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  • Fascinating Rhythm

    Grammy Award-winning violinist Mark O’Connor talks about composing and his upcoming performances with the Hot Swing Trio. By: Daniel Shearer "My relationship with jazz music is a folk music from our country, something that was born out of the people, on the streets, in the rural communities, just like a lot of American music," says…

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  • Monday, Feb. 10, 2003

    Sally M. Skibitsky    Sally M. Skibitsky, 74, died on Feb. 6 at the Medical Center at Princeton.    Born in Syracuse, Mrs. Skibitsky has been a resident of Hopewell for 31 years. She was a homemaker.    Ms. Skibitsky is survived by her husband Walter Skibitsky; two sons Michael, Andrew and Charles Skibitsky; a daughter Ellen Skibitsky;…

  • Medical center to mark Black History Month on Saturday

       The rich and vibrant history of African American culture will be commemorated by The Medical Center at Princeton in celebration of Black History Month.    "Roots: Remembering the Past, Embracing the Future" will be held Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the John Witherspoon Middle School, 217 Walnut Lane, Princeton.    A highlight of the…

  • Poetry in motion

    Students jive, come alive to Verbal Mayhem. By: Gwen Runkle    WEST WINDSOR — Words were flying fast and furiously in the theater of West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South on Thursday afternoon as the performance poets of Verbal Mayhem wowed a standing-room-only crowd of students and teachers.    Combining hip-hop rhythms and theatrical rhymes, the four poets…

  • Emma Hartford

       Emma H. Hartford, 85, died Monday, Feb. 3, at The Elms Nursing Home in Cranbury.    Born in West New York, she lived in many military institutions with her late husband, Master Sgt. Raymond E. Hartford, U.S. Army, during his long military career. She later lived in East Windsor for eight years before moving to Jamesburg…

  • Sophie’s Bistro

    Francophiles, rejoice! Here is a bistro in Somerset with Provençal décor and selections from beef bourguignon, bouillabaisse and cassoulet to moules mariniere and coquilles St. Jacques. By: Pat Tanner Sophie’s Bistro 700 Hamilton St. Somerset (732) 545-7778 Food: Good Service: Well-paced and pleasant Prices: Moderate Cuisine: French bistro Ambiance: Tres French bistro Hours: Lunch: Fri.…

  • Police charge PU students with serving alcohol to minors

    A three-month investigation at eating clubs. By: Jennifer Potash    Four Princeton University students were issued summonses Tuesday for serving minors alcoholic beverages following a three-month undercover investigation of the Prospect Avenue eating clubs.    But the charges brought by the Princeton Borough Police Department are not likely to speed a discussion by the Borough Council over…

  • Sale of RCN’s assets approved by BPU

    Officials hope for improved service from Patriot Media. By: David Campbell    The state Board of Public Utilities on Wednesday approved the sale of cable provider RCN’s central New Jersey assets to venture capital firm Spectrum Equity Investors for $245 million.    Patriot Media and Communications of Connecticut, the company financed by Spectrum, have pledged to assume…