Category: archives
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OBITUARIES, Aug. 6, 2002
Edith E. M. Wilson, Myrtle L. Van Marter, Dr. Alan G. Posta. Edith E. M. Wilson Professional musician WEST WINDSOR Edith Elizabeth Marion Wilson died Thursday at home. She was 81. Born in Philadelphia, she lived there until 1958 when she moved to West Windsor. A professional musician, she was a lyric soprano…
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Pure Adrenaline
Daring athletes compete for glory as the ESPN X Games return to Philadelphia. By: Daniel Shearer No other in-line skater had ever landed a double backflip on a "vert" ramp. Matt Lindenmuth secured his place in the Guinness Book of World Records in May 2001, when he landed the gutsy move at a skating competition…
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Let’s Have Another Cup of Coffee
Years after helping launch America’s fast-food revolution, Horn & Hardart may once again become a household name. By: Bruce Conord Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski At the Horn & Hardart Café in Hamilton, macaroni and cheese, baked beans and a good cup of coffee never go out of style. If you remember Horn & Hardart…
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Seeing the Essence
Stephen M. Rice finds emotional sanctuary in the artwork that emerges from his Zen practice. By: Susan Van Dongen ONE of the central ideas in Buddhism is that life is a classroom and the main subject is suffering. As much as we don’t like it, without these challenges we don’t gain the wisdom to graduate…
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Young anglers ready to cast their lines
Registration still being accepted for Tuesday’s fishing derby By: Rebecca Tokarz Youngsters looking for a day of fun and fishing can still register for the 15th Annual Monroe Township Recreation Department’s Fishing Derby to be held Tuesday. While the derby is free, it is only open to children of Monroe residents. The competition runs from…
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Agnes W. Malcolm
EAST WINDSOR Agnes W. Malcolm, 88, died July 23 at Arcadia Nursing Home, Mercerville. Born in Rothesay, Scotland, she lived in Westchester County, N.Y., before moving to East Windsor in 1994. Wife of the late Charles Malcolm, she is survived by a son, Roger Malcolm of Hightstown; three daughters, Anita Nagle of East Windsor,…
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Petitioners call for referendum on garage
But Borough Council must OK a referendum and members are not supportive. By: Jennifer Potash With petitions on the Internet and volunteers signing up passersby on street corners, a coalition of Princeton Borough residents is seeking to put the question of the proposed downtown development directly to the voters. The idea has little support among…
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CRANBURY: Docents provide an education
Volunteers, called docents, keep museum running By: Casha Caponegro The Cranbury Museum would not be able to function smoothly without the assistance of an educated group of volunteers, called docents. These men and women each spend one Sunday a month at the museum, leading people through exhibits and fielding questions about the many artifacts and…
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Fees for passport services to increase
Under the new fee system, an individual over age 16 will pay $10 more, or $55, for a passport. By: Jennifer Potash Fees for U.S. passports will increase Aug. 19, Princeton Borough Clerk Carolyn Kafka said. The borough is a passport acceptance agency where residents may apply for or renew passports. The U.S. State Department…
