Category: archives
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The good earth
Urban beautification grew from the soil of Princeton Nurseries. By: Ilene Dube There are walkways and roads that course through the Princeton area, offering the traveler an escape from the strains of daily life a chance to daydream, a time to connect with nature. One of these conduits to serenity is Mapleton Road, winding…
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Hopewell boys’ offense peaking for states
Boys SoccerThe numbers tell the story for the Hopewell Valley Central High School boys soccer squad. By: Mike Molaro The Bulldogs are 8-1 and riding a five-game winning streak, have six shutouts to their credit, have allowed just three goals all season, and have had 12 different players score goals. Despite all this, HoVal is…
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Students learn how to serve
An activity that grew out of students’ desire to help those affected by the World Trade Center tragedy has helped to kick start the service learning program at Lawrence Intermediate School By: Steve Bates "Buy a pin! It’s for a good cause!" is the call to action that has been bouncing off the walls of…
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Decision due soon on charges against officers
Two have been accused of improper conduct during a traffic stop. By: Brian Shappell East Brunswick Director of Public Safety Thomas Finn said he plans to rule this month in a case involving two township police officers who have had disciplinary charges filed against them. Mr. Finn said he will render a decision Oct. 25…
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Lawrence native spins records at new Trenton night club
By: Scott Morgan The bug that bit did so one night in 1987. The night Dave Gold’s girlfriend asked him to mix the sounds of her Sweet 16 party. The night the stomping, crashing, bashing, smashing dance beat came alive. The jams have been pumped, Amadeus has rocked us, and the rhythm that was out…
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Church to honor its spiritual leader
Union AME in Allentown to pay tribute to the Rev. Archie Cummings. By: Scott Morgan ALLENTOWN They call him a Sweet Spirit. "Do you know what a mean-spirited person is like?" the Rev. Elana Porter asks while searching for the right description. "Well, he’s the opposite of that. The total opposite." She goes on…
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On the Yellow Brick Road
Singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright brings his moody cabaret-pop stylings to McCarter Theatre Oct. 8. By: Susan Van Dongen To paraphrase one of his own songs, please be kind even if Rufus Wainwright is a mess. Being the toast of the singer-songwriter world can wear a man out. Speaking from his New York apartment on a recent…
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Fighting fires of a different sort
Local man helps battle wildfires in Nevada and California. By: Mark Moffa He said he’s known around town as "the man with the backpack." Robert Bell normally jogs around East Windsor and Hightstown donning combat boots and a combat backpack. But for two weeks in August he was absent from his jogging route his…
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Vandalism of homenot bias, police say
By:Alec Moore Police said they believe the Sept. 23 vandalism of a Hockenbury Road home, owned by an Indian couple, was not a backlash against Middle Eastern-Americans over the Sept. 11 tragedy. "We don’t consider this a bias incident," said Hillsborough police Lt. David Delatour, who pointed out that there was no indication of bias…
