre to perform ballet with Twyla Tharp Dance. With perseverance, desire and love for dance, Ms. Sing has been practicing ballet since the age of 8.…
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Monroe tennis team seeking consistency
By: Rich Fisher If there has been one consistency with the Monroe High tennis team this season, it has been the Falcons inconsistent play. Monroe (3-5) opened the campaign by beating Mother Seton, losing to South Plainfield, beating Perth Amboy, losing to JFK, Colonia and North Brunswick, beating Carteret last Friday and losing to Bishop…
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Two tornadoes are confirmed in region
One tornado rumbled along a 6-mile path into Lawrence Township following the Shabakunk Creek before going north onto Princeton Pike. By: Gwen McNamara As residents and businesses throughout the area begin to clean up after Tuesday’s severe thunderstorms, the National Weather Service has confirmed two tornadoes did touch down during the mayhem. In Mercer County,…
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Council skeptical of plan to tax nonprofits
Princeton Borough Council discusses proposal to require nonprofits to pay for their share of municipal services. By: Jennifer Potash Adopting a local ordinance requiring nonprofits to pay for their share of municipal services might not be feasible. This seemed to be the consensus Tuesday night among Princeton Borough Council members after discussing a proposal put…
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Montgomery plans branch pickup
Residents are advised to leave broken tree limbs at the curbside, cut no longer than 5 feet in length. By: Paul Sisolak MONTGOMERY In light of damage to trees caused by the high winds of Hurricane Isabel, the township Public Works Department will begin a tree branch pickup Monday. According to Public Works Director…
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Van crash kills passenger
Fatal accident occurs in Monroe. By: Al Wicklund MONROE The county prosecutor’s office and township police continue to investigate the crash of a van that was fatal for one man and put another in the hospital in critical condition Monday morning. Police said a 1999 Dodge Ram van driven by Anthony Santos, 26, of…
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Sept. 26, 3:22 p.m.: Lord of the flies
High school hazing a symptom of a larger problem. By: Hank Kalet Here is a rather heartbreaking story from Long Island. Most of you have seen it on the evening news. Varsity football players at Mepham High School in Nassau County are accused of sexually assaulting several junior varsity players while the team was sequestered…
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Knights slip by WW-PS girls
Carnevale nets game-winner for North soccer By: Mike Newman West Windsor-Plainsboro High North girls’ soccer coach Kevin Mackenzie has seen a lot of soccer games in his playing and coaching career. Amongst all those games, he considers Wednesday’s match against West Windsor-Plainsboro South the most electrifying. "This is without a doubt the most exciting game…
