Category: archives
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African Music lecture
Feb. 20 Kofi Agawu, a Princeton University professor and noted scholar, will speak about African music at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 20 at the Mason Gross Performing Art Center on the Rutgers University campus in New Brunswick. Mr. Agawu will discuss his paper “Iconicity in African Musical Thought and Expression,” in which he argues…
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Rug mill owner files lawsuit, citing bad faith & economics
By Vic Monaco, Managing Editor HIGHTSTOWN — In the spring of 2004, developer John Wolfington said he’d build 82 residential units at the site of the former rug mill and provide new space there for employees of the nearby borough hall and attached Police Department headquarters. ”I love this property,” he said of the Bank…
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Robotics team cooking up a fundraiser for Saturday
The Hillsborough High School Robotics team is hosting a spaghetti dinner from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, at the Hillsborough Municipal Complex. Tickets are $10 for adults, $7 for seniors and $5 for children 2-10 years old. Tickets will be sold at the door. Th eprice includes unlimited spaghetti — with or without meatballs…
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Grace B. Powell
Grace B. Powell, 90, died today (Friday) at Princeton Care Center. Born in Portsmouth, N.H., she resided most of her life in Trumbull, Conn., and later in Princeton. She was married to the late Daniel P. F. Miller Sr. and the late Goodsell C. Powell, both of Connecticut. She retired from the Southern Connecticut Phone…
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Compiled by Mary Stulack Tell us about you. If your local nonprofit organization plans a special event and you would like to have the information published in The Manville News, drop a note to Mary Stulack, Calendar, 307 Omni Drive, Hillsborough, 08844. All items should be typed and must be mailed, faxed (359-3930) or e-mailed…
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Richard M. Wood
WEST WINDSOR Richard M. Wood, 55, died Saturday at his home. Born in Princeton, he had lived in Princeton Junction the past 19 years. Son of the late Howard G. and Lucy Blackford Wood, he is survived by his wife, Alice S. Nippins Wood of Princeton Junction; son Richard M. Wood Jr. of Princeton…
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Through the mill—a time line
Late 2003 John Wolfington’s Greystone Capital Partners enters into a contract for the eventual purchase of the former rug mill property on Bank Street. March 8, 2004 Greystone officials present a plan for building 82 residential units, retail space and borough facilities, including the Police Department, at the 7-acre site at a cost…
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Grace B. Powell
Retired from phone company Grace B. Powell of Princeton died today at Princeton Care Center. She was 90. Born in Portsmouth, N.H., she resided most of her life in Trumbull, Conn., before moving to Princeton. She retired from the Southern Connecticut Telephone Co. in the 1980s and moved in Princeton in 1990. She was married to…
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Montgomery school board member resigns
MONTGOMERY — Saul Rubinstein has resigned his seat on the Montgomery Township Board of Education, citing personal reasons, school superintendent Sam Stewart said Friday. Mr. Rubinstein, who resigned Tuesday night, could not be reached for comment. He had been elected to a three-year term on the board in April, 2006. “My feelings are similar to all the other board members and that…
