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Rainbow Gardening
Unusual seeds create colorful heirloom fruits and vegetables By: FAITH BAHADURIAN Photo courtesy The Cook’s Garden ‘I had to be the first one with French Merveille des Quatres Saisons, frilly Lollo Rossa, Red Oakleaf, or lime green Deer Tongue lettuces. I amazed my family and friends with baskets of multi-colored and shaped tomatoes, not all…
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Agnes Kowalski
TRENTON Agnes Nizolek Kowalski, 88, died Thursday, March 21, at Tandem Health Care of Lawrenceville. Born in Trenton, she was a lifelong area resident. She and her husband had owned Kowalski Funeral Home in Trenton. She was a member of Deborah Hospital Foundation Ladies Auxiliary and St. Hedwig R.C. Church and its Altar Rosary…
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Our Dream House
Life and house hunting demand compromise By: SALLY FRIEDMAN Illustration by Judy Martin Spring Home & Garden Print Ads Ace Excavating Aleman Window Fashions Aqua-Soft Beco Kitchens Bordentown Restore.Contract. Bowden’s Hearth & Home C.H. Paving California Closets Central Jersey Nurseries Century 21 Kathleen Sucharski Chamberlin & Barclay-Garden Coast Nursery Cranbury Paint and Hardware Cream…
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School bus accident sends 15 to hospital
Seven Hightstown High School students were sent to local hospitals Friday morning after their bus was involved in an accident in Twin Rivers. By: T.J. Furman EAST WINDSOR Fifteen people were sent to local hospitals Friday morning when a bus carrying students to Hightstown High School collided with a commuter van in Twin Rivers.…
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Officials seek maintenance measure
Hightstown’s zoning officer is seeking an ordinance that would allow for tougher enforcement of repair, safety and cleanliness standards. By: Scott Morgan HIGHTSTOWN Borough officials are seeking an upgrade to the property maintenance code. Harry Wetterskog, the borough zoning officer and building and housing inspector, said he has approached Borough Council to ask for…
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Princeton Packet Ice Hockey Player of the Year
Burby’s play consistently good for PDS boys By: Justin Feil From the time that Rich Burby started playing for Chris Barcless on the Mercer Chiefs club team to his final game with the Princeton Day School boys’ team Feb. 24, the 18-year-old came a long way. "Before I played for him," Burby said, "I couldn’t…
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Maturing with the Moon
Carol Heffler has recently come out of retirement to perform a series of intimate concerts, including one in Princeton April 10 at Mediterra. By: Susan Van Dongen Staff photo by Frank Wojciechowski "It’s true in the physical sense that it helps for jazz singers to be older, but it’s also true emotionally," says Carol Heffler.…
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Bedrock
Stone masons apply their ancient craft to a new house. By: Dara-Lyn Shrager The ancient art of stone masonry is alive and well in Princeton. In a picturesque glen bordered by Stony Brook and preserved woodlands, a 7,700-square-foot house is being constructed with a magnificent stone facade. Jay Hofacker and Tim Peacock, co-owners of Penn-Del…
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PHASE THREE
‘N.Y. state of mind’ in New Orleans By: Arnold Bornstein Just about everybody told us New Orleans is a great place to visit and how much they loved it. We got back a week ago from our first trip there and while we had a very good time, we didn’t love it, and I’m wondering…
