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  • Crammer part of title team

    Sean Moylan Sports Writer As Director of Stadium Operations for the Trenton Thunder, part of Bordentown resident Ryan Crammer’s job is helping to create an enjoyable and safe environment for everyone who attends a Thunder game.     So, last week, when the Trenton Thunder beat Akron on the road to win their first Eastern League…

  • Bernard A. Kaminski

       Bernard A. Kaminski, 79, died Sunday, Sept 23, at his home in Kendall Park.    Born in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., he lived in Connecticut and has been a resident of Kendall Park for the last 51 years.    A sergeant in the Marines who served in the Pacific, he was a rifle sharpshooter during World War II. He…

  • Internet pioneer speaks at PU

    Robert Kahn, considered one of the fathers of the Internet, will join Larry Peterson, chair of Princeton University’s computer science department, in a public talk on the future of the Internet at 4:30 p.m. today, in the Friend Center auditorium at Princeton University. The talk, titled "Re-imagining the Internet," will be moderated by Jennifer Rexford, professor…

  • Book Notes

    Looking into Haddons spot of bother Joan Ruddiman    Mark Haddon’s debut novel — after 20 years of illustrating and writing children’s books — swept the literary world.    ”The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time” (Doubleday, 2003), won 17 literary awards, including the Whitbread, but excluding the British Man Booker Prize for best original…

  • Robbinsville man looks to build interest in U.S. Public Service Academy

    Anthony V. Coppola, Staff Writer    Anthony V. CoppolaStaff WriterWASHINGTON — The events of Sept. 11 and Hurricane Katrina inspired Andrew Buher to help cultivate the framework for the United States Public Service Academy.    Right now the academy remains a vision, but Mr. Buher hopes it will develop into an institution that will lead young Americans…

  • Chester Kierepka Sr.

       HAMILTON — Chester S. Kierepka Sr., 86, died Friday at St. Francis Medical Center in Trenton.    Born in Allentown, he was a lifelong Hamilton resident.    Mr. Kierepka was a retired group leader with the Trane Co. in Trenton, with more than 39 years of service. He served in the U.S. Army with the 72nd Air…

  • Lack of a full arsenal hurts Viking gymnastics team against Bishop Ahr

    By Rich Fisher, Sports Writer    Going against Bishop Ahr without one of your top gymnasts is like Superman against Lex Luthor without his X-ray vision, Batman against the Joker without his utility belt or Spiderman against the Green Goblin without his Spidey Sense.    You may put up a good fight, but it’s an unwinnable one…

  • Local chronicler ends ‘historic’ column
  • Questions for Matrix

    Lester Ray of Dayton To the editor:     It is sad to read about Matrix’s need to create so much FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt) with regard to its rejected warehouse proposal. When Matrix officials came to our house to talk about the project and how we could be good neighbors, I thought that they…