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  • Theater Boot Camp

    Princeton Summer Theater returns with an eclectic line-up for the dog days of June, July and August. By: Matt Smith Cliff Sofield and Erin Gilley in last year’s Princeton Summer Theater production, Barefoot in the Park. This season, Ms. Gilley will direct A Midsummer Night’s Dream.    While some of their peers are off on European…

  • 05/30 OBITUARIES, pt. 1

    From the May 30 edition of the Register-News By: Robert C. Bird    CHESTERFIELD — Robert C. Bird, 81, died May 23 at home.    Born in Wrightstown, he lived in the Chesterfield area most of his life.    Mr. Bird worked 35 years with Yardville Supply, where he operated a cement mixer.    He was a member of…

  • Caught in the Act

    Brian Regan and his brother Dennis highlight the summer comedy offerings in central New Jersey and beyond. Comedy Listings By: Jim Boyle    Everybody has had an embarrassing moment — that instant where you’ve done something really stupid. Right after, you look around, hoping no one saw it. Well, somebody did see it, and his name…

  • Local school’s music program nationally recognized

    Chesterfield one of only six New Jersey schools on list By:Vanessa S. Holt    CHESTERFIELD — The hand claps, wood blocks and upbeat songs that make up an elementary school music class are more than just a lot of noisy fun.    They are an important part of a child’s education, and according to one national survey,…

  • City might create preservation panel

    Lambertville introduces plan for Historical Preservation Commission By: Carl Reader    LAMBERTVILLE — Is it another hurdle or some needed help?    The City Council introduced a plan May 20 to create a Historical Preservation Commission to either clarify or complicate the process of changing or improving buildings in the central business district.    Its effect depends on…

  • Seniors pledge to be responsible

    About 80 percent at university pledge ‘to explore and take into account the social and environmental consequences of any job I consider …’ By: Jeff Milgram    Princeton University seniors have joined a growing national movement to encourage recent college graduates to consider social responsibility when they look for a job.    About 80 percent of the…

  • Syracuse holds off PU men’s lax for national title

    Tigers fall to Orange in NCAA final for second time in three years By: Bob Nuse    PISCATAWAY — In a game that virtually mirrored its season, the Princeton University men’s lacrosse team dug itself out of a huge hole and nearly shocked everyone.    But in the end, the Tigers finished one goal short, falling to…

  • OBITUARY, May 28, 2002

    Edith Rabinovich Edith Rabinovich Princeton resident    Edith Rabinovich of Princeton died Thursday at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. She was 73.    Born in Romania, she was a former resident of São Paulo, Brazil. She was a Princeton resident the past five years.    She is survived by her husband, Mandy Rabinovich; son Alan S.…

  • Borough selects garage developer

    Nassau HKT Associates LLC is the borough’s first choice. By: Jennifer Potash    Princeton Borough Mayor Marvin Reed announced Friday that Nassau HKT Associates LLC is the borough’s choice to develop the downtown parking garage project.    Nassau HKT Associates is the first choice based on the financial package offered to the borough, Mayor Reed said.    In…