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  • Most Serene Night

    Works by Franz Biebl, settings of Christmas songs from Brazil and a 45-second, fast-paced Ukrainian hymn are among the selections for the Princeton Singers’ Christmas concert. By: Susan Van Dongen

  • A cool head prevails

    Eight-year-old’s quick thinking helps save house from fire By: Scott Morgan    EAST WINDSOR — Samantha and Marissa Teeple wanted fast-food. The girls, 8 and 4 years old, respectively, asked their mom, Stephanie, to take them to Burger King.    But the Teeples had gone out to eat a little too often lately. So Stephanie Teeple decided…

  • Local engineers cited for municipal projects

    Borough’s Carl Peters and Plainsboro’s David J. Samuel honored By: Jennifer Potash    The New Jersey Society of Municipal Engineers last week honored two local engineers for their designs of municipal projects.    Princeton Borough Engineer Carl Peters and Plainsboro Township Engineer David J. Samuel of CME Associates of Parlin received honors in the NJSME’s 2002 Design…

  • Local man shot while hunting

    By: Al Wicklund    JAMESBURG — Santo Intravartolo, 74, of West Church Street remains a patient at Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, N.Y., following a Nov. 20 hunting accident.    A hospital spokesman said Wednesday Mr. Intravartolo is in intensive care and in guarded condition.    Mr. Intravartolo was accidentally shot in the left hip by another hunter while…

  • A changing economic climate makes it tougher to till the soil

    SPECIAL REPORT: Farmers work for love and bank on their land By: Steve Rauscher    MONTGOMERY — Like most farmers, John Drake has worked the land all his life.    The 33-year-old grows corn, hay and sorghum on the 69-acre plot along Route 518 where he was born, the larger piece of a 129-acre lot divided between…

  • Princeton schools project a deficit from downtown tax deal

    Council considering payment-in-lieu-of-taxes plan By: Jeff Milgram    The Princeton Regional Board of Education estimates it would have to raise an additional $215,000 a year in taxes to pay for the students expected to live in the 77 apartments that would be built as part of the proposed downtown development project under a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) plan…

  • PHASE THREE: Knowing why we give thanks

    By: Arnold Bornstein    Yesterday’s Thanksgiving included, of course, the customs and traditions of the turkey feast with family and friends, football games on TV, and for many, the beginning of a four-day weekend with today kicking off the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season.    Obviously, the day is for giving thanks. Its history, however,…

  • State grants pave way for local road projects

       Princeton Borough and Princeton Township will receive $300,000 in state funds for road improvements.    State Sen. Shirley Turner (D-Lawrence) and Assembly members Reed Gusciora (D-Princeton Borough) and Bonnie Watson-Coleman (D-Ewing) announced that over $1.8 million will go to several Mercer County municipalities for road projects.    The legislators said the money will help solve road problems…

  • Women’s Wellness Program addresses anxiety/depression

    HEALTH MATTERS By: Dr. Nancy Goldin    Why do women experience twice as much depression and two to three times as many anxiety disorders as men?    To understand why women seem more vulnerable to developing these emotional disorders, it is helpful to examine the connections between mind and body — the interaction between mental and physical…