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  • Student editors become momentary millionaires

    Computer glitch credits student paper with nearly $10 million. By: Jeff Milgram    A computer glitch credited a Princeton University student newspaper with enough dough to buy plenty of paper, stamps and pizzas.    Almost $10 million worth of pizzas, in fact.    Freshman Ira Leeds, the financial manager of The Princeton Tory, a conservative newspaper, went online…

  • Borough mourns death of former councilman

    Nicholas Novak died Tuesday while at Eddie’s Tavern on Main Street By:Alec Moore    Former borough councilman and outspoken resident Nicholas Paul Novak Jr. died of an apparent heart attack Tuesday morning at Eddie’s Tavern on Main Street, where he would frequently stop for coffee and a hard roll for breakfast.    "He died very peacefully," said…

  • Local environmental panels bemoan loss of state grants

    DEP funding gets axed as part of state budget cuts. By: Scott Morgan    Mother Nature usually gets a lot for very little, but this year, even she is feeling the pinch of state budget woes.    As part of his plan to prune the state budget, Gov. James E. McGreevey recently announced that his office would…

  • Bulldogs fall in second round of states

       The Hopewell Valley Central High School ice hockey team lost to Rumson-Fair Haven 4-3 in the second round of the state tournament Wednesday at Ice Land in Hamilton.    The Bulldogs climbed out of a 3-0 second-period hole before falling in overtime. Senior center Jay Rush had two goals and an assist, and senior forward Emeka…

  • Washington school board cuts tentative spending plan

    $1.3 million cut shaves 11 cents off tax rate. By: Cynthia Koons    WASHINGTON — The Washington Township school board cut $1.38 million from its original draft of the school budget for 2003-2004 by minimizing spending for the incoming high school and making other cuts throughout the district.    The $25.3 million budget was scaled back to…

  • Princeton schools slate kindergarten registration

       Kindergarten registration for Princeton children entering kindergarten in September 2003 is scheduled for Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., and Thursday from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.    To be eligible for kindergarten, a child must reach 5 years of age on or before Sept. 30. Parents should…

  • A pilgrimage of faith

    Local Muslims make annual Hajj By: Sharlee DiMenichi    For local Muslims who embarked on Hajj, the annual journey to holy sites in Saudi Arabia, this year’s trip was a pilgrimage of peace.    Hajjis left their stateside fears and responsibilities to re-enact some highlights of Muslim history in hopes of deepening their commitment to Allah and…

  • Cut politicians luxuries first

    To the editor    I was outraged when I recently learned of Gov. James E. McGreevey’s plan to cut funding from the states art programs. This is one of the most outrageous political blunders a governor could take part in.    I understand that budgets all around are tight, but the last place you take money from…

  • Good Times

    Local band Slo’ Motion promises a night loaded with loud, danceable rock ‘n’ roll at Buffstone’s in Hamilton. By: Jim Boyle    Rock ‘n’ roll is here to stay. Sure, the talking heads and music writers might sound its inevitable death knell once every five years, saying the latest music trend is going to put the…