Category: archives
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School’s project sends a hopeful message to overseas troops
By Audrey Levine Staff Writer About 10 children at the Cherry Blossom Montessori school, on Equator Avenue, sat patiently coloring a rainbow of colors on their boomerangs Friday, as they prepared to send them to American troops overseas. As part of the nationwide program, Boomerangs for Baghdad, Dr. Peter Hansch, of Bridgewater, brought in boomerangs…
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LSA swimmers capture title at PASDA championships
By Tim Falls, Sports Editor The Lawrenceville Swimming Association led its division in the dual meet season and at the PASDA Championships. LSA went undefeated in the Princeton Area Swimming and Diving Association dual-meet season and won Division 2 at the championships July 28 and 29. LSA led the division with a combined team score…
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Hamilton woman, 19, dies in one-car crash
By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP — A one-car accident on Route 130 Saturday night killed a Hamilton teen and sent another to the hospital after they struck a telephone pole, police said. Sarah Nowalinski, 19, died at the scene as a result of injuries from the crash, police said, and Nicholas Offredo,…
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Lawrence team takes Senior Babe Ruth title
The Lawrence Senior Babe Ruth baseball team won the District 1 playoffs for the second straight season. Along with the postseason victory, Lawrence claimed the regular season title. In the best of three finals, Lawrence swept Lou Gehrig Grey two games to none. Lawrence won the first game, 8-7. Paul Grant Jr. continued his hot…
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Madeline M. Wallmark
Retired ETS statistician Madeline M. Wallmark of Princeton died Tuesday at the University Medical Center at Princeton. She was 94. Born in St. Louis, she was a lifelong Princeton resident. Mrs. Wallmark retired in 1983 with over 27 years of service as a statistician with Educational Testing Service. Prior to her employment at ETS,…
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Ben Franklin swimmers race to wins in PASDA championships
The Ben Franklin Swim Club finished fourth in Division 3 at the PASDA Championships July 28 and 29 with several swimmers finishing first against competition from the rest of their division. Lauren Klei, Kyle Jorgensen, Fritz Hillegas and Joe Hanko all raced to individual wins in Division 3 at the Princeton Area Swimming and Diving…
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Police seek bank robber
By Stephanie Prokop, Staff Writer FLORENCE — Florence Township police are investigating a bank robbery that occurred at the Sterling Bank on Broad Street at 12:13 p.m. Tuesday. Police said a man entered the bank and demanded money from a teller. No weapon was shown, but the man did say he would harm the…
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Parenting Pearls-Aug. 7, 2008
There can be a silver lining to life of abuse By Dr. Mae Sakharov, Special Writer This past spring, for the first time in the history of the all-male, predominantly African-American Morehouse College, a white student was selected as valedictorian. Being selected as valedictorian is an extraordinary honor. It would appear that given his family…
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North Hanover man accused of plotting to murder his wife
By Stephanie Prokop, Staff Writer North Hanover businessman and former Republican Party Chairman Frank Preto, 56, has been charged with attempting to hire someone to kill his estranged wife. Mr. Preto, who is currently in the Ocean County Jail for an unrelated matter, was charged with attempted murder in Ocean County as well as…
