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  • OBITUARIES, Jan. 28, 2003

    Milton S. Salmon, Robert H. Myslik, Harry I. Strickler, Jean M. Stillwell, Katherine L. Moore, Frank Galick By: Milton S. Salmon Retired business executive Milton S. Salmon of Princeton died Jan. 20 at the Residence at Forsgate, Monroe. He was 94.    Born in New York City, Mr. Salmon was a resident of Freeport, N.Y., before…

  • Book-lovers get to share an evening with their muses

    The National Book Foundation’s Gold Medal Tour makes its second stop in Princeton. By: Jeff Milgram    For a small community, Princeton loves to read.    Consider the following:    • Each year, about 500,000 visitors walk through the front door of the Princeton Public Library, which comes to about 20 visits for each resident.    • Each year, about 430,000…

  • An Illuminating Idea

    A family in Washington Crossing, Pa., is hoping their products will soon brighten households everywhere. By: Daniel Shearer Kent Malmros with lampshades from the Alexis Kent Collection (from left): Van Gogh’s classic "Starry Night," "Mucha Panels" by French Art Nouveau illustrator and painter Alphonse Maria Mucha, and a prototype shade, "Coastal Breeze," by Vermont-based folk…

  • Tigers record big win

    PU rewrites book in return to basketball action By: Justin Feil The Princeton University men’s basketball team’s return from its exam break tested little more than the record books against Ursinus College on Monday.    The Tigers set three records and several players were close to a couple more as they handed their Division III opponent…

  • Story behind fatal shooting still emerging

    Stabbing victim William Sword Jr. is on the mend. By: David Campbell    William Sword Jr., a prominent Princeton Township investment banker who suffered multiple knife wounds when attacked in his residence early Thursday by a 24-year-old Teaneck man, is on the mend and expected home from the hospital within days, said family spokesman Peter McDonough.…

  • West Windsor introduces ban on ‘pay to play’

    Ordinance would prohibit elected officials from hiring any professional business entity that has made a monetary contribution to those officials. By: Gwen Runkle    WEST WINDSOR — After hammering out a compromise in a three-hour meeting Saturday morning, the Township Council introduced a revised ordinance banning "pay-to-play" practices in the township Monday night.    The ordinance, which…

  • MILESTONES

    From PBJ of Jan. 28, 2003. LAW    The Princeton law firm of Archer & Greiner and corporate attorney Michael A. Rambert have been selected to instruct the High-Tech Entrepreneurial Training Institute of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority’s "Building Your High Tech Business Training Program." Mr. Rambert was selected to lead and facilitate this program…

  • The Year of the Ram

    Here come the traditions, flavors and fun of Chinese New Year By: Angela Chang, Special Writer Illustration by Judy Martin    We ought to be thankful that we live in a multicultural society. Right after the Christmas excitement ebbs away, many people begin longing for the arrival of the Chinese New Year. The Chinese zodiac sign…

  • Rothman Institute offers forums for 2003

       The descriptions below are those provided by the institute. For a list of contacts or information on previous programs, go to http://www.fdu.edu/academic/rothman/fbf2000.htm. Each year, the Rothman Institute presents a series of six programs, each of which is related to the year’s theme, plus a year-end social. The program is sponsored by McCarter & English LLP,…