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Medicare cuts pinching Elms nursing home
Decrease in federal funding may have impact on service. By: Matthew Kirdahy CRANBURY Medicare cuts made by the federal government mean local nursing homes such as The Elms of Cranbury are going to have to re-evaluate how they run their facilities. The Elms of Cranbury is losing almost $25,000 a month in funding as…
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Book ’em Dina
New Jersey’s first lady promotes statewide literacy effort. By: Gwen Runkle PLAINSBORO If reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body, as 18th century British author Joseph Addison contends, then the New Jersey Library Association’s new program, One Book New Jersey, will whip our intellects into shape. One Book New Jersey,…
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Bus driver assaulted
A Suburban Transit driver was punched in a dispute over fare. By: Scott Morgan Staff Writer EAST WINDSOR A bus ride gone sour led police to charge a Bronx man with attacking the driver last Saturday. According to police, officers responded to an assault call on Abbington Drive on Saturday. There, police said, the…
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Sewer charges to end for leaky-pipe owners
Borough residents may no longer be charged twice for wasted water. By: Scott Morgan HIGHTSTOWN The Borough Council on Monday introduced a plan to eliminate sewer charges for those whose pipes have sprung a leak. Historically, borough residents and business owners have had to face paying high sewer charges in addition to their water…
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Magazine: 2003 Health Beauty & Fitness
AND MUCH MORE INSIDE THIS MAGAZINE: Healthy, Beautiful Smiles A guide to orthodontic care and when to seek evaluation. Counter Intelligence Invest some time before you head to the mall for new lip and eye colors. Inspiring Greatness Hip-hop choreographer keeps teens in step. VIEW THE MAGAZINE AS PDF – (28 Pages – 2,132KB)…
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‘Rantin’, roarin’ Rabbie’
If he weren’t Scotland’s bard, Robert Burns would be welcome here. By: Linda Arntzenius Editor’s note: Two columns on Robert Burns within a month? The luck of the draw, one might say. The fact that a people has a national poet in the true sense, that is, a poet whose lines define his countrymen’s…
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Courage and vision lead to right decision
PACKET EDITORIAL, Jan. 24 By: Pakcet Editorial It took a rare combination of courage and vision for five members of the Princeton Borough Council to do what they did Tuesday night approve the developer’s agreement that promises to transform the heart of Princeton’s central business district from an unattractive wasteland of surface parking lots…
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Tiniest Pirate plays big in latest win
Denaro’s key baskets lift WW-PS girls’ basketball By: Justin Feil One look at Keri Denaro does not strike fear in the hearts of West Windsor-Plainsboro South girls’ basketball team opponents. At 5-foot-1, Denaro would have a hard time intimidating some middle school guards. It wasn’t always that way. "I started playing in fourth grade," Denaro…
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Training day
At area schools, every day is opportunity for student trainers By: Bob Nuse Taking care of hundreds of athletes every day is no easy task for any athletic trainer. That’s why high school trainers are grateful for the help they get from their student assistants. And these days, those student assistants are more capable than…
