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  • OBITUARIES

    Ernestine H. Craig, Eunice Terry Birch, Edward L. Scavella Sr., Lillian L. Monahan, Dr. Norman J. Nicastro, David T. Zing, Jane A. Bahadurian    Ernestine H. Craig of Princeton Township died Sept. 25 at The Medical Center at Princeton. She was 76.    Born in Chicago, she lived in Princeton more than 70 years.    She graduated from…

  • Cookery classes offer chance to learn new cuisines and skills

    IN THE KITCHEN by Pat Tanner:  Offering an appetizing selection of courses from Princeton’s Dorothea House, the Princeton Cooking School, Princeton Adult School and Wegmans Family Chefs Institute. Illustration by Judy Martin    Area residents have an appetizing selection of cooking classes to choose from this fall. There’s something for everyone, from learning basic techniques, like…

  • Princeton architects agree memorial best future use for WTC site

    Locals share their vision for the New York City skyline. By: David Campbell    The Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center towers punched a hole in the New York City skyline.    Princeton’s premier architects say the catastrophe may or may not bring about the decline of that uniquely American of architectural forms, the…

  • PU football makes noise in 44-11 win over Columbia

    Tigers stop Lions for first win of season By: Justin Feil    It was pretty quiet walking back to the huddle in the Princeton University football team’s opening season loss to Lehigh.    Saturday night in Princeton Stadium was a virtual party on the field and in the locker room afterward as the Tigers used a balanced…

  • Decision seen this week on Opossum Road span

    By: Steve Rauscher    MONTGOMERY — The Township Committee is expected to put an end Thursday to speculation about the future of Opossum Road bridge, though it is unlikely to quell the controversy that has surrounded the historic span since it was closed five years ago.    The Somerset County Division of Engineers declared the 180-year-old bridge…

  • An Italian-American family observes its Princeton heritage

    The Carnevales’ history in America dates back to 1859, when Rocco Carnevale arrived here from Pettoranello. By: Bethany Cortale    Christina Amalia Carnevale of Princeton will celebrate her 100th birthday on Thursday surrounded by friends and by a family that has been part of Princeton life for generations. So far as is known, Mrs. Carnevale —…

  • Restaurants rally public for ‘Windows of Hope’

    Many restaurants have agreed to donate at least 10 percent of their proceeds on Oct. 11 to a fund for the families of food-service workers who perished at the World Trade Center. By: Pat Tanner    As relief efforts continue for the families of the victims of the World Trade Center attack, Princeton-area restaurants will be…

  • Li Shaomin tells of captivity in China

    Princeton University lecture offers hair-raising story of one man’s courage. By: Jeff Milgram    Li Shaomin, who received a doctorate from Princeton University, was arrested Feb. 25 as he crossed over from Hong Kong to Shenzhen, China, blindfolded and taken to "a secret white house," where he was kept in solitary confinement and interrogated for four…

  • Veteran Princeton Borough Clerk Penelope Edwards-Carter to retire

    After 33 years as a borough employee, Mrs. Carter’s last day at Borough Hall will be Nov. 30. By: Jennifer Potash    Longtime Princeton Borough Clerk Penelope Edwards-Carter has announced her intention to retire as of Dec. 31.    In a letter to the Princeton Borough Council, Mrs. Carter said she leaves with "some regret and a…