Category: archives
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Watching parents age a living nightmare for their children
MOST THINGS CONSIDERED By:Minx McCloud My dreams have become nightmares. In them, Mom is dead; Dad, with sunken eyes, ignores me as he grieves for her. I am an outsider, and in the worst nightmares, I experience major car troubles and nobody cares that I cannot attend my mother’s funeral. It has been this way…
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Highway application ready for state review
Routes 206 and 27 may go on state historic register By: Jane Karlicek ‘The draft application is almost an inch thick on the desk and there isn’t a word more than is needed.’ Robert Craig State historic preservation specialist PRINCETON TOWNSHIP – With the last public hearing under its belt, the nomination of the King’s…
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Open space needs should be outlined
Editorial By: When will the well run dry in Washington Township? Members of the Township Committee hope it’s no time soon. After spending the last several weeks listening to some residents complain about a 14 percent increase in their overall tax bills, the committee last week voted to put a referendum on the November general…
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Old friends recapture youth with time capsule
Two Hunts buried items in 1966 Keith Hunt and Rick Hunt – same last name, but not related – began an adventure at Marshall’s Corner in July 1966 that culminated in the opening of a time capsule on Aug. 10. The two friends lived only houses away on the corner in the summer of 1966,…
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Allentown native ends up on Broadway
By: Julie Gartland In the world of theater arts, the career possibilities are unlimited. From pulling the curtains at showtime, to performing the lead role, to negotiating contracts – there’s something for everyone. "Never underestimate the smallness of a role in any part of a production," says Robert Pullen, Dodger Theatrical Holdings assistant company manager…
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VanNoy to take Washington Township post
By:Mark Moffa Richard VanNoy will serve as interim administrator as the Washington Township looks for someone to permanently replace Michael Dill, who resigned July 30 after five years. Mr. VanNoy came out of retirement to take the position, which will require him to work two days a week for about three months. "I’m coming out…
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Arlene Kronewitter, 64
By: HAMILTON – Arlene Kronewitter, 64, died Sunday, Aug. 13, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton. Born in Trenton, she was a lifelong area resident. She was an office coordinator at Princeton University 15 years. Daughter of the late William H. Jr. and Dorothy Ristow Reed, she is survived by her husband, Frank;…
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James G. Patykula
TRENTON – James G. Patykula, 44, died Aug. 21 at Capital Health System at Mercer hospital. Born in Trenton, he was a lifelong area resident. Mr. Patykula was a chef at Merry-Go-Round Restaurant, Lawrenceville. He enjoyed golf. Son of the late Stanley and Evelyn Forker Patykula, he is survived by two brothers and sister-in-law, Edward…
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George Dewey Martin
George Dewey Martin, 73, died Aug. 18 at The Medical Center at Princeton. Born in Roswell, N.M., he was a longtime Lawrenceville resident. He retired as a senior engineer from Princeton University Plasma Physics Laboratory and was a leader in cryogenics, vacuum technology and super conductivity. He was known by children as "Dr. Zero" for…
