Category: archives
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Moving For DUMMIES
How not to downsize By: SALLY FRIEDMAN Illustration by Judy Martin ‘We were leaving behind a huge old house with eight bedrooms for a sleek condominium with three. We had precisely four weeks to do it. And from the start, it felt vaguely like Mission Impossible meets Oscar and Felix.’ Sally Friedman…
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Church & Dwight among firms that buy Carter Wallace
By: George Frey Carter Wallace, which until recently provided nearly 1,000 jobs in the region, was recently acquired in deals valued around $1 billion. The acquisitions were made by several private equity firms and Princeton’s Church & Dwight. Church & Dwight, the maker of Arm & Hammer baking soda products, and the New York-based private…
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Holiday Home Tour aids breast cancer research
The Montgomery Holiday Home Tour 2001, which will benefit the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, will take place Thursday, Nov. 29, 5-9 p.m. and Friday, Nov. 30, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The decor of each home in the tour will reflect the special memories and traditions of the families living there. The houses…
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Roosevelt Borough Council results
Democrats Shapiro, Moser claim seats on Borough Council. By: Roosevelt Borough CouncilTwo full-term seats available Elly J. Shapiro (D) 231 Patricia E. Moser (D) 210 Stuart Kaufman (R) 125 Joseph D. Zahora (R) 116 Unexpired one-year term Marilyn Magnes (D) 251
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Ah the comforts of home
For you and your new dog: Strategies to make the adjustment easier. By: MARY ANN CAVALLARO Staff photo by Cynthia Cannon Steve Daciek and his puppy, Bailey, hone pet smarts at a recent Puppergarten class held at Rosedale Mills in Pennington. Please visit our SMART HOMES 2001 sponsors: Acoustical Concepts Best Little Floor House Borden…
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Silver Shop must seek a new ‘maestro’
Owner’s death means 64-year mainstay of Palmer Square must find new ownership. By: Jennifer Potash The Silver Shop, with its meticulous window displays of antique china, silver spoons and vintage jewelry, has been a 64-year mainstay of Palmer Square. With the Sept. 8 death of owner Arthur Coletti, the business is now for sale. Harold…
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Letters to the Editor, Nov. 6
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Nov. 6 By: Dale family expresses gratitude To the editor: We have been overwhelmed with the outpouring of thoughtfulness and generosity resulting from the untimely and tragic death of our son and brother, George Dale. We are writing to convey our expression of gratitude. Our neighbors and dear friends throughout the…
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Democrats sweep in Monroe
Voters elect two incumbents and one newcomer to Township Council. By: Three Democrats won council seats in Monroe, maintaining the township’s all Democratic council. In Ward one, Democratic incumbent Henry Miller garnered 2,929 votes. His opponent, Republican Mary Margiotta received 1,306. In Ward 2, Democrat Jerry Tamburro received 4,276 votes while Republican challenger Ken Chiarella…
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Margaret Walker
MANASSAS, Va. Margaret "Peggy" Hankinson Walker, 88, died Saturday, Nov. 3, at Annaburg Nursing Home. Born in Lawrenceville, she was a longtime Hopewell, resident. She graduated from Central High School in Hopewell and attended New Jersey College for Women. She worked on her father’s farm in Hopewell and was a machinist at the Trenton…
