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  • Parents’ ailments rob holidays of their joy

    MOST THINGS CONSIDERED By:Minx McCloud    Mom suffered a stroke in October 1999 and recently broke her hip. She was in a nursing home, but against the doctor’s advice, Dad brought her home in October.    He tries to care for her with the help of a live-in companion, whom he really doesn’t trust, because she is…

  • For Nov. 30

    By: Peter L. Fiumenero    PRINCETON TOWNSHIP – Peter L. Fiumenero, 64, died Thursday, Nov. 23, at home.    Born in Princeton, he was a lifelong resident.    He was a self-employed painter and paperhanger. He also was a business agent with union Local 452.    Mr. Fiumenero was a member of the Princeton Italian-American Sportsman Club and graduated…

  • Main break shuts water to school

    By: Amanda Bok    Greenbrook School had no running water for a few hours Monday after a water main broke in the area.    School officials said a water main broke on Waller Court at 10 a.m. leaving both the school and surrounding homes without water for almost four hours. The cause of the break remains unknown.…

  • Pediatric eye exam can prevent lifetime of vision problems

    By:Dr. Stella Han    New parents spend a lot of time gazing lovingly into their newborn’s eyes. Those moments when their baby’s eyes are open and alert are ones of pleasure.    As the baby develops and the eyes become more and more expressive, parents often wonder just how the world is looking to their baby. As…

  • Late Raider touchdown chills Vikes

    Comeback spoiled as North Brunswick scores with just over a minute remaining to gain a 19-14 triumph By: Brian Weber    The Thanksgiving Eve battle South Brunswick and North Brunswick was not only one of the coldest, it was one of the most exciting.    Unfortunately for the Vikings, a courageous comeback was spoiled when North Brunswick’s…

  • ‘Tis the season to stay calm with these tips

       You have a gift list as long as your arm and tasks too numerous to mention. Stores are filled with cranky crowds, whining children and out-of-stock items without rain checks.    Add family obligations, parking two miles away from the store and a fight with the cashier, and you’ve got a recipe for Yuletide disaster. By:…

  • Trenton Psychiatric inmate visits White House

    By:John Tredrea    An inmate of Trenton Psychiatric Hospital – who allegedly stole $440 from the Happy Times School child-care facility in Hopewell Township and used the money to get to Washington, D.C. – was arrested by the Secret Service at a White House gate Nov. 21 after telling an attendant he wanted to visit one…

  • RCN delays headquarters construction

    The telecommunications company announced it will delay construction of it headquarters for six months to a year. By: Lea Kahn    RCN Corp. has put construction of its headquarters complex, planned for a 134-acre tract on Princeton Pike at Lewisville Road, on hold for the next six to 12 months because of financial concerns, company officials…

  • DISPATCHES: Need for reform runs deeper than chads

    By: Hank Kalet    Democracy is a messy business.    When working well, it demands a certain amount of disorder, a moderated anarchy created by the tug of opposing viewpoints, by the need for voters to make their voices heard.    As we watch and wait for a final confirmation of the winner of the 2000 presidential election,…