Category: archives
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Sarafin apologizes for comments
Letter to the editor By: To the editor: Below is my letter of apology to Rosemary Byrne, mother of the Byrne family. The expressions of disappointment over my appointment to the Borough Council by the Byrne family has resulted in a war against me that hinders the conduct of borough business and stresses my…
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Toll Brothers’ development proceeding harmoniously
Council OKs performance guarantees with hardly any discussion By: Gwen Runkle WEST WINDSOR With their major differences settled, it appears the township and developer Toll Brothers now are trying to work with each other. Monday night, the Township Council approved performance guarantees for Toll Brothers’ Estates at Princeton Junction housing development off Bear Brook…
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Cards gain valuable experience
Wrestling By: Mike Molaro One of the primary reasons Chris Lynne enters the Lawrence High School wrestling squad into as many early-season tournaments as possible is to get his athletes valuable experience. The strategy seems to be working, as the Cardinals followed their strong showing in the Garden State Classic two weeks ago with another…
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George Amunds
George R. Amunds, 82, died Friday, Dec. 27, at home. Born in Brooklyn, he lived in East Brunswick for 28 years, moving to Clearbrook in 1985. He served in the Air Force for over 30 years, and saw action as a bombardier, flying over 45 missions during World War II and over 30 missions during…
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Township’s phone-alert system still suffers from bugs
Verizon’s call-screening service blocks emergency notification calls By: David Campbell Princeton Township is still working out the bugs in its emergency phone alert system that block emergency messages to residents who screen calls through Verizon’s telephone service. The township discovered the glitch during tests begun more than a year ago, and the problem persists with…
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COSAC’s quarterback
A Princeton man with autism has scored an off-the-field victory with the New York Giants By: Michael Redmond A Princeton man with autism has scored an off-the-field victory with the New York Giants. The volunteer work of Anthony "Tony" Meyer, 63, has been recognized through the Giants by the National Football League’s Community Award Program.…
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Eleanor Slept Here
Soak up some history lessons about Eleanor Roosevelt at Val-Kill, her humble home near Hyde Park, N.Y. By: Carolyn Foote Edelmann Photo by Carolyn Foote Edelmann Eleanor Roosevelt’s stone cottage at Val-Kill. There were giants on the earth in those days (1884-1962), and Eleanor Roosevelt may have been the best and the brightest. The shy…
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Patten takes helm as borough mayor
Chill rain did little to dampen the warm spirits at Borough Hall on Wednesday, where a standing-room-only crowd welcomed its 2003 Borough Council. By: Scott Morgan With a little help from state Sen. John O. Bennett, who administered the oath of office, former Councilman Bob Patten became Hightstown Borough’s newest mayor, succeeding Amy Aughenbaugh, who…
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Has eagle found a perch in Princeton?
Reported sightings in vicinity of Lake Carnegie have stirred up some feathers By: David Campbell Rumored sightings of an American Bald Eagle in the vicinity of Lake Carnegie and the Kingston lock have stirred up some feathers in Princeton. "It is our national bird, and it had been fairly rare in New Jersey," said Westcott…
