Category: archives
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For the March 28 issue
Hope M. Deviney, Roland A. Pinkney, Curtis Harry Meissner, John J. Barthelemy, Steven H. Weber. By: Hope M. Deviney MANCHESTER Hope M. Deviney, 96, died Tuesday at Southern Ocean County Hospital in Manahawkin. Born in Chesterfield, she lived in Mercerville for 45 years before moving to Whiting in 1996. She was employed for 71…
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Comprehending Instant Messaging
FROM ROOSEVELT by Linda Schuster My ear is assaulted with blaring static as I lift the phone toward my head. I close my eyes. "Right. Matthew is online again, IMing," the thought goes through my mind. "Now don’t get tetchy. Just tell him that I need to use the phone," I tell myself. "Hey Matt,"…
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Borough police mourn death of fellow officer
Detective Edward Sullivan was on the force 16 years. By: Jennifer Potash The Princeton Borough Police Department is in mourning over the death of a fellow officer. "We’re all taking it very hard," said Princeton Borough Police Chief Charles Davall. "We worked with Ed for 16 years and he’s part of our family." Detective Edward…
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WW-P middle school schedule change approved
By: Gwen Runkle The West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional Board of Education approved a new middle school schedule Tuesday night in a 7-2 vote with board members Michelle Epstein and Pat Bocarsly dissenting. The new schedule, created by an administrative team with help from parents, teachers and students, is in response to a call for more instructional…
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Princeton Temperature Record – March, 2003
By: Tom Lederer The Princeton Temperature Record is based on readings from a Nimbus Ultra digital thermometer with an accuracy of 0.2 degrees F. Readings, taken in Princeton Township near the Princeton Shopping Center, are rounded to the nearest degree. DATE HIGH LOW March 31, 2003 44 29 March 30, 2003 56 34 March 29,…
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The 100th Infantry Division was part of veteran’s family
Part of an ongoing series entitled "Veterans Scrapbook" By: Al Wicklund MONROE Fighting in the Alsace Lorraine region of France in December of 1944, Milt Iglowitz, then a battle-tested U.S. Army infantry staff sergeant, captured and marched a string of German prisoners out of the war. Shortly after, a German bullet took Mr. Iglowitz…
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Parties ponder replacement for Prunetti
Democrat Brian Hughes and Republican Cathy DiCostanzo are among the early contenders. By: Jennifer Potash The race for Mercer County executive is wide open following Robert Prunetti’s announcement Tuesday that he will not seek a fourth term. "Today, I suit up for the battle once again, but as one of the troops, not as our…
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Legends of Yore
Armonia brings the medieval world alive through concerts filled with stories and music from that era. By: Susan Van Dongen TimeOFF/Mark Czajkowski Patricia Echeverria (left) and Mary Benton of Armonia will perform a children’s concert at Grounds for Sculpture April 5. The medieval-era songs and stories presented by the Princeton-based trio Armonia have passed the…
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Students putting protests on display
Small demonstrations held at West Windsor-Plainsboro South and Montgomery high schools. By: Gwen Runkle and Paul Sisolak About 35 students walked out of West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South Wednesday morning and about a dozen Montgomery Township High School students protested the war in Iraq later that afternoon. Some High Schol South students carried signs with…
