Category: archives
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Funny Bone
The healing power of laughter By BY RUSSELL ROBERTS STOP me if you’ve heard this one before: Laughing can be good for you. We’re all aware of the mental uplift a good laugh will bring. Suddenly the day doesn’t seem as gloomy, the sky doesn’t seem as gray and your worries don’t seem quite as…
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Some blame economy for store closures
By Matt Chiappardi, Staff Writer EAST WINDSOR A local shopping center was hit with a number of closures as the calendar turned from 2007 to 2008. Local merchants point to a general downturn in the economy, but other township shopping centers seem to be doing just fine. Town Centre Mall on Route 130 has…
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Faraway Fitness
Tackling the dieting-while-traveling dilemma BY MOLLY PETRILLA THERE are few things better than packing up and taking a week away from it all. And, if you’re anything like most people, traveling means truly getting away from it all — including your exercise routine and healthy diet. Traveling is “definitely one of the issues people face”…
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Carol Lotta Finkelstein
EAST WINDSOR Carol Lotta (nee Yermack) Finkelstein, 68, died Tuesday at the Elms of Cranbury. Born in New York City, she had lived many years in East Windsor. Ms. Finkelstein graduated in 1960 from New York University with a bachelor’s of arts degree in journalism. A former editor and writer for True Confessions and…
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Mary Ann Flounoy
EAST WINDSOR Mary Ann Flounoy, 72, of East Windsor died Tuesday at home. Born in Passaic, Ms. Flounoy was a longtime resident of the East Windsor/Hightstown area. She was an assistant sales manager for IBM in Trenton for more than 20 years. She then was in insurance sales with A.L. Williams of Lawrenceville for…
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Iranian cultural fest in Princeton Sunday
PRINCETON – The Coalition for Peace Action (CFPA), in conjunction with the local Iranian community, is holding is presenting "Exploring Iran: An Afternoon of Iranian and Persian Culture" on Sunday, January 27, 2008, from 3:00-5:00 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton (UUCP), 50 Cherry Hill Road, off Route 206. The program, featuring Persian crafts, music and…
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Princeton HealthCare System to announce $2.63 million in grants
PRINCETON — The Princeton HealthCare System (PHCS) Foundation will announce $2.63 million in grants for innovative projects led by its physicians and staff at a reception on Wednesday, Feb. 6. The grant program supports projects that enhance public access to the health resources of PHCS. Since its inception in 2002, a total of $12.68 million has been awarded. This year, the foundation will announce 12 grants…
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Ursula Helen Miranda
CUMMING, GA. Ursula Helen Miranda, formerly of Hamilton Township, died Jan. 14 in Cumming, Ga. Ms. Miranda was formerly employed by McGraw Hill Publishers in Hightstown and Educational Testing Services in Princeton. Born in Frankfurt, Germany and daughter of the late Marka Spelsberg, she is survived by husband Jack Miranda; sons and daughters-in-law Raymond…
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Break a Sweat, Not the Bank
Stressed about finding a low-cost exercise plan? Inexpensive gear will have you working up a sweat in no time. Photo: deamstime.com
