Category: archives
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‘Little Nicky’
Adam Sandler finds mischief as the Devil’s son. [PG-13] By: Kam Williams Too bad I can’t just write: "Little Nicky stinks." This intolerably sophomoric, blasphemous and unimaginative mess actually outdoes Adam Sandler’s prior collection of tastelessly retarded title characters (Big Daddy, The Waterboy, Happy Gilmore and Billy Madison). Although I remain dumbfounded by Sandler’s review-proof popularity,…
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University student faces sex assault charge
Attack occurred while victim slept in her dorm room By: Jennifer Potash A Princeton University student has admitted sexually assaulting another university student while she was asleep in her dorm room last week, according to police. Kamal Alexis Aqui, 19, of Silver Springs, Md., who lives in the Forbes College dormitory, was charged Wednesday with…
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He aims to avert another Columbine
Montgomery sergeant a member of Somerset County SWAT team By: Helen Pettigrew MONTGOMERY – In a time when parents must take the threat of violence into consideration when sending their children off to school, and children must be taught from an early age to avoid dangerous situations in school and elsewhere, one township employee is…
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Proposal is no walk in the park
Attorney wants land appraised for park; lawsuit continues By: David Weinstein Attorney William Sutphin handed Township Chief Financial Officer John Clawson a $2,500 check this week in furtherance of resident Charles Stone’s desire to turn a small lot at Terhune and Jefferson roads into a neighborhood park. The money, Mr. Sutphin explained at Monday’s Township…
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Bordentown students to perform Agatha Christie classic
BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP- After months of preparation, the curtain will finally rise on Bordentown Regional High School’s production of Agatha Christie’s murder mystery, "Ten Little Indians." By:Jeff Mikalaitis BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP- After months of preparation, the curtain will finally rise on Bordentown Regional High School’s production of Agatha Christie’s murder mystery, "Ten Little Indians." The…
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School board OKs Back Timberlane’s first phase
Recreation Foundation to foot bill By:John Tredrea The first phase of construction of 10 new athletic fields and five tennis courts on the western end of the Timberlane Middle School’s grounds (known as "Back Timberlane") was approved in a unanimous Hopewell Valley Regional Board of Education vote Monday night. Under the vote, the $1.4 million…
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Protect your garden from Old Man Winter and from deer
THE GARDENER’S HELPER By:Beth Nardone Preparing the garden for the cold winter months ahead is the important task for November. Freezing temperatures, drying winds and hungry wildlife are some of the stresses the plants will have to endure. But with some preparation now, these stresses can be reduced. New and established plantings will benefit from…
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Teen drug abuse on the rise
Seeking to ameliorate emotional pain, adolescents abuse drugs By:Dr. Martin Weinapple When it comes to adolescents and drug use, the sad truth is that yes, things are getting worse. Law enforcement officials and teen-age drug abusers are visiting high schools throughout Mercer County and talking to packed audiences about the prevalence of drugs in suburban…
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Mt. St. Helens in 1981, presidential election in 2000
DEAR NEIGHBOR By:Hugh Brennan Back in 1981, when I lived in Portland, Ore., was the first time the earth moved for me. That’s when Mt. St. Helens blew up. It didn’t erupt. It blew up. A cubic mile of rock disappeared downwind, and an 11,000-foot mountain became a 6,000-foot mountain. Just as that cataclysm shook…
