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  • William P. Hoey

       William P. Hoey, 90, died Friday at Somerset Medical Center, Somerville.    Born in New Brunswick, he lived in Metuchen before moving to Monmouth Junction in 1980. He retired in 1985 from Squibb Pharmaceutical Company, New Brunswick, after 43 years in the production of penicillin. He also assisted in the maintenance of St. Augustine of Canterbury…

  • Walking to reform welfare

    Woman takes to road to restore dignity to recipients By: Sara Peters    On Jan. 5, 1999, Kim Denmark stepped outside of her Dayton, Ohio, home into 4 feet of snow, and started walking. She has not stopped since.    Ms. Denmark is a welfare reform activist and hopes, by marching across much of the United States,…

  • Groundbreaking event at Horse Park

    By: Ken Weingartner    In 1987, when the first Festival of Horses was held at the Horse Park of New Jersey, well, there really wasn’t a Horse Park of New Jersey. There were no show rings, and temporary snow fencing was put up to create an arena.    The inaugural event, sponsored by the state Department of…

  • Promotions make officers ineligible to serve in schools

    By: Matthew Armstrong    Two patrol officers were promoted to the position of sergeant on Tuesday.    Hugh McNeill and Tom Glapion were sworn as sergeants Tuesday by the Township Council meeting. They fill the vacancies left by Sgt. George Olynyk and Sgt. Mark Hiestand. Both retired in February.    Sgt. Glapion has 18 years of experience and…

  • State Democrats play key convention roles

    Many area Democrats are convention delegates. By: Jennifer Potash    Members of the New Jersey Delegation will play central roles in the Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles.    The convention, which began Monday night and runs through Thursday, brings 4,979 delegates as well as other party faithful together to nominate presidential and vice presidential candidates for…

  • Princeton groups seeks to ease U.S.-Iran tensions

    Trying to stop the two nations from acting ‘like kids.’ By: Jeff Milgram    In a cramped but neat office off Nassau Street, Hooshang Amirahmadi explains why the United States cannot ignore Iran.    Iran, Dr. Amirahmadi says, is situated between the Persian Gulf and the Caspian Sea, an area that contains 75 percent of the world’s…

  • Dorothy T. Roman

    Services Tuesday    Dorothy T. Roman, 79, died Saturday at Merwick Nursing Home, Princeton.    Born in New York, she was a longtime Trenton resident.    She inspected and assembled electronic aviation parts for the Navy during World War II in Rhode Island.    She enjoyed theology, literature and art.    Daughter of the late Robert Hemphill and wife of…

  • All ages, levels enjoyed PSA camp

    A little soccer for everyone By: Meredith Make    Summer might still be fighting to stay alive but soccer has come to an end. At least for the Princeton Soccer Association’s summer program.    Friday marked the final day of the seven-week soccer camp, which took place on the fields behind The Princeton Regional Schools Administration Building…

  • Work crew accidentally breaks gas main

    Replacing electric pole, PSE&G workers damage pipe By:David Learn    Hillsborough Township Police closed off a portion of Sunnmyead Road from about 10:15-11 a.m. Tuesday after a report of a "strong smell of gas" in the area, according to police broadcasts.    A work crew from Public Service Electric & Gas Co. accidentally had broken the gas…