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OBITUARIES, June 6, 2003
Deborah M. Shillaber, Oscar Rothaus, Ultima A. Tindall. Deborah M. Shillaber Former Princeton resident WEST PAWLET, Vt. Deborah M. Shillaber died May 26 after a short battle with cancer of the pancreas and liver. She was 70. Born and raised in New Jersey, she was a Princeton resident about 30 years, moving to…
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War’s truths again defined by the victors
Editorial By: So where are the weapons of mass destruction? To critics of the Bush administration, this is the only question that matters as the smoke clears from America’s invasion of Iraq. For months, the president and his saber-rattling advisers told the world, over and over and over again, Saddam Hussein was stockpiling weapons of…
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Young at heart
Talent knows no age barrier for those willing to work hard. By: Michael Redmond It’s not a question of what they do on their summer vacation it’s a question of what they do above and beyond their schoolwork and the ordinary routines of a kid’s life. Like their peers, artistically talented young people could…
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Police probe tot’s death
A 21-month-old boy died Wednesday night in East Windsor; the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office is investigating. By: David Pescatore EAST WINDSOR County and township police are investigating the death of a 21-month-old boy who police found unresponsive at 8:19 p.m. Wednesday. Township police responded to a call from Windsor Regency Apartments reporting an infant…
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Students study history with veterans
World War II vets pay a special visit to MTHS. By: Rebecca Tokarz MONROE Dressed in a business suit and tie, World War II veteran Iz Goldstein sat at a table in the media center at Monroe Township High School surrounded by a number of books about the war, a couple of framed sketch…
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Post 401 appears to be pitching rich
By: Rich Fisher A new era in Middlesex County American Legion baseball begins this season with the advent of two divisions. But when it comes to South Brunswick Post 401, the "Coz Era" is still going strong. Tony Cosumano begins his 28th season as 401 head coach on Friday, when South Brunswick opens its season…
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O’Neill captures mayoral primary in borough
Defeats Gusicora with 56 percent of the vote. By: Jennifer Potash Princeton Borough Councilman Joseph O’Neill defeated Assemblyman Reed Gusciora for the Democratic mayoral nomination Tuesday in a race that seemed to hinge more on campaign strategies and perceived dedication to the job and less on the controversial downtown garage project. In another development, Steven…
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Retirement beckons Littlebrook principal
Kathy Patten to depart this month after a 39-year career. By: Jeff Milgram In the hallway of Littlebrook School, visitors can see a multimedia sculptural display called "A Peace Feast." The display, with life-size papier-maché figures, shows the school’s principal, Kathleen Patten, having a dinner party with peacemakers Jimmy Carter, Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela.…
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Stanley Widota
Stanley S. Widota, 47, of Monroe, died Wednesday, May 28, at his home. Born in South Plainfield, Mr. Widota moved to Monroe in 1968. He was employed by UPS in Edison for 18 years, first as a feeder and driver then he became an elected business agent for Teamsters Local 177. He was a member…
