Category: archives
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Princeton charity 5K run to aid university mascot
April 21 event to raise money for Save the Tiger Campaign By: Claire Abramowitz Princeton lore tells that there hasn’t been a live tiger on campus since 1923, when an enthusiastic parent captured one in Africa and brought it all the way back to Nassau Hall as a mascot. But while this tiger’s school stay…
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Ex-bounty hunter became Iraqi bounty
Bleeding on a roof, he made ‘peace with God’ By: Dick Brinster Editor’s note: This is part of a series on local veterans of the Afghanistan invasion or the war in Iraq. Michael Sarbu was a bounty hunter before joining the Marine Corps, but on his second tour of duty in Iraq he became the…
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Montgomery High recipe calls for Reiss
Singles play strengthens with transfer By: Justin Feil The Montgomery High School boys’ tennis team continues to profit from high-quality transfers. Four years ago, it was Ryan Dennie who moved in from Illinois. Last year, Matt Pierson moved back after also living in Illinois and reached the state singles tournament quarterfinals. Pierson has moved up…
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Borough mayoral candidacy a surprise
Trotman faces challenge in one-party town By: Courtney Gross Described as a somewhat spontaneous decision done at the behest of friends and neighbors, Kim Pimley’s announcement this week that she will run for mayor of Princeton Borough has surprised many, especially those within the Democratic Party. But with surprise, comes praise praise for Ms.…
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Obituaries
Week of April 13 William J. Reed WILLIAMSBURG, Va. William J. Reed, Sr., 68, formerly of Hightstown, died Tuesday at his home. Born in Trenton, N.J., he was raised in Princeton and graduated in 1957 from the Lawrenceville School. He attended the U.S. Naval Academy, Springfield College and Rutgers University. He retired from the…
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Did a speech land a university professor on the terror list?
A trip to the airport leads to a big surprise By: Courtney Gross Whether it’s a case of mistaken identity or an example of Big Brother, constitutional scholar and Princeton University Professor Emeritus Walter F. Murphy was told prior to boarding an American Airlines flight last month he had been added to the terror watch…
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Publication Supervisor
The Princeton Packet Inc., a group of family-owned award winning publications in Central NJ, has an immediate full-time opening for a Publications Supervisor who will manage the daily operations of the Publications department and supervise 2 or more publications employees. Responsibilities include management and control of the work flow, ensure all deadlines are met, advertising…
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Committing to clean elections
By: Hank Kalet Committing to clean elections Voters in Cranbury, Jamesburg and Monroe may have an opportunity to participate in an experiment that could change the way elections are run in New Jersey. The state Legislature is considering the 14th District as one of three districts to continue a pilot clean elections program…
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Local surgeon saves sight of Palestinian girl
Fifteen-year-old injured in attack By: Jessica Demetriou A local eye doctor performed a sight-saving procedure on a blind Palestinian girl last week, giving her back something that she had lost at a young age. Fifteen-year-old Ahlam Abu Ouda has slowly been losing her eyesight since she was 6 years old when a toxic gas-containing canister…
