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  • Mayor Marchand’s residence target of protest vigil

    Opponents of deer culling program say they want to mediate court litigation. By: David Campbell    Wildlife advocates held a vigil outside Princeton Township Mayor Phyllis Marchand’s residence Sunday afternoon to protest what they say is police harassment and to call for mediation to settle pending deer-cull litigation out of court.    "A number of people have…

  • Edith Meiss

       Edith H. Meiss, 83, died at her home in Cranbury Monday, March 11.    Daughter of a Lutheran minister, the Rev. Louis G. Hause, and Ernestine Lutz Hause, she was born in Maspeth, L.I., lived in New Bedford, Mass., Jersey City, New Brunswick and New Haven, Conn., before moving to Cranbury in 1952.    A 1941 graduate…

  • Rose Feinberg

       Rose Finkelstein Feinberg, of Jamesburg, died Thursday, Feb. 28, at CentraState Medical Center in Freehold.    Born in New York City, Ms. Feinberg resided in Highland Park for most of her life, with brief stays in Plainfield and Ewing, before settling in Jamesburg in 1994.    She was employed for many years as a legal secretary. She…

  • Chit-Chat: Lambertville woman is a good sport!

    By: Merle Citron    Barbara Skiba of George Street has lived in Lambertville for 25 years and has taught physical education and coached women’s sports at Hopewell Valley Central High School for 35 years.    Barbara is a well-respected and dedicated teacher. March 9, she was inducted into the Hopewell Valley High School Hall of Fame, an…

  • John Strapp

       John P. "Phil" Strapp, 83, of Monroe, died Monday, March 4, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick.    Born in Plainfield, Mr. Strapp was a resident of Highland Park and East Brunswick before moving to Rossmoor in 1976.    Mr. Strapp was the owner of Strapp Realty in East Brunswick for over 20 years…

  • OBITUARIES, March 12, 2002

    Felix A. Perone, Donald Snyder, Martin R. Patterson, Leta V. Flickinger, Felix A. Perone Retired Cyanamid manager    Felix A. Perone of Princeton died Sunday at The Graduate Hospital in Philadelphia. He was 76.    Born in Princeton, he was a lifelong resident.    Mr. Perone retired in 1989 from American Cyanamid in Clifton as a commercial distribution…

  • Fundamentals of collecting focus of Historical Society

       The Historical Society of Princeton and the Friends of Firestone Library at Princeton University are sponsoring a workshop on the Fundamentals of Collecting on Saturday, March 23, at Firestone.    The workshop is designed to provide both information for the beginning collector as well as some substantive information for more experienced collector.    A continental breakfast will…

  • Trinity Church ready for annual rummage sale

       Three floors of rummage shopping will be ready Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday from 12:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the 32nd annual Trinity Church Rummage Sale.    Shoppers interested in designer clothing only can attend a Better Dresses Preview Sale on Friday from 7-9 p.m., with a $5 donation admission. Due…

  • Golden Sounds

    Morrisville, Pa., harpist Gloria Galante has made music her life and livelihood. By: Jodi Thompson Harpist Gloria Galante will perform at Café Antonio’s for St. Patrick’s Day.    Welcome to the "harp room" — a dreamland of cream-colored damask wallpaper, crown molding and elegant drapery. Elaborate prints of musicians in period costumes hang in gilded frames.…