Category: archives
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Borough Council welcomes new faces
Dan Buriak and Rick Pratt were sworn into their positions on the council Tuesday. Mike Vanderbeck was again chosen as council president. By: Scott Morgan HIGHTSTOWN The Borough Council’s 2002 reorganization meeting began Tuesday with a roll call, and less than one minute later, council members Sherry Whitman and Bob Patten quietly melted into…
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Nine professors chosen to join Princeton’s faculty
Princeton University has appointed nine new full professors. They are: William Bialek, professor of physics; Marina Brownlee, professor of Spanish and Portuguese languages and cultures; Benjamin Elman, professor of East Asian studies and history; Bjorn Engquist, the Michael Henry Strater University Professor of Mathematics and Applied and Computational Mathematics; David Gabai, professor of mathematics; Philip…
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Terrorism is top story of past year
A story that reverberated across the globe tops the list of the 10 most important local stories of the year 2001 in Hightstown and East Windsor. By: T.J. Furman The first 253 days of the year 2001 were marked, locally, by the same kind of news typical for any other year recorded on the pages…
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SNAPSHOT: A bonny bonfire
The Lawrence Historical Society hosted the annual Hogmanay New Year’s Eve bonfire at the 1761 John Brearley House Monday. The event borrows from the Scottish tradition of ringing in the new year with outdoor revelry. Here, a crowd gathers around the fire. It is tradition to write out a wish or an overdue debt on…
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‘Cookin’ with Bobby From Our House to Yours’
Noted chef begins cooking series on Princeton Community Television By: Pat Tanner Move over, Emeril. Princeton has its own celebrity TV chef in Bobby Trigg, chef/owner of Princeton’s popular Ferry House restaurant. His show, called "Cookin’ with Bobby From Our House to Yours," premiered last month on Princeton Community Television’s TV30 and will continue…
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The Elms ranks among highest on state report
By: Al Wicklund The Elms of Cranbury received one of the highest scores in Middlesex County on an annual report card compiled by the state Department of Health and Senior Services. The 108-bed facility came in well above the state average, receiving a 95.5 rating, the sixth highest of the 21 nursing homes rated. Monroe…
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Hollywood Comes to Town
Russell Crowe talks about the controversy that emerged during the filming of his latest movie, A Beautiful Mind. By: Kam Williams Russell Crowe portrays Nobel laureate John Forbes Nash Jr. in A Beautiful Mind. Born in New Zealand but raised in Australia, Russell Crowe was obviously influenced by both of his backgrounds. "I’ve got a…
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Woman spreads the word about Asperger syndrome
By: Al Wicklund MONROE Mary Laresch of Greenbriar at Whittingham would like people to have an understanding of Asperger syndrome, high-functioning autism She also would like more help for those who have the unusual syndrome. Ms. Laresch’s youngest son, John, 30, has the syndrome, classified as a neurobiological disorder. Ms. Laresch will tell people…
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Oliver H. Jackson
Oliver H. Jackson, 69, of Monroe, died on Thursday, Dec. 27, at The Medical Center at Princeton. He was born in Highland Park and had been a resident of Monroe for the past 41 years. He was a life member of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 9 of Englishtown. He was also a charter and lifetime…
