Category: archives
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Crossing Borders
Many stories about life in Spain, Brazil and Mexico will be told this year at Princeton University’s Latin American and Spanish documentary film festival. By: Elise Nakhnikian The military coup that displaced Chile’s leader in 1973, the gentrification of a Barcelona neighborhood that can’t escape its past and a musician’s joyful journey to explore his…
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BACK PORCH: Busy schedules are back as summer draws to a close
By: Melissa Morgan There’s no doubt that it’s coming, but that doesn’t mean I have to like it. Actually, I’m dreading it. I am beginning to feel the fall season’s cool presence all around me. The mercury may still be rising, but my carefree summer mood has started to free fall. No matter how hard…
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There’s no stopping Susie Waxwood
100th birthday to be marked by community celebration. "Life is good. God is good. And I have so many real friends," said Susie Brown Waxwood during a press conference Tuesday announcing that Sunday’s celebration of "Susie Waxwood Day" by the Witherspoon Street Presbyterian Church of Princeton would mark her 100th birthday. That the community decided…
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Neshanic Garden Club saluted for work on historic garden
Ruth Paul, president of the Garden Club of New Jersey, presented the "Wyckoff Garden Club Trophy" to Diane Reinhardt, President of the Neshanic Garden Club and Joan Raymond, club member, at the group’s meeting, May 20. The Award acknowledges the Historical Preservation of the Dooryard Garden at the 1860 House. The Neshanic Garden Club is…
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HHS girls dominate first four field hockey games
Unbeaten streak features 18-0 goal differential By: Rudy Brandl Talk about starting the season on a roll. It’s hard to open a season in more dominant fashion than this year’s Hillsborough High field hockey team. The Raiders entered this week with a 4-0 record and whopping 18-0 goal differential, having blanked Delaware Division opponents…
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‘Viva Sao Joao!’
Director Andrucha Waddington takes a documentary journey into Brazil’s rich musical heritage. [Unrated] See also: Crossing Borders By: Bob Brown This is among those rare films whose world embraces us and won’t let go. Watching Viva Sao Joao! is like being swept up into a dance party. Viewers will be infected by the rhythms of Brazil’s…
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Thefts boost crime statistics
Millstone sees 38 percent increase in criminal incidents; most other area towns see little change. By: Scott Morgan and Cynthia Koons A wave of burglaries caused a 39-percent increase in reported crime in Millstone Township during 2001, while most municipalities in The Messenger-Press coverage area saw little change. The numbers can be found in the…
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Crossing Borders
Many stories about life in Spain, Brazil and Mexico will be told this year at Princeton University’s Latin American and Spanish documentary film festival. See also: ‘Viva Sao Joao!’ By: Elise Nakhnikian The military coup that displaced Chile’s leader in 1973, the gentrification of a Barcelona neighborhood that can’t escape its past and a musician’s…
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Aboard the Peace Train
South African singer-songwriter Sharon Katz and her internationally renowned group, the Peace Train, will make a stop at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Titusville Sept. 28. By: Susan Van Dongen Don’t let South African singer-songwriter Sharon Katz’s down-to-earth demeanor fool you. This is a very special woman whose life is peppered with extraordinary achievements, such…
