Category: archives
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Stewart films highlight Garden’s May 31 debut
Princeton University plans to celebrate the reopening of Nassau Street’s Garden Theater with several days of films starring graduate Jimmy Stewart. By: David Weinstein It’s a wonderful life. That is, it’s a wonderful life when Princeton University offers three or four days of free Jimmy Stewart matinees to celebrate the reopening of the Garden Theater…
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Time to end ‘age profiling’
To the editor I am an 18-year-old senior at Hillsborough High School. Recently I have realized that police officers terrorize teenagers because they have nothing better to do with their time. Teenagers are often accused of being a major contributor to the high level of crime but they are actually a small percentage of…
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The Beacon Staff
Street Address 10 Hopewell Village Square 52 E. Broad Street (Rt. 518) Hopewell, NJ 08525 Phone: (609) 466-1190 FAX: (609) 466-2123 Mailing Address P.O. Box 8, Hopewell, NJ 08525 Managing Editor Mae Rhine News Editor Cynthia Williamson Photographer Robyn C. Stein Advertising Julie Matson Office Managers Betty Stellitano and Angela High Board Chairman Mary Louise…
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Sewer, water main work to clear way for revitalization project
A look at two more "impact zones" that are part of Hightstown’s downtown revitalization project. By: Mark Moffa HIGHTSTOWN The Borough Council this week approved bids for downtown sewer and water main rehabilitation, moving one step closer toward ground breaking for the downtown revitalization project. Bids totaling $517,686 were accepted Monday from Hackensack-based J.…
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Joseph Simsay, 79
MANVILLE Joseph D. Simsay died March 30 at the Citrus Health and Rehabilitation Center in Inverness. He was 79. Born in Bound Brook, he lived in Manville for 57 years before moving to Inverness, Florida 13 months ago. Mr. Simsay was employed at Johns-Manville Corporation in Manville as an electrical supervisor and planner before…
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Princeton YMCA eyes Montgomery site
The YMCA would like to open a facility at the former North Princeton Developmental Center. By: Helen Pettigrew The Family YMCA of Princeton would like to open a facility at the site of the former North Princeton Developmental Center in Montgomery Township. Don Matthews, deputy mayor in Montgomery, said the YMCA and YWCA of Princeton…
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Paul J. Shoriak, 83, Robbinsville
Funeral service set for Saturday. By: WASHINGTON Paul J. Shoriak, 83, died Tuesday, April 3, at Applegarth Care Center, Monroe. Born in Roebling, he was a longtime Robbinsville resident. Mr. Shoriak retired as an industrial equipment salesperson. He was a Coast Guard veteran of World War II and past commander of Willitts Hogan Tonne…
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Cranbury school board voters’ guide
The Cranbury Press asked the four candidates for the Cranbury school board a series of questions about the issues. To help Cranbury voters make an informed decision when they go to the polls April 17, The Cranbury Press asked the four candidates for school board a series of questions about the issues. Brief biographies and…
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Paul DeLorenzo, 68, Robbinsville
Funeral service set for Monday. By: WASHINGTON Paul DeLorenzo, 68, died Thursday, April 5, at home. Born in Trenton, he had lived in Hamilton and Mantoloking before moving to Robbinsville. He owned Paul DeLorenzo Iron and Metal Inc. and Bella Motors Inc. and had been president of DeLorenzo Twin County Disposal and DeLorenzo Paper…
