Category: archives
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Fighting for Justice
McCarter Theatre tries ‘Mrs. Packard.’ By: Stuart Duncan Her name was Elizabeth Parsons Ware Packard, and not only was she a real-life character, she was larger than life. She had the singular misfortune to live in Illinois in the mid-19th century when the laws of the state permitted husbands to detain wives in insane asylums,…
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Obituaries-May 17, 2007
Stella Kinlen STOCKTON Stella Kinlen, 90, of Stockton died Monday, May 7, at the Country Arch Care Center in Pittstown, N.J. Born in New York City, Mrs. Kinlen came to Stockton as a young girl. She was the daughter of the late Prokopi and Stella Popick. Surviving are her daughter, Mary Zdepski of Stockton;…
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GMCT pretty much a state preview for SBHS
By: Ken Weingartner The South Brunswick High boys volleyball team will have no problem finding quality opponents in preparation for the upcoming state tournament. On Saturday, the Vikings begin play in the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament, an event nearly every bit as good as the state tourney, only on a smaller scale. The GMCT features…
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Police Blotter-May 17, 2007
Lambertville Christopher Papamitrou, 23, of Colonia was charged with drug possession as a result of a motorist who called police about his erratic driving May 8, police said. Police went to Route 518 after receiving the call at 10:20 a.m. They found the vehicle stopped on the shoulder of the road near Curly Lane. The…
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Pet Talk-May 17, 2007
Tony’s a real tiger when it comes to survival By: Dr. Daniel Eubanks He was brought in for repairs last Tuesday. "He" is an 8-week-old male alley cat named Tony. I haven’t known too many cats named Tony. Tony’s name is not the only unique part of his story. He was born one of four…
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Let There Be Light
By: Ilene Dube Jim Webb studied ceramics with Toshiko Takaezu while at Princeton University in the 1960s. After graduating with a degree in history, he traveled to Afghanistan for a dig, then returned to study economics at Columbia University. His route toward a doctorate was interrupted when he found himself lured into the ceramic studio.…
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OBITUARIES, May 15, 2007
Vitamato Procaccini, Joseph P Amari, Rocco Perna, Charles R. Luther, Kathleen Lyall-Pollock, James R. Davidson, Jacob D. Steelman, Robert A. Wilson Vitamato Procaccini Self-employed gardener Vitamato Procaccini of Princeton died Friday at home surrounded by his family. He was 86. Born in Pettoranello Di Molise, Italy, he came to the United States in 1955.…
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Pimley leading Trotman in campaign money race
Challenger to borough mayor gets large donations from historic district foes By: Courtney Gross Political novice Kim Pimley has raised nearly $10,500 more than Princeton Borough Mayor Mildred Trotman in the first round of fundraising for the Democratic mayoral primary, garnering more than 75 percent of her support from a small number of opponents to…
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Internet poses dangers to youth
…t can have plenty of pitfalls when it is used in ways that were not intended By: George Wilson, M.D. Life today without the Internet would be unimaginable for most of us. For children and adolescents, in particular, going online is as much a daily routine as going to school, doing homework and visiting friends.…
