Category: archives
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MHS boys fall in tense atmosphere
Cougars look to states after SCT experience By: Bob Nuse SOMERVILLE Maybe just having played in the environment at Immaculata will make a difference down the road for the Montgomery High boys’ basketball team. While Immaculata is used to the big-game atmosphere that surrounded Wednesday night’s Somerset County Tournament semifinal, the experience was a…
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Arts Council plans workshops on the spoken word
Whenever the Arts Council hosts a literary program that invites people to perform their works before an audience (whether it be storytelling, a poetry slam or a reading), invariably participants ask how they can learn to sharpen their delivery skills. In response, the Arts Council is sponsoring two separate workshops geared to helping individuals improve…
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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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No races yet for Princeton school board
So far, no newcomers challenge the incumbents. By: Jeff Milgram Wanted: A few good men and women to run for the Princeton Regional Board of Education. With three days remaining to file, only one candidate, an incumbent, has submitted nominating petitions for the two open seats from Princeton Borough. In the township, so far only…
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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…
