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  • 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.…

  • Livorno M. Ruberto

    HARRISON — Livorno M. Ruberto, 79, died Friday at The Medical Center at Princeton.    Born in Pettoranello di Molise, Italy, he came to the United States in 1939 and lived in Princeton and Pitman before moving to Mullica Hill in 1987.    An Army veteran, he attained the rank of sergeant and served in Europe during…

  • Stranger Than Fiction

    Horsham, Pa., resident David Montaigne publishes a book of Nostradamus interpretations, post 9/11. By: Daniel Shearer    In the days following the World Trade Center attacks, a flurry of e-mails proclaimed the tragedy to have been foretold by the 16th century prognosticator, Nostradamus.    Written in cryptic language, one version of the message described "two brothers torn…

  • Irving J. Engelman

    COLUMBIA, Md. — Irving Joseph Engelman, 93, died March 2 at Howard County General Hospital.    Mr. Engelman lived in Ewing, N.J., 17 years while he was director of welfare with the New Jersey Department of Institutions and Agencies, the forerunner of the current Department of Human Services. Under his management, the department achieved national recognition…

  • Listener Tells All

    Alex Dawson wrote Barman using his experiences at the Plum Street Pub as inspiration. By: Jiim Boyle Staff photo by Frank Wojciechowski Alex Dawson (above) wrote Barman using his experiences at the Plum Street Pub (below) as inspiration.    It might be a good thing that the Plum Street Pub isn’t a place where everybody knows…

  • State releases school aid

    Remains the same for Monroe; goes up for Jamesburg By: Nick D’Amore    State aid for schools will remain the same for Monroe, but will go up for Jamesburg.    According to aid figures released Monday, Monroe will receive $3,273,747 in aid, the same amount the district received for the 2001-02 school year. Jamesburg will receive $3,491,833,…