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  • Bernard O’Keefe

       SUN CITY WEST, Ariz. — Bernard H. O’Keefe, 79, died Tuesday, Feb. 5, at home.    Born in Baltimore, he lived in Yardville before moving to Arizona in 1992.    He worked 20 years as an aeronautical operations specialist with the state Department of Transportation before retiring in 1992. He was a member of Prince of Peace…

  • University names investment banker to head Annual Giving

    James E. Crawford III succeeds Brian J. McDonald.    Princeton University has chosen investment banker and veteran fund-raiser James E. Crawford III to be the national chairman of its Annual Giving campaign.    He succeeds Brian J. McDonald, who was named the university’s vice president for development. Last year, Mr. McDonald’s group of volunteers raised a record…

  • WW-PS girls take second straight MC swim title

    Kraml, Pirates come up big in state tune-up By: Justin Feil    LAWRENCE — Stephanie Kraml wasn’t a part of the West Windsor-Plainsboro High girls’ swimming team that fell to Lawrence two years ago in the Mercer County Championship, but she’s plenty familiar with disappointments in the county meet. In her freshman and sophomore years at…

  • Restored Princeton University Chapel is rededicated

       First came a Muslim call to prayer, then the doors were rededicated by a rabbi and participants marched down the center aisle to the beat of bongo drums.    Princeton University rededicated its collegiate gothic chapel, the third largest university chapel in the world, in an interfaith, multicultural and festive ceremony Sunday.    For the past two…

  • Mercer County’s wave-makers from preps

    PDS’ Hirniak named MVS; Stuart’s Erwin, PDS’ Swaney, Hun’s Head defend titles By: Justin Feil    LAWRENCE — While the Princeton High boys and West Windsor-Plainsboro High South girls dominated their respective competition at the Mercer County Swimming Championships, there were plenty of other local highlights at Lawrence High on Saturday, many of them from the…

  • Oral histories record the life of Princeton’s black community

    Project initiated by writing class at Princeton University. By: Jennifer Potash    While the history of Princeton has been written many times over, a significant portion of that story has been neglected.    But a project initiated by a Princeton University class aims to change that by preserving the memories and experiences of Princeton’s black community.    And…

  • Access road to new clubhouse may snag PU housing plan

    Representative of affordable-housing development raises objections. By: David Campbell    An attorney for the affordable-housing development Karin Court told the Princeton Regional Planning Board Thursday night that his clients will oppose an access road linking a proposed new clubhouse at Springdale Golf Club with Alexander Street.    The Planning Board reviewed Princeton University’s preliminary plans for 206…

  • Panther boys win fifth straight ‘B’ hockey crown

    Title will be last for Schaub family By: Bob Nuse    If the Princeton Day School boys’ ice hockey team is going to win a sixth straight state Prep B championship next year, they’ll have to do it without the Schaub family.    "This is it, no more Schaub’s coming along," said Scott, a senior who helped…

  • Ground Zero chaplain wants site to be hallowed ground

    Rabbi Jacob Goldstein does not want to see buildings or a cemetery at the World Trade Center site. By: Lindsay Dell    The World Trade Center site should be made into a memorial for the victims of the Sept. 11 attacks and their families, the chief chaplain at Ground Zero said Sunday during an address at…