Category: archives
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Library wants work from national artist
Maya Linn, Ann Hamilton and Mel Chin are on the short list. By: Jennifer Potash Imagine this help-wanted ad in the classifieds: Local library seeks internationally renowned artist to create a memorable work for a new public building. While not running a newspaper ad, the Princeton Public Library will approach three well-known artists to create…
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Deja vu for PU women
Cahill, Lane hit milestone in same hoops game By: Justin Feil Three years ago, Allison Cahill and Maureen Lane were freshmen on the Princeton University women’s basketball team when Maggie Langlas and Kate Thirolf each scored their 1,000 career points in a loss to Fairfield. "I just remember it was in Hawaii," said Cahill, who…
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Plasma lab will receive federal fusion funding
Congress has approved an additional $1.5 million in federal funds for the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory to support the construction of a new National Compact Stellarator Experiment, according to an announcement issued by Rep. Rush Holt (D-12), Rep. Steve Rothman (D-9) and Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-11). The sum was part of an overall federal commitment…
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State preserves farmland
Gov. James McGreevey visited East Windsor to announce the preservation of the Cedarland Farm. By: David Pescatore EAST WINDSOR Gov. James McGreevey visited CBJ Farms on Cedarville Road Wednesday to announce the permanent preservation of the nearly 245-acre Cedarland Farm. The designation guarantees that the land will be used only for farming. With this…
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Edited Reality: Waiting for a Bus
A retrospective exhibit at the Zimmerli proves once again that George Segal is a connoisseur of the human condition. By: Ilene Dube "Liquor Store," above, is among the 90 works spanning George Segal’s career on view at the Zimmerli Museum. A ketchup bottle, a sugar container, a salt shaker and a crumpled napkin these…
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Cranbury loses a longtime friend
Lifetime resident Emil Witt passes away this week By: Matt Kirdahy Emil C. Witt died shortly after doing something he loved. "He loved to cook, especially soup. He always brought over his soup in a large container so we could share it. And that’s what he was doing at our house after the snowstorm," said…
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Letter: Taking an editor to task
To the editor: In your Feb. 14 Dispatches essay, "American’s rights are under attack," you recognize the significance of Thomas Jefferson’s input to the Constitutional Convention that sought "to prevent the creation of a permanent political elite" and the need to protect people from "overzealous government." You acknowledge Thomas Jefferson as "probably history’s most…
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Area endures Presidents Day snowstorm
The 21-inch snowfall left residents digging and municipal budgets strained. By: Scott Morgan and David Pescatore Area residents were busy this week digging out from 21 inches of snow dropped by a storm that gathered strength from the Gulf of Mexico and moved up the East Coast, passing over our region Sunday and Monday. "This…
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Bauman and Dennen agree: experience counts in wrestling
By: Ken Weingartner Success in wrestling seems to rely on the future very little. The future merely provides new opportunities. Success is built on the past. More specifically, success comes from learning from the past and applying that knowledge to future matches. Falcon wrestlers Justin Bauman and Greg Dennen both recognize that fact. For Bauman,…
