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Elaine Treatman
Elaine Treatman, 76, of Monroe, died Wednesday, April 10, at St. Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and lived all her life there until moving to Monroe six years ago. Ms. Treatman was a school aide for the New York City Board of Education in Brooklyn for 26 years…
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Budgets and boards on ballot today
Election results to be posted here after polls close tonight. Voters in Princeton, West Windsor, Plainsboro and Montgomery will go to the polls today to elect members of their school boards and to vote on their 2002-2003 school budgets. Rocky Hill residents will vote only on the budget. In the Princeton Regional School District, voters…
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Muldoon takes real-world poetry to WW-P
Princeton University professor and Irish poet visits high school. By: Gwen Runkle WEST WINDSOR Princeton University professor and Irish poet Paul Muldoon ventured over to West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South to speak about his work and inspirations as part of the school’s celebration of National Poetry Month on Monday. Mr. Muldoon, who is the…
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Delaware Township School budget defeated, 405-400
Two additional budget questions also fail; Sulewski, Bailey, Strackhouse win board seats. By: See this week’s Beacon for details.
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Paul Pollak
Paul Pollak, 87, of Plainsboro, died at The Medical Center at Princeton Monday, April 15. He was born in New York City, resided for a time on a farm near Hightstown, and then later moved back to Manhattan where he married Anna Benda in 1938. In 1949, he moved his family to a farm near…
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Stockton Elementary budget passes, 70-50
Playground question is approved, 62-53; Andrew Dougherty, running unopposed, receives 70 votes for board seat. By: See this week’s Beacon for details.
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Voters OK Lambertville Public School budget, 326-203
Shurts, Womack, Warner elected to board seats. By: See this week’s Beacon for details.
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Letters to the Editor, April 16
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, April 16 By: Intern shares HiTOPS experience To the editor: It seems that every time I read the newspaper or watch the news, I hear about millions of dollars in government funding going to "Abstinence Only" programs. I want to share an experience with your readers that have opened my eyes…
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Triumph of the Camerawoman
The influential propaganda film, Triumph of the Will, directed by Leni Riefenstahl, will be shown at Rider University April 17. Documentary filmmaker Joe Dorman will lead a discussion following the screening. By: Jim Boyle It’s easy to underestimate the power of film. It has the ability to affect us in deep and personal ways and…
