Category: archives
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Proposed taxes on hotel stays could fatten municipal coffers
Two bills are being considered in the state Assembly to enable the new local funding source. By: Gwen Runkle With state aid frozen, area municipalities would love to drum up some extra cash, but how can that be done without tapping already overburdened property taxpayers? Two bills currently being considering in the state Assembly seek…
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Etched in Stone
Jeweler Maxine Rosenthal is one of 140 artisans featured at Crafters’ Marketplace at Princeton Day School Nov. 23-24. By: Ilene Dube Jeweler Maxine Rosenthal, one of 140 artisans featured at Crafters’ Marketplace, works in metal and stone (above and below). The first time jeweler Maxine Rosenthal saw polymer clay beads was about 15 years…
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A celebrated artist has a birthday milestone
Winnie Sherman turned 100 Sunday By: Al Wicklund MONROE Winnie Borne Sherman, a talented artist who has made a habit of reaching milestones in her professional life, celebrated a personal milestone Saturday when she celebrated her 100th birthday at a party at the Forsgate Country Club. Ms. Sherman, a resident of Rossmoor for the…
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Speaker claims North Korea not a threat
Leon Sigal, an expert on Asian security and arms control, spoke in Princeton Wednesday at the Woodrow Wilson School. By: Jeff Milgram Last month, when the United States revealed that North Korea has a clandestine nuclear weapons program, in violation of a 1994 agreement, many asked why President Bush is so worried about Iraq when…
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HHS field hockey defeated by playoff top seed
The Hightstown field hockey team fell to South Plainfield in the state sectional semi-finals. By: Neil Hay You have to hand it to South Plainfield, which defeated the Hightstown field hockey team 3-1 Wednesday afternoon in the state sectional semi-finals. South, the top seed in North II Group III, is not 20-0-1 for nothing. But…
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William G. Pasiliavich
William G. Pasiliavich,75, died Saturday, Nov. 9 at the Medical Center at Princeton. Born in Elizabeth, he lived in Monroe for three years. Mr. Pasiliavich owned Production Graphics, Union, for 10 years before retiring in 1992. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Surviving are his wife, Elizabeth; daughters, Barbara Heishman, Susan Pavlik…
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Royal Thai
Remarkable curries, unusual Pad Thai and gold-toned cutlery combine for a sensory feast in Edison. By: Pat Tanner Royal Thai 1700 Oak Tree Road Edison (732) 767-1263 Food: Very good Service: Gracious, but watch out for the service charge Cuisine: Thai with Western accommodation Ambiance: Civilized Prices: Inexpensive to moderate Hours: Lunch: Daily noon-2:30 p.m.;…
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Hopewell is twice OT winners
Boys Soccer By: Mike Molaro The two sudden-death overtime victories posted by the Hopewell Valley Central High School boys’ soccer squad in the early rounds of the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group II Tournament may not have been for the faint of heart, but they did get the job done. By defeating New Brunswick, 1-0, last…
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Expressing themselves to abstraction
People at the Lewis School are throwing themselves into Jackson Pollock-inspired "action art." By: Jeff Milgram Andrea Greenberg, art director of the Lewis School of Princeton, pacing in front of a Jackson Pollock-like abstract expressionistic painting, turns to the class and asks: "Why is this called ‘Autumn Rhythm’ instead of ‘Autumn Chaos’?" A good question.…
