Category: archives
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Suzuki’s surprisingly good Verona keys major expansion
SAN DIEGO – In our reports from last February’s Chicago Auto Show, we told you how impressed we were with the looks of the two "ghosts" of defunct Korean automaker Daewoo that had materialized as the Suzuki Forenza and Verona. By: Bob Hall Last winter we weren’t able to share American Suzuki Motor Corp.’s ambitious…
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Library may be open earlier than expected
Completion date has been a ‘moving target.’ By: Jennifer Potash Princeton Public Library officials hope to move up the opening of the new library facility earlier than the expected April date. Last month, the trustees announced the completion of the new library would be pushed back from Feb. 28 to April 8. Since then, the…
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Panthers come out happiest in match with Hun
PDS girls’ soccer wins third straight. By: Mike Newman Rarely do two teams walk off the field cheerful after a game. With a winner and a loser it is uncommon to find both in good spirits when the match is over. And while this rule is true most of the time, there are exceptions. The…
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Museum gift shop no longer an afterthought
Many items at the Princeton University Art Museum’s gift shop are inspired by the museum’s collection of more than 600,000 objects. By: Jeff Milgram Jeffrey Fields doesn’t mind it at all when people stop at the gift shop before viewing the exhibits at the Princeton University Art Museum. "They buy stuff and that gets them…
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Morven’s ‘Bare Bones’
A house with a glorious past looks forward to a grand future. By: Christian Kirkpatrick Not every hostess would dare to throw a party while her house was being remodeled. But Martha Leigh Wolf did. On Sunday, the executive director of Morven opened the house’s doors to 300 guests, even though it was furnished with…
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Small maps, big plans on group’s agenda
Map grew out of frustration that Princeton’s downtown lacked an easy-to-follow guide or map to the shops and other points of interest. By: Jennifer Potash Pocket maps of downtown Princeton Borough and larger plans for the surrounding neighborhoods were on Princeton Future’s agenda Wednesday. The nonprofit citizens’ group that promotes a holistic approach to downtown…
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Car crashes into local 7-Eleven
18-year old Monroe resident charged with numerous offenses. By: Rebecca Tokarz JAMESBURG An 18-year-old driver was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, reckless driving, careless driving, criminal mischief and assault by automobile after he allegedly slammed into a 2001 Honda Civic in the 7-Eleven parking lot, sending the Civic through the glass…
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Talented Cranbury School girls soccer team appears optimistic
By: Rich Fisher When Frank Silva isn’t teaching at the Cranbury School, he spends time as an independent contractor and knows the correct building process. Silva feels his Cranbury School varsity girls soccer team could build itself into a quite a palace, if he can find a finisher. "We need a go-to girl, someone who…
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Letters to the Editor, Sept. 19
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Sept. 19 By: Public librarians are genuinely appreciated To the editor: I would like to compliment the services of the Princeton Public Library. To all the ladies and Tom in the library, I want to express my thanks and appreciation for their lovely service. They exemplify true customer service, always…
