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Princeton Township introduces $2.8M bond ordinance
Almost half the money will be used to repair the sewer system. By: Jane Karlicek The Princeton Township Committee has introduced a $2.78 million bond ordinance for various capital improvements, including $1.25 million for rehabilitation of sewers and roads. The bond ordinance, introduced with a 4-0 vote Monday, also includes $420,000 for the Princeton Public…
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Mary Oliver
Lived in Cranbury and Hightstown By: Staff HIGHTSTOWN – Mary E. Reed Oliver, 77, died Aug. 7 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton. Born in Ewing, she lived in Cranbury before moving to Hightstown. She worked with A&P Supermarkets for 35 years. Wife of the late John M., she is survived by a…
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NEWS OF OTHER DAYS 8/17
By: 110 years ago A complete statement of the receipts and disbursements on account of the Johnstown flood has been printed. Only the largest cities in the state surpass Bordentown’s generosity. Mr. Satterthwaite’s handsome residence at the upper end of the Avenue never presented a more attractive appearance than it does at the present. Farmers…
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The Original Kings Of Comedy
Spike Lee films a quartet of stand-up comics in his latest documentary venture. [R] By: Kam Williams Despite a title that doesn’t make any sense, Spike Lee has produced his funniest film to date in The Original Kings of Comedy not that he had to do much more than film a concert. The movie’s title…
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Humes receives Cryan award
Princeton resident enjoys tennis experiences By: Bob Nuse Anne Humes has never approached the level of championship player, yet her contributions to the sport of tennis have been championship caliber. Humes, a longtime Princeton resident, has been part of the tennis community for 25 years. What started as volunteer work eventually became a rewarding career,…
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HHS boys’ basketball team’s new look is a winner
‘We beat three great teams. We have a very talented group of kids. I really like the work ethic they put out.’ Don Hess HHS boys basketball head coach By: Kyle Moylan Success in high school sports often means failure the following year. Judging by the way the Hightstown High School boys’ basketball team…
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Olga Gorbatuk, 78
MANVILLE — Olga (Klimowich) Gorbatuk, died Tuesday. August 15, 2000, at the Greenbrook Manor Nursing Home. She was 78. Born in Manville, Mrs. Gorbatuk was a lifelong resident. She worked as a trimmer for Snappi Knits for 12 years, retiring in 1983. Mrs. Gorbatuk was a member and a former Sunday School teacher at Ss.…
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AROUND CRANBURY: Wedding bells ring for library director
By:Lorraine Sedor Congratulations are in order for Library Director Howard Zogott and his new bride, Tina, who were married on Sunday, July 30 at the Nassau Inn. Mr. Z and Tina, the former Christina Larsen Feick, celebrated the occasion with about 50 family and friends, including the Gambinos, Swanagans and Kanawyers of Cranbury. Phyllis Marchand,…
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President Clinton to make two area stops for Holt
A Hopewell Township family will host 250 to 300 people who will pay $1,000 apiece. By: Jeff Milgram President Clinton is scheduled to make a stop Wednesday in Hopewell Township to bolster the re-election campaign of Rep. Rush Holt (D-12), officials on the congressman’s re-election committee said this week. Neil Upmeyer, director of Rep. Holt’s…
