Category: archives
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Tigers hope to roar past Penn
PU looking to upset Ivy co-leader By: Justin Feil The Princeton University and University of Pennsylvania football teams met in the preseason for a scrimmage that ended prematurely due to a thunderstorm. Since then, it’s been the Tigers that flashed briefly like lightning and the Quakers that have roared like thunder. Princeton is 1-5…
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Board grounds trip to Disney
By: Al Wicklund MONROE The Monroe Township High School band and chorus are expected to go to Williamsburg, Va., instead of Disney World in Florida next spring. The field trip to Florida was postponed by a unanimous vote of the Board of Education last week as a precautionary measure during a time when many…
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Rock crushing is given the boot in Montgomery
By: Steve Rauscher MONTGOMERY In response to repeated complaints from Montgomery Hills residents, the township Planning Board ordered developers Matzel and Mumford to stop employing gigantic rock-crushing machines Monday night, Mayor Sondra Moylan said. "It had just gotten to be too much," Ms. Moylan said of the tractor-trailer-sized machines that have been on the…
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Jayne Toussaint
YARDLEY, Pa. Jayne F. Toussaint, 86, died Thursday, Nov. 1, at St. Mary Medical Center, Middletown. Born in Trenton, she lived in Hamilton Square and Princeton before moving to Yardley 12 years ago. Mrs. Toussaint retired in 1980 from RCA Corp., Princeton. She was a member of St. Mary’s Cathedral Alumni Association and the…
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Guerrilla Painting
Lumberville, Pa., resident Robert Beck documents life in oil. His work will be on display in Lambertville through November. By: Jodi Thompson Hurricane Dennis was whipping Rehobeth Beach, Del., with gale-force winds. Most people wisely evacuated the shoreline, maybe stopping for a quick snapshot before seeking shelter. Not artist Robert Beck. The Lumberville, Pa., resident…
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Local seats are up for grabs Tuesday
By: Al Wicklund Voters in Cranbury, Jamesburg and Monroe will elect municipal governing body members and take part in the election of a governor, state legislators and county officers Tuesday. The polls will open at 6 a.m. and remain open until 8 p.m. Monroe voters will elect a majority of the Township Council three…
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Surprise start for Route 130 commuter bus
East Windsor Mayor Janice Mironov and county freeholder Brian Hughes were caught off-guard when they learned of Monday’s start date for the long-awaited Route 130 commuter bus service. By: Michael Arges In a surprising move to some local and county officials, the Mercer County Workforce Investment Board is set to put the Route 130 commuter…
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Hun reaches prep field hockey final
Gonzalez makes key save on stroke By: Justin Feil Sara Gonzalez spent much of the first half watching her Hun field hockey teammates control the action against Princeton Day School. The constant pressure paid off when Kelly Brennan scored seven minutes into the game off an assist from Jamie Greubel to give the Raiders a…
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LOCAL ELECTION WINNERS
Unofficial results from area races By: * denotes incumbent BURLINGTON COUNTY RESULTS GOVERNOR James E. McGreevey (Democrat) —60,698 Bret Schundler (Republican) —46,170 Constantino Rozzo (Independent) —154 Bill Schluter (Socialist Party USA) —1,501 Mark Edgerton (Libertarian) —250 Michael W. Koontz (N.J. Conservative Party) —75 Kari Sachs (Socialist Workers Party) —35 Jerry L. Coleman (Green Party) —268…
