Category: archives
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DISPATCHES: Astroturf stunts democracy’s growth
Dispatches by Hank Kalet: Beware of front groups posing as grassroots movements By: Hank Kalet The Republican National Committee wants me to serve on a special leadership committee for small businesses or at least it did until it found out I wasn’t a registered Republican. I received a call last week from the RNC’s…
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Cranbury’s fabulous four
Cranbury youngsters take top honors at gymnastics competition By: Matt Kirdahy "Pelzer’s Athletic Club." That’s what Art Pelzer, owner and instructor of the Cranbury Gymnastics Academy at the corner of Clark Drive and Dey Road, calls the area where he trains young and talented athletes such as Gina Deagresta, 12, Rebekah Clavin, 10, Taylor Harmon,…
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Moving Marble
Company specializes in selling stone By: Al Wicklund JAMESBURG – With a product that’s weighed in tons, comes from many points on the globe and is distributed to companies in nine states from New Jersey to Ohio, European Granite and Marble Co. is one of Jamesburg’s newest and busiest businesses. Mario Persico, who has run…
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KIDS AND COMMUNITY: Binge eating can lead to suicide
By: Judy Shepps Battle What does the teen who gorges on food have in common with a friend who practices extreme dieting? Sadly, they both stand a good chance of attempting suicide. A recent sample of middle and high school students revealed that 17 percent of girls and nearly 8 percent of boys reported binge…
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Schools facing shortfall
Princeton board hopes to avoid added budget request. By: Jeff Milgram The Princeton Regional School District, faced with expenses that are $2.2 million over a state-mandated cap, is cutting at least $1.8 million from its preliminary 2003-2004 budget and will make up the rest from surplus, Superintendent Claire Sheff Kohn said Thursday. The district is…
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Taking the Plunge
Leslie Ayvazian’s new play, ‘High Dive,’ grew out of her experiences perched on the edge of a diving board, contemplating her past and approaching a new stage in life. By: Jillian Kalonick Perched on a diving board while vacationing in Greece with her family, playwright and actress Leslie Ayvazian discovered an apt metaphor for turning…
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Move to ban ‘pay to play,’ but cautiously
EDITORIAL By: "Pay to play" has become the latest catchphrase in the lexicon of campaign finance reform. It describes the relationship that often exists between those who give to candidates for public office in the form of campaign contributions and those who get from public officials in the form of government contracts and jobs. This…
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Princeton lab to play key role in fusion project
ITER is expected to demonstrate the scientific and technological feasibility of fusion energy. By: Gwen Runkle PLAINSBORO For more than 50 years the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, located off Route 1 in Princeton University’s Forrestal Campus, has been a leader in the field of fusion energy research. And now, as the nation prepares to…
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Barclay suit delays land preservation
Barclay preservation put on hold until lawsuit matter clears By: Matt Kirdahy The Township Committee may withdraw a farmland preservation application for the Barclay property until a lawsuit regarding the land’s ownership is settled. The township negotiated a deal in June 2000 to purchase the land for $3.5 million with the intention of preserving it.…
