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OBITUARIES, July 29, 2003
Walter S. Corson Jr., Laura W. van Raalte, Dorothy R. Crawford, Ruth V. Kindt, Hilda K. Korn, Janet B. Weekes, Edward M. Wallace, Lara J. Moore, Amelia C. Briggs. Walter S. Corson Jr. Worked at Mathematica Walter S. Corson Jr. of Princeton died Saturday. He was 58. Born in Oreland, Pa., he was a…
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SES Americom expands its orbit
Plainsboro’s satellite communications company gears up to enter the home-consumer market. By: George Frey and Melinda Sherwood Despite an industry-wide slump in the commercial satellite business, one local satellite company is thriving. Plainsboro’s SES Americom, which manages one of the largest satellite fleets in the world, has five new satellites in the cue for launch…
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Sierra Club e-mailers swamp bypass study
Rutgers transportation institute inundated with duplicates of same letter opposing east-side connector road. By: David Campbell On Thursday, the New Jersey chapter of the Sierra Club e-mailed more than 5,200 volunteers who have signed on to its "Action Network" to mobilize a write-in campaign on the former Millstone Bypass. Within hours, computers at the Voorhees…
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Chirumbolo helps WW-P Legion stay alive
Baseball team hopes to take two Tuesday By: Bob Nuse Jono Chirumbolo never expected the transition to American Legion Baseball to be quite so smooth. Chirumbolo, who just completed his sophomore year at West Windsor-Plainsboro High North, finished his first full season in the Mercer County American Legion League by being named the league’s Rookie…
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Proposed overtime law gets mixed reviews
Measure would raise salary threshold for eligibility. By: Geroge Frey Local businesses leaders and experts gave mixed reactions to a proposed U.S. Department of Labor law that would change worker classifications and overtime pay provisions as early as the beginning of next year, exempting many higher-ranking workers from receiving overtime pay. Over the past several…
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Local celebs take to the stage
"The Merry Wives of (West) Windsor" to feature some familiar local figures. By: Gwen McNamara It appears no one is immune to the acting bug. Starting Friday, local politicians, business owners and community members alike will be appearing on stage in the Princeton Rep Shakespeare Festival’s upcoming show, "The Merry Wives of (West) Windsor." The…
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WW 10s dominating again
Move into sectional championship with convincing wins By: Justin Feil MIDDLETOWN Nicole Baxter was happy to be a part of the West Windsor 10-year-old softball team that churned through Pool A unblemished, happy to be one of the loudest supporters from the bench when she was unable to play due to a broken arm.…
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An outpouring for Hope
Township rallies behind a young cancer patient. By: Paul Sisolak MONTGOMERY A local fund-raising campaign has given "hope" to a young girl afflicted with cancer. Called "Hope for Hope," the effort has gained significant support from Montgomery residents, organizations and dozens of businesses for Hope Bertelsen, a 12-year-old Belle Mead girl suffering from neuroblastoma,…
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Scientists discover germs are sociable
University researchers find bacteria actively move around to form social organizations. By: Jeff Milgram Princeton University scientists have found that germs are social animals. Go figure. A recent study has shown that bacteria actively move around their environments to form social organizations. The researchers came up with that conclusion by placing bacteria in minute mazes…
