Category: archives
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Fast, Cheap and Toxic
Best-selling author Eric Schlosser visits Princeton Nov. 14 to talk about the dark side of the all-American meal. By: Amy Brummer The cows should be mad. After a brief-yet-satisfying life of roaming pastures, chewing grass and breathing fresh air, beef cattle are shipped to massive, crowded feedlots.
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Good Earthkeeping
Keeping pest control under control By: Sandy Batty New Jerseyans use over 4 million pounds of pesticides each year. Unfortunately, it is hard to tell just how dangerous many pesticides are because they have been tested only on healthy adults, not on infants, children, the ill or elderly. The long-term reproductive or endocrine system effects…
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Democrats sweep seats in Jamesburg
Win by Kostbar, Morales maintain party’s complete control of Borough Council. By: Al Wicklund JAMESBURG The Borough Council retained its all-Democratic membership Tuesday. Councilman Otto Kostbar, who was re-elected Tuesday, said he believed it was a vote of confidence for the course that Mayor Tony LaMantia and the council have set for Jamesburg. Mr.…
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Crowd flocks to hear ‘What Went Wrong’ in Middle East
Professor Bernard Lewis gives his views on the causes of region’s decline. By: Jeff Milgram Few public lectures attract upwards of 400 people and force Princeton University Public Safety officers to turn others away. But that happened Thursday evening when Bernard Lewis, professor emeritus of Middle East history, spoke about "What Went Wrong" in the…
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EDITORIAL: Don’t forget to remember veterans
EDITORIAL: Take time on Veterans Day to honor those who served. Veterans remember. They remember where they were and what they were asked to do while defending America as members of the armed forces. They remember the hardships they endured and the sacrifices they and their comrades made while fighting in America’s wars. They remember…
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Panel seeks to adorn new Princeton library with art
Committee considers inside of building as well as the proposed plaza outside. By: Jennifer Potash A committee of artists and art experts plans to extend the impact of the new downtown Princeton Public Library beyond its books and other materials. In September, the library’s new Art Committee held its first monthly meeting, beginning discussions on…
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North girls end roller coaster season
Knights fall to PHS in CJ III soccer By: Justin Feil A 1-0 loss to Princeton High in the Central Jersey Group III tournament on Thursday ended what has been a courageous season for the West Windsor-Plainsboro High North girls’ soccer team. It began with the tragic death of captain Diana Rochford in an automobile…
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Jameburg terrorism squad offering training
Team is generating interest among other law enforcement agencies. By: Al Wicklund JAMESBURG The Jamesburg Police Department’s Tactical Squad, a unit equipped and trained to enter buildings under hostile gunfire and to deal with other high-risk situations, is drawing interest from other law enforcement agencies, Police Chief David Lester said Wednesday. "While the squad…
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Peddie girls’ soccer repeats as Prep A champs
The Falcons needed double overtime to turn aside the determined Raiders, 1-0. By: Neil Hay It may have taken just two games for the Peddie girls’ soccer team to retain its state Prep A championship. But after Sunday’s historic clash at the Lawrenceville School with previously undefeated Pennington, the Falcons are thinking they went to…
