Category: archives
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Anna Meskers
Anna M. (VanHaaster) Meskers, 67, of Monroe, died Wednesday, Feb. 7, at home. Born in Vogelenzang, Netherlands she came to the United States in 1962 and settled in Waldwick, living there for 10 years before moving to Old Tappan in 1971. She lived there for 23 years, then moved to Princeton in 1994, and finally,…
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Wallace, PU enjoy big weekend
Tigers set up showdown for home ice tonight at Baker By: Justin Feil Melanie Wallace has always fashioned herself to be a player who more likely creates goals than scores them. When she came to Princeton University, however, the Tiger women’ ice hockey team coach Jeff Kampersal had different plans for her. "I was actually…
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Pirates, Prewett advance in states
WW-P South boys take CJ A opener in pool By: Justin Feil In the beginning of the season, Mike Prewett was figuring out his role with the West Windsor-Plainsboro South boys’ swim team. The sophomore swam a little of everything for the Pirates head coach Paul Hamnett. "He put me in a few random things…
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WW-P schools see 4.3- to 4.5-percent budget increase
Review begins on spending plan By: Nick Norlen PLAINSBORO The West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District is aiming for an overall increase in the 2007-2008 budget between 4.3 and 4.5 percent. District Communication Director Gerri Hutner said Thursday that the 2006-2007 actual budget amounts to approximately $141 million. A 4.5 percent increase would result in…
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Column: Nuse Sense
Where did PU hoops go bad? By: Bob Nuse Strange things happen in sports all the time. Unexplainable things. Results that just make you scratch your head. Maybe the most bizarre to come along around here in a while is, what happened to the Princeton University men’s basketball team this year? It’s easy to say…
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Not neighborly
Argument with Patten could imperil cop talks By: Vic Monaco Talks between Hightstown and East Windsor over possible police consolidation may or may not continue after a verbal altercation at the latest session last week. If they do resume, borough Mayor Bob Patten could be staying away if some other participants get their way. In…
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D&R Greenway seeks funds for key property
Down to the last $500,000 for St. Michael’s site in Hopewell Township The Willard T.C. Johnson Foundation has made a $1 million commitment to the preservation of St. Michael’s property in Hopewell Township, the Princeton-based D&R Greenway Land Trust announced. This leaves $500,000 in private funds yet to be raised in order to reach the…
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Black but not blue
Seeing segregation, then successes By: Dick Brinster EAST WINDSOR Like many from his generation of black Americans, Walter Daniels Jr. experienced the indignities of segregation. Disparate objects and incidents stand out for him. A certain sandwich, an Alabama bridge, a Texas theater balcony and a particularly galling question from a college teacher to his…
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‘The American Spirit’
Art Museum gala celebrates tradition By: Christian Kirkpatrick The Princeton University Art Museum feted a true guest of honor at its annual gala on Saturday George Washington. Our first president attended in spirit and image as he smiled down from "George Washington at The Battle of Princeton," which was painted for the trustees of…
