Category: archives
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PHS dream season aided by Cranbury
Carter and Davison have matters in hand at each end of the soccer field By: Rich Fisher The Princeton High School girls soccer team is enjoying a breakthrough season, and Cranbury donations are coming from top to bottom. Well, actually, from front to back. Up front, senior forward Maddy Carter continues to supply a dominating…
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Haloween’s roots
A ‘fun’ holiday has deeper meaning for Wiccans By: Dawn M. Nikithser They are preparing for Halloween, but there isn’t a pointy hat in sight. Missing, too, are the black cats and the great cast-iron cauldron, bubbling, toiling and troubling in some dark corner. Instead, there are jugs of apple cider in a well-lit classroom,…
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Not Fade Away
Neon Glory: Fiberglass burgers, a fire-eating dwarf and roadside oddities are part of photographer David Graham’s slice of Americana. By: Matt Smith Bucks County photographer David Graham has accumulated countless images chronicling the last vestiges of the kitschy culture of his youth. Above, "Approaching the Grand Canyon, Arizona, 1986." As a product of the Baby…
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Pratt best for borough planning
Letter to the editor To the editor: This letter is meant to indicate my support for Richard Pratt and to encourage Hightstown residents to vote for Mr. Pratt for Borough Council on Nov. 6. Hightstown is currently facing several important planning issues the potential relocation of borough hall to the GPU site, the downtown…
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Patten, Szewczyk dedicated
Letter to the editor To the editor: The signs on the street read "Experience and Dedication." Indeed, that is what Bob Patten and Paul Szewczyk are all about. You already know that Bob is an experienced leader and sitting councilman, and has overseen and brought to fruition numerous governmental projects including the borough’s new Master…
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A dozen years of achievement in Cranbury
Dr. Bartoletti reflects on his years serving as chief school administrator for Cranbury School. By: Casha Caponegro In the 12 years as chief school administrator at the Cranbury School, Robert Bartoletti has seen an impressive amount of growth and positive changes. "It was rewarding to guide the school over the past 12 years as it…
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Attacks prompt Princeton school district to cancel field trips
Field trips in West Windsor-Plainsboro district have not been affected. By: Jeff Milgram The Princeton Regional School District is canceling field trips to major cities or to places that may be the targets of terrorists in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Superintendent Claire Sheff Kohn said the district will re-examine the policy…
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Anthrax scare: It’s vital to know the facts and act responsibly
HEALTH MATTERS By: David Herman, M.D. You can no longer pick up a newspaper or listen to a news broadcast without hearing the term anthrax. Just what is anthrax? Anthrax is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis. It occurs most frequently as a disease of herbivores (e.g., cattle, goats or sheep) that…
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Adelaide Hutchinson Mitchell
HIGHTSTOWN Adelaide Hutchinson Mitchell, 97, died Oct. 18 at Meadow Lakes Healthcare Center. Born into one of the first families of Hightstown, she was a lifelong resident. Mrs. Mitchell was a former tax assessor for the Borough of Hightstown. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Hightstown and its Live Wire Society,…
