Category: archives
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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…
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Week of July 29, 2002
From Princeton and Princeton Junction PRINCETON Josh Wilton, branch manager, recently announced that three sales associates at the Princeton Office of Weichert, Realtors have been honored for their achievements in May. Anne Haas led the office in sales throughout May and is a member of the 2001 New Jersey Million Dollar Club at the prestigious…
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Police award criminal justice scholarship
Hightstown High School graduate Brian Patterson has aspirations of joining the U.S. military and then becoming an agent for the FBI. By: Scott Morgan HIGHTSTOWN To hear his mother, Eileen, tell it, Brian Patterson has been looking forward to a life in law enforcement since he was in the seventh grade. On Tuesday, about…
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A taste of Jersey freshness
Corner Copia in East Windsor hosted the third annual Jersey Fresh Wine & Food Festival last weekend. By: Chris Karmiol EAST WINDSOR Last weekend’s soaring temperatures, with humidity to match, slowed many down. A wine festival held at Corner Copia on Route 130 did too. The Jersey Fresh Wine & Food Festival, which made…
