Category: archives
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Friend at the Fed
Montgomery’s Ben Bernanke is a leading voice at the Federal Reserve. By: George Frey On June 25, the Federal Open Market Committee of the Federal Reserve Board lowered its federal funds interest rate to 1 percent the 13th reduction since 2001 and the lowest rates have sunk in 45 years. While signaling the economy…
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Sunshine Bowl is another first for MHS football players
Andrew, Vaccarella will be first to represent Cougars in all-star classic By: Justin Feil David Andrew and Craig Vaccarella were both thrilled to be selected to the Skyland Conference team for the Sunshine Bowl all-star football game, and they’ve found the experience to be very helpful. Andrew and Vaccarella will be the first Montgomery High…
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OBITUARIES, July 1, 2003
Matthew Gault, Virginia B. Grant, Mary A. L. Melvin, Bianca M. Gallo, Donald V. Reed Jr., Lucy W. Porter, Rogelio G. Algozo, Llewellyn Watts III, Marie Leadlie. Matthew Gault Worked at Citibank Matthew Gault of Princeton died June 22 at Merwick Rehab Hospital and Nursing Care. He was 83. Born in Baltimore, he was…
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Board OKs new Witherspoon Street mixed-use building
Replacing abandoned house prompts gentrification concerns. By: Jennifer Potash The Princeton Borough Zoning Board of Adjustment on Thursday approved the removal of a boarded-up single-family house on Witherspoon Street in favor of a new mixed-use building but not without qualms over the gentrification of the borough’s historically black neighborhood. "This one issue is always…
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Princeton Packet Boys’ Track Athlete of the Year
Willis flies high for MHS in return from knee injury By: Justin Feil After suffering a knee injury near the end of the basketball season in February 2002, Alex Willis made quite a successful return to athletics. This fall he helped the Montgomery High boys’ soccer team reach the Central Jersey Group II championship game…
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Princeton Battlefield hosts historic exhibits on Fourth
Revolutionary War soldiers and civilians from Mott’s 6th Company, 2nd Continental Artillery will be on hand to demonstrate drill, cannons and flintlock muskets at "America’s Independence Day" beginning 11 a.m. Friday at Princeton Battlefield State Park. The Thomas Clarke House Museum and "The Arms of the Revolution" exhibit will be open for tours. A talk…
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Tale of two C-PLL baseball teams
Splits first two games with different performances By: Justin Feil There is no truth to the rumor that Cranbury-Plainsboro Little League has two 12-year-old all-star baseball teams. But it looked like two different teams in its first two games of the District 12 baseball tournament. Nine C-PLL batters struck out and only five had hits,…
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Biselli da Baldassari
Veal Saltimbocca, Penne Carbonara and other Italian specialties top the offerings at Chambersburg’s Baldassari Regency. By: Faith Bahadurian Biselli da Baldassari In the Baldassari Regency 145 Morris Ave. Trenton (609) 392-1280 www.baldassari.com Food: Very good Service: In-training Prices: Moderate to expensive Cuisine: Italian-American Ambiance: Over-the-top ornate Hours: Lunch: Wed.-Fri. Noon-2 p.m.; Dinner: Sat.-Sun. 5-10 p.m.…
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Bypass options narrowing down
A low-key gathering of community leaders after an exhaustive scoping process. By: David Campbell WEST WINDSOR Community leaders sounded off Monday on what they think should and shouldn’t be built as an alternative to the former Millstone Bypass. Public hearings on the Penns Neck area draft environmental impact statement, which examines 19 roadway schemes…
