Category: archives
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For the April 25 issue
Ruth Lawton Stults, Isabel K. Diskin, Lorraine C. Sherwin, James Morris Thompson, Rose Toth De Witt, Robert Lee Gray, Robert J. Kane, Rhoda Resnick Silverstein, Bruce D. Carswell, Kevin J. Phillips, Jean Marie Dallenbach. By: Ruth Lawton Stults HIGHTSTOWN Ruth Lawton Stults, 93, died Jan. 20, 2003 in Whittier, Calif. She was born in…
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Bids awaited on Crosstown 62 service
Senior citizen transporation program has lost its longtime provider. By: Jennifer Potash The new service provider for Crosstown 62, the popular municipal senior-citizen transportation program, remains up in the air. The Human Services Department, which oversees the program, put the contract out to bid April 16. The bids will be opened Tuesday. AAA Taxi, which…
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Getting help for budget
Borough, state to discuss possible school plan cuts. By: Rebecca Tokarz JAMESBURG Borough officials will meet today (Friday) with the state Department of Education for some advice on what to do with the school district’s budget, which was defeated by voters April 15. Mayor Tony LaMantia and members of the Borough Council will meet…
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Letter: Observing a day of prayer
To the editor: Appropriately and timely, on Thursday, America will observe its 52nd annual "National Day of Prayer" and New Jersey will commemorate its 11th "Day of Prayer in New Jersey." The chosen theme for this year’s National Day of Prayer is, "Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people."…
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Full o’ Flute
The Fula Flute Ensemble kicks off the 14th Raritan River Music Festival May 3. By: Susan Van Dongen The Fula Flute Ensemble, from left: Peter Fand, Sylvain Leroux, Yacouba Sissoko, Famoro Dioubate and Abdoulaye Diabate. If you can’t get to the West Coast of Africa, the Fula Flute Ensemble can help evoke the breezes coming…
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Youngsters celebrate ‘Take Our Kids to Work Day’ with Packet relatives.
Twenty-three children of Princeton Packet employees celebrated ‘Take Our Kids to Work Day’ in grand style today, learning all about newspapers and welcoming some special guests. The kids, who range in age from 5 to 14, began the day with a tour of the Packet Headquarters at 300 Witherspoon St. in Princeton, led by Thomas…
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An academic family roots for Marine son
Worry turns to elation after photo of soldiers in one of Saddam Hussein’s palaces appears on newspaper Web site. By: Jeff Milgram The last time Princeton University Professor Uwe Reinhardt and his wife, May, saw their son Mark, 24, it was rush, rush, rush. It was January, and Mark, a second lieutenant in the U.S.…
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Of council
Princeton attorney presents his case in ‘riviting’ memoir. By: Jeff Milgram Like every good lawyer, Albert M. Stark of Princeton Township begins with an opening statement. "May it please the court," writes Mr. Stark in the introduction of his book "Beyond the Bar: Challenges in a Lawyer’s Life," (Riverdel Press L.L.C., 2003) which will arrive…
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Two injured in crash that closes Route 206
Both drivers had to be extracted from their cars but were later released from the hospital. By: David Campbell A two-car accident closed Route 206 between Mountain Avenue and Valley Road for about an hour Tuesday as emergency officials worked to extract both drivers from their vehicles and clear the roadway. Police said Rebecca L.…
