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  • Senior Menus-April 24, 2008

       All meals are served at noon at Hibernia Apartments in Lambertville.    The value of each meal is $4.75. Any amount donated over this is a tax-deductible contribution.    All menus are subject to change and include milk and margarine.    The sodium-controlled menu is the same unless otherwise noted.     Thursday, April 24 — Lentil and bean…

  • Ticket auction

    Saturday, April 26 — Bordentown Band Boosters annual ticket auction will be held Saturday April 26, benefiting the Bordentown Regional High School Band at the high school, 318 Ward Ave. Doors open at 6 p.m., Auction begins at 7:30 p.m. $5 admission includes one sheet of tickets, door prize ticket, one beverage and one dessert.…

  • Sydir Michael Tymiak

       Sydir Michael Tymiak, 86, of North Port, Fla., died April 13 at this home.    Born in the Ukraine, he was the son of the late Michael and Anna Borodczak Tymiak.    He obtained his engineering degree in Graz. As a professional engineer, he managed construction projects for the drinking water supply in Tunis, Tunisia, a bridge…

  • Participate in ‘Day of Silence’

    Tom Smith II of Flemington     Many high schools across the country are endorsing the “Day of Silence” on April 25, which is sponsored by GLSEN (the Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network — see Mission America at www.missionamerica.com for a listing of high schools endorsing this day.    GLSEN’s “Day of Silence” encourages students to remain…

  • State surcharge on traffic tickets could fill coffers

    By Stephanie Prokop, Staff Writer With rural towns having to fund their own state police coverage and mandated courtroom upgrades, the New Jersey League of Municipalities is proposing having bad drivers foot the bill.     The organization is drafting a proposal for legislation that would ask the state to create a surcharge on all traffic…

  • Mary Alice Thompson

    Former Princeton resident     LA GRANGE PARK, Ill. — Mary Alice Thompson died April 9 at home. She was 87.    She spent most of her early childhood in McPherson, Kan., and moved with her husband to Wichita, Kan., Philadelphia, Princeton and La Grange Park. She was a Princeton for over 15 years.    She was recognized…

  • Gordon D. Sharp Jr.

    Former Princeton area journalist     ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Gordon D. Sharp Jr. died Sunday at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. He was 76.    Born in Allentown, he was a journalist and worked for The Princeton Packet and the New Brunswick Home News. He received many awards for his journalism, including the Captive Nations Eisenhower Medal.…

  • UN women’s fund holds April 28 session at Princeton U.

    The Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University is holding an informational meeting about UNIFEM, the women’s fund at the United Nations, on Monday, April 28 at Princeton University. The program will be held between 4:30 and 6 pm at Roberston Hall, room 011. UNIFEM provides financial and technical assistance to innovative programs and strategies to foster women’s empowerment and…

  • HEALTH MATTERS: Get moving to prevent DVT

    Deep vein thrombosis affects an estimated 2 million Americans each year … approximately 50,000 people die annually because of complications associated with DVT. By Muhammad Azam, M.D. Princeton HealthCare System       When someone tells you to get moving, they usually mean hurry up or you’re going to be late. When physicians say get moving,…