Category: archives
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Special education pioneer cheered
Dr. Scagliotta will be honored by the Manville Public Library at its concert June 20 By: Eric Schwarz Parenting has not always been easy for Ed Scagliotta. He and his wife, Louise, reared two deaf daughters at a time when services were few and information was scarce. Both daughters have found success in the hearing…
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13-year-old sponsors baseball clinic
Michael Weinstein raising money for underprivileged bot from India By: Cynthia Williamson LAMBERTVILLE — Using his interest in baseball and a goal to raise at least $1,000 for an underprivileged boy from Calcutta, India, an industrious 13-year-old Michael Weinstein organized a baseball skills tournament that was held Saturday at Ely Memorial Field. Twenty boys…
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West Amwell School breaks ground for addition
Officials note ‘long process’ to getting voter approval By: Mae Rhine WEST AMWELL — The sun illuminated the already bright faces of the fourth- through sixth-grade chorus as the youngsters turned their heads skyward, singing “A Small Part of the World” at a ground-breaking ceremony Friday at West Amwell Elementary School. The entire school took…
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Eighth-graders bid emotional farewell to St. Augustine’s
Graduation ceremony for 27 By: Nicole Taylor Feelings of joy mingled with sorrow, and excitement mixed with nervousness. That’s just a small example of the emotions many eighth-grade students graduating from St. Augustine of Canterbury School were feeling June 7. The students marched to the church’s front pews in a long processional, dressed in blue,…
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Carleen A. Laslo
Local resident By: HAMILTON — Carleen A. Laslo, 58, died Friday, June 9, at home. Born in Trenton, she lived in Yardville since 1965. She was a child-care provider for many years. She was a former Girl Scout and Cub Scout leader and member of Our Lady of Sorrows Senior Citizens Club and Yardville Presbyterian…
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Krysztofik to mark 50 years as priest
Celebration at Sacred Heart 2 p.m. Sunday By: Eric Schwarz Monsignor Joseph Krysztofik saw many changes during his 31 years at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, including new programs and a restructuring after the church’s school closed. He will celebrate his golden anniversary as a priest Sunday surrounded by 50 priests, former parishoners and more…
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Salvatore Barone, 79
MANVILLE — Salvatore Barone died June 6 at Somerset Medical Center, Somerville. He was 79. Born in Avellino, Italy, he came to the U.S. in 1937. He lived in Raritan before settling in Manville over 50 years ago. Mr. Barone owned and operated Sal’s Carbureter and Ignition, Main Street in Manville, for more than 40…
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Princeton prepares to inaugurate summer program for at-risk youth
Will provide academic enrichment and on-the-job experience By: Jennifer Potash A new summer program launched by the Princeton Human Services Department will provide academic enrichment and on-the-job experience for at-risk young adults in the borough and township. The program, which will run from July 10 to Aug. 25, is open to economically disadvantaged youth between…
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Rancor replaced by courtesy and common sense
PACKET EDITORIAL, June 13 By: The Princeton Regional Health Commission has chosen to delay implementation of its recently adopted ban on smoking in public places until a lawsuit brought by opponents of the measure can be heard in court. We applaud the commission’s decision. It isn’t often these days that a defendant (or a plaintiff,…
