Category: archives
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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, August 29 through Thursday, September 4. 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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Candidates Forum, Aug. 29
Jim FirestoneCitizens Fusion Party candidate,Princeton Borough Council By: Your Borough Council would do a better job if I were elected. For one thing, I’d be able to represent you in their closed meetings. That’s where ideas are discussed and preliminary decisions made. It’s often where policies are won or lost. You need a voice…
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BACK TO SCHOOL: Getting John F. Kennedy School ready
Principal Al Perno and Vice Principal Wendy Ogart are ready for a great year. By: Brook Olster JAMESBURG John F. Kennedy Elementary School will be under new leadership starting this fall. And, the new leaders, teachers and staff are busy preparing for the students’ return Wednesday. Former Vice Principal Al Perno will serve the…
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Opportunity knocks for PU football
Tigers’ youth will fill openings By: Justin Feil There were plenty of unpleasant offseason surprises for the Princeton University football team, but the Tigers were able to begin preseason practices thankfully with only improvement on their minds. Princeton lost cornerback Jay McCareins, linebacker Zac Keasey and free safety Brandon Mueller to academics. On top of…
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Forsgate’s Dunton named the country’s ‘Top Teacher’ by golf magazines
By: Justin Feil There are a lot of golfers who could thank Krista Dunton for helping them improve their game. They don’t have to thank her, however, because Golf magazine and Golf Digest did a pretty good job of it. The two magazines again honored Dunton, the Forsgate Country Club golf instructor who assists the…
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University ranks No. 1 in ‘best colleges’ report
As far as U.S. News & World Report is concerned, Princeton University is still No. 1. The latest ranking of the magazine’s best American colleges placed Princeton at the top of the list for the fourth year in a row. The magazine ranked Princeton and Harvard first in the "national university-doctoral" category, which includes research…
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AROUND CRANBURY: Summer Reading Club was a success
By: Lorainne Sedor Children who participated in the Cranbury Library’s Summer Reading Club may pick up their certificates at the circulation desk. As usual, the Summer Reading Clubthis year was a huge success: 150 participants up from 125 last year read 2,650 books, 505 more than last year’s 2145! Mr. Z offers much…
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Mediation talk set for union, Montgomery school district
Two sides reach impasse; teachers say strike is not a consideration. By: Paul Sisolak MONTGOMERY Contract negotiations between the Montgomery Township Education Association and the school district will be resuming next month. The 485-member MTEA mainly composed of teachers, and maintenance and secretarial workers and the district have reached an impasse. Talks…
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LIFESTYLE: Professor pups
Therapy dogs lend a helping paw to children learning to read. By: Sharlee Joy DiMenichi Giggling at the antics of a storybook dog who suddenly learns to speak, 7-year-old Jessica Weiss read in a clear, expressive voice while petting the head of T-Bear, her furry canine listener. Lacking the command of language that the book’s…
