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  • ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’

    THEATER REVIEW: This Playhouse 22 offering may not be perfect, but director Ana Kalet makes Shakespeare "available" on every level. By: Stuart Duncan    It wasn’t your normal opening night at Playhouse 22. For one thing, the audience barely outnumbered the cast of two dozen. But this was A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and that means Shakespeare,…

  • Short attention spans welcome

    Montgomery’s 1860 House to host Ten-Minute Play Fest. By: U. Deloris Brewer       As the house lights go up at 124 Montgomery Road in Montgomery on Friday evening, the 12-member cast of the 1860 House Montgomery Cultural Center’s Ten-Minute Play Fest will present a wide range of theatrics and, in the process, bring the cultural center…

  • Princeton University selects site for sixth residential college

    Plan to include more juniors and seniors in system.    Princeton University has decided on a site for a sixth residential college and will increase the number of upperclassmen in residences.    The changes come as a result of the trustees’ decision to increase the size of the student body last year.    University trustees voted Saturday to…

  • Chef set for Monday’s Taste of the Nation

    The gourmet food festival raises money for the region’s hungry. By: Pat Tanner    Eric Hambrecht of New Brunswick’s The Frog and The Peach restaurant has participated in every one of Princeton’s annual Taste of the Nation events since he came aboard six years ago.    Last year, this highly acclaimed executive chef wowed guests with smoked…

  • Cholesterol is a key to understanding coronary vascular disease

    Cholesterol is found in the fats of the bloodstream and the cells. Having it is a normal and important part of a healthy body, but when it becomes too high, it poses a significant threat. By: Dr. Elliot Krauss    This week is National Lab Week. To celebrate the importance of laboratory tests and increase public…

  • Strike ended

    JUST IN: Union and board finally reach agreements; classes return to normal schedule By:Eric Schwarz     The teachers and other school employees ended their strike Monday morning, the day they would have started in incur hefty fines if they continued their illegal walkout.     The members of the Manville Education Association returned to their jobs…

  • Cholesterol is a key to understanding coronary vascular disease

    Cholesterol is found in the fats of the bloodstream and the cells. Having it is a normal and important part of a healthy body. But when it becomes too high, it poses a threat. By: Dr. Elliot Krauss    This week is National Lab Week. To celebrate the importance of laboratory tests and increase public awareness…

  • Health Matters archive

    Looking for an old Health Matters story? If it appeared online between Jan. 5, 1996 and Jan. 1, 2001, check out this list of links: HEALTH MATTERS ARCHIVE: [Articles are arranged alphabetically by subject and listed by date.] A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I…

  • OBITUARIES, April 24, 2001

    James J. Hughes Jr., Jerry Offredo, John R. Wilmot, Mary J. Jones, Joseph R. Burns. James J. Hughes Jr. Headed state authority    MONTGOMERY — James J. Hughes Jr. died Monday at The Medical Center at Princeton after a brief illness. He was 73.    Born in Buffalo, N.Y., he was a longtime area resident.    He was…