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  • OBITUARIES, May 11, 2007

    Elaine Ellerstein, Oliver Houghton, Barbra C. Bamman, George T. Algeo III, Elizabeth G. Allen, Edward Rochelle, Howard L. Prezant Elaine Ellerstein Teacher and artist     Elaine Sklan Ellerstein of Princeton died April 29 at Cornell Weill Medical Center of New York Presbyterian Hospital in New York after a short illness.    She was a special education…

  • New administrator selected; Christine Smeltzer to return to post she left in 2000

    By: Lacey Korevec    Cranbury is getting ready to welcome back an old friend.    On Wednesday, the township hired Christine Smeltzer, who served as township administrator from 1990 to 2000, back to her old position at a salary of $108,000 per year. Ms. Smeltzer, of Florence Township, will replace current administrator Tom Witt, who will retire…

  • Retiring art professor leaves art legacy to university

    John Wilmerding reveals he was the source of 50 major works of pop art By: Courtney Gross    As Princeton University American art Professor John Wilmerding prepares to transition into emeritus status this summer, he revealed May 4 he was the source of an anonymous gift to the Princeton University Art Museum that included more than…

  • Anthony Sorbino

       Anthony L. Sorbino, 47, died Saturday, May 5, at his residence in Cranbury.    Born in New Brunswick, he was raised in Piscataway before moving to North Brunswick and settling in Cranbury five years ago.    He was a construction worker belonging to Local 156 Laborer’s Union out of New Brunswick for 18 years. He was a…

  • Falcons pursue greatness

    By: Sean Richards    It’s past the point of will the Monroe Township High School softball team will have a monster season. It’s now a matter of how truly great this campaign will be when all is said and finished.    Although it lost its second game of the year over the last week when it dropped…

  • County champ a fresh face

    WW-P North’s Trink claims golf crown in playoff By: Bob Nuse    Dan Trink never thought he’d be playing in a group with the top golfers at the Mercer County Tournament.    Turns out, on this day the West Windsor-Plainsboro High freshman was the best of those golfers.    After all three had shot a 1-over par 73…

  • James Wolfensohn to retire as chief of Institute for Advanced Study board

    Charles Simonyi to assume post in 2008    James D. Wolfensohn will retire as chairman of the board of trustees of the Institute for Advanced Study in October after 21 years of service to the institution.    He will be succeeded for one year by board Vice-Chairman Martin L. Leibowitz, who will serve as interim chairman before…

  • Lecture on shape of universe honors Princeton mathematician

       A public lecture on "The Shape of Space" by mathematician Jeff Weeks will be given 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 7 in Room AO1 of McDonnell Hall on the Princeton University campus.    The talk, which is intended to be accessible to middle and high school students, is part of a major conference, June 7 to 11,…

  • Rutgers unveils downtown plan

    Borough officials considering plans drawn by Rutgers students. By: Bill Greenwood    JAMESBURG — Borough officials have a lot to think about now that three master’s level students at Rutgers’ Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Policy have presented their suggestions for revitalizing the downtown area.    "Some of it can be done, some of it…