Category: archives
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‘The Wolfman’
This clumsy remake resurrects an old film nobody was clamoring to see, and it does a bad job of it By Elise Nakhnikian I guess the people who make movies have to pay their rent, just like the rest of us. Or maybe the trouble started when director Mark Romanek and his cinematographer left The…
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‘The Wolfman’
The actors were transformed into werewolves by old-school makeup guru Rick Baker, who created game-changing non-computer-generat´ed special effects in Star Wars.
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College Bound
College bound teenagers can use Internet search tools to uncover interesting possibilities and to narrow their choices, or find out whether they fit the profile of a particular college.
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HEALTH MATTERS: Treating sleep apnea helps reduce heart risk
By Dana Supe, M.D. Princeton HealthCare System Snoring can keep you from getting a good night’s sleep and leave you feeling tired in the morning, but did you know it could also be bad for your heart? Snoring is associated with sleep apnea, a common sleep disorder characterized by brief interruptions of breathing…
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Celebrate Good Times
There’s no limit when it comes to planning a DIY birthday party for your child By Jeff Hoagland Does anything quite rouse the spirit of a child like a birthday? Times have changed since I was a youngster decades ago but birthday celebrations still give rise to smiles, laughter and joy. There are presents to…
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Help for Haiti
Bordentown resident Bryan Grigsby enjoyed the company of Chewy, a ginger tabby kitten, while recovering from heart surgery in 2007.
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College Bound
Dos and dont’s when it comes to searching for the right school By Michele Alperin You might say that Ted de Villafranca, dean of college counseling at the Peddie School in Hightstown, has had two generations of experience advising students about colleges. Not only has he been at Peddie for 17 years and before that…
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Warm Up
Five surprising facts about fireplaces BY: Courtesy of ARAcontent When it comes to creating ambience and warmth in a home, nothing can beat a fireplace, especially this time of year. But are you aware that the right fireplace or stove can also help reduce your heating costs? Or that your existing fireplace’s efficiency can be…
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State Farm Insurance Grant Will Enable Mercer County Community College Student Volunteers to Work with High Schoolers
By Saveria Symons WEST WINDSOR, N.J. — The State Farm® Youth Advisory Board has granted $38,000 to Mercer County Community College (MCCC) for a service-learning project called Discovering Options that will help Trenton Central High School students prepare for college. Forty-five MCCC students who are part of a college service-learning program called LEADS (Leadership, Engagement,…
