Category: archives
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Comcast pulls anti-war video featuring 20 Princetonians
Peace group says cable TV giant violated its constitutional rights by refusing to air a 30-second ad before and after the State of the Union speech. By: Jeff Milgram A Princeton-based peace group says Comcast violated its constitutional right to free speech when the cable TV giant refused to air a 30-second anti-war ad before…
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Mancini wants to be a wrestler of high ideals
By: Ken Weingartner Ken WeingartnerSports Writer To be a successful high school wrestler, a person needs to possess either superior strength or superior technique. To be a great wrestler requires both. And Anthony Mancini wants to be great. "You can be OK with one or the other, but together, that’s the ideal wrestler," said Mancini,…
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Association to assess watershed practices
Committee puts forth effort to save river system By: Matt Kirdahy The Township Committee wants to work to protect its river system from erosion. On Monday, it agreed to work with the Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association to assess the township’s watershed management. Noelle MacKay, director of watershed management at the association, said the association is…
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Eight-String Wonder
Charlie Hunter talks about life on the road, his recording career with Blue Note, and the difficulties of playing jazz for a pop-music audience. He’ll perform with his quintet at Conduit in Trenton Feb. 7. By: Daniel Shearer Among musicians, Charlie Hunter inspires the kind of reverence reserved for individuals with jaw-dropping talent. The only…
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Second-half surge gives PHS its first win
Walters-Bugbee hopes victory is enough to turn season around By: Justin Feil Trailing Villa Victoria by three points at halftime Tuesday, Bill Visokay directed his attention at the five Princeton High girls’ basketball team seniors, and he challenged them. "He started out the talk by saying it was our decision to turn around the season,"…
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Ride may get rough for committee’s GOP
To the editor Many of the letters to the editor regarding the Township Committee reorganization meeting were sharply critical of the new Republican majority. I believe that much of this criticism is unwarranted, however, since it is obvious from their appointments especially their selection of the new township attorneys from the law firm of…
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POLICE BLOTTER
Charles Brandon Norway, 21 of Haran Avenue was charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance and drug paraphernalia. Police took Mr. Norway into custody at his residence at 2:08 p.m. Jan. 25 after his grandmother reported his alleged drug use. He was transferred to Somerset County Jail in Somerville in default of $2,500 cash…
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Calling All Yodelers
The hills are alive at McCarter Theatre Feb. 1-2, where audience members can dress up and sing along with ‘The Sound of Music.’ By: Susan Van Dongen Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes. Boys done up like the aforementioned girls in white dresses. Not to mention folks in matching floral lederhosen and more…
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HoVal takes two from Hightstown
Ice hockey By: Jim Green Hopewell Valley Central High School ice hockey coach Mark Kowal knew his team faced a difficult challenge Monday. The Bulldogs were taking on Colonial Valley Conference Valley Division rival Hightstown in a meaningful regular season tilt just three days after defeating the Rams in the Titans Cup final at Sovereign…
