Category: archives
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PHS tennis ‘doubley’ excited about T of C
Shindelman and Abraham give Little Tigers confidence By: Justin Feil Whatever initial misgivings the Princeton High boys’ tennis team had about the combination of Eli Shindelman and Nate Abraham at second doubles disappeared in last week’s state tournament play. They won a pair of huge matches, the first in a 3-2 win over Ocean that…
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On his toes
Montgomery student heads for top ballet school. By: Steve Rauscher MONTGOMERY Sebastian Royer’s fellow high schoolers are pondering careers in science, management and liberal arts, but he just wants to dance. And come September, when other Montgomery High School seniors are cramming for the SATs and taking last-minute college tours, the lanky 17-year-old will…
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Princeton Temperature Record – May, 2002
By: Tom Lederer The Princeton Temperature Record is based on readings from a Nimbus Ultra digital thermometer with an accuracy of 0.2 degrees F. Readings, taken in Princeton Township near the Princeton Shopping Center, are rounded to the nearest degree. DATE HIGH LOW May 31, 2002 90 63 May 30, 2002 88 58 May 29,…
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Save early, save often
Consultant helps youngsters learn the basics of building wealth. By: Jeff Milgram For 48 years, financial consultant Jack Halberstadt told clients how to make their money grow. Today, his "clients" are growing as well elementary and middle school students in the Princeton Regional School District. Mr. Halberstadt, 76, is semi-retired from Halberstadt Financial Consultants…
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Illuminating Human Spirit
The Langhorne Players bring ‘Hard Feelings,’ ‘Comic Potential’ and ‘The Elephant Man’ to the stage in Newtown, Pa. By: Jodi Thompson Langhorne Players recently received kudos for producing Coyote on a Fence, the first play of their summer season. The accolades came not only from the usual source of critics or audience members, but from…
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Guest Opinion
Ban mines and stop killing innocent people By: Kathleen Kusterbeck I stood in the village of Nipic in the Province of Kampong Thom in Cambodia last year, wearing protective gear, gazing over acres of land that had not yet been cleared of land mines. Clearly visible were hundreds of small red signs with a…
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Hillier plan for condos on Quarry Street OK’d
Borough zoning board approves plan for 34 apartments. By: Jennifer Potash The conversion of the Princeton Nursing Home on Quarry Street to new condominiums will proceed, following approval Thursday by the Princeton Borough Zoning Board of Adjustment. The zoning board unanimously approved the plan proposed by architect J. Robert Hillier to construct 34 apartments with…
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Depth and Range
Robert Taub reinvigorates the emotion of Beethoven’s sonatas. By: Susan Van Dongen If the parents of a musically precocious child can muster up a little extra patience and invest in some earplugs they might produce a world-renowned artist like Robert Taub. The acclaimed concert pianist and musicologist remembers being a wobbly toddler, looking…
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WW-PN boys’ lax falls in states
Knights leave good impression despite loss By: Justin Feil Before the 24th-seeded West Windsor-Plainsboro High North boys’ lacrosse team faced No. 9 Westfield on Friday, Neil Brown brought his team into a tight circle and talked to them about leaving a good impression no matter what the outcome. And despite a 13-10 loss that ended…
