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  • Dorothy Jolley

       Dorothy Bogden Jolley, 67, of Monroe, died Tuesday, Dec. 18, at Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia.    Born in Linden, Ms. Jolley lived in Monroe for the past 56 years. She and her husband owned and operated Aquasoft Inc. in Millstone since 1966.    She was a parishioner of Nativity of Our Lord R.C. Church in Monroe.…

  • Kafka Meets the Simpsons

    A founding member of Mabou Mines, an avant-garde theater in New York City, actor Frederick Neumann is not afraid of the strange and surreal. The group’s next production, Ecco Porco, has a persecuted pig trying to make amends with his peers. By: Matt Smith Staff photo by Frank Wojciechowski "I’ve done a lot with experimental…

  • Part-time work replaces schoolwork

    Instead of taking it easy during the winter break from school, many high school students are earning money. By: Chris Karmiol    For some Hightstown High School students, the winter break means lazy days spent sleeping until whenever, enjoying the fine art of Nintendo, and spending as little energy as possible on the operation of the…

  • 20 Bloustein Scholars named at Montgomery

       The Montgomery High School Guidance Department and the Garden State Scholarship Program have announced the 2002-2003 recipients of the Edward J. Bloustein Distinguished and Urban Scholars awards.    Edward J. Bloustein Distinguished Scholars are students who rank in the top 10 percent of their class or who score a minimum of 1,260 on the SATs at…

  • Beverly Beckerman

       PRINCETON TOWNSHIP — Beverly Ann Beckerman, 80, died Thursday, Dec. 27, at The Medical Center at Princeton.    Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she lived there before moving to New Jersey eight years ago.    Daughter of the late Herman and Sadie Hochman and wife of the late Harry Beckerman, she is survived by a son and daughter-in-law,…

  • Let’s not do business with blackmailers

    EDITORIAL     The New Jersey Nets and Miss America have something in common these days.    No, it isn’t the fact that the Nets have turned into quite an attractive basketball team, boasting a quintet of participants from California, Utah, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Washington who thrill the audience with their talent and poise — although, remarkably,…

  • Local governments get ready to face a new year

    By: Gwen Runkle    Those traditional New Year’s Day municipal reorganization meetings are a thing of the past, but local governments still must establish themselves annually, and most will do so early in January.    The Princeton Borough Council will hold its reorganization meeting at noon Jan. 6 in Princeton Borough Hall.    Council members Roger Martindell and…

  • History to repeat itself Sunday on the Battlefield

    Re-enactment to mark the 225th anniversary of the ‘Ten Crucial Days’ that turned the tide of the American Revolution. By: David Campbell    The Battle of Princeton will be re-enacted Sunday at Princeton Battlefield State Park, culminating a weekend of events commemorating the 225th anniversary of the "Ten Crucial Days" that turned the tide of the…

  • Bushelli’s girls edged in tournament opener

    GIRLS BASKETBALL: A 62-45 loss to Nottingham was precipitated by the Rams’ poor field-goal shooting. By: Neil Hay    The numbers tell it all. Eighteen of 69 from the floor. And therein lies the chief reason for Hightstown’s 62-45 loss to visiting Nottingham last Friday night.    "Once again we didn’t shoot well," said girls’ basketball coach…