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OBITUARIES, Jan. 19, 2007
James Hillier, Giovanna Iacono, Dennis M. Becker James Hillier Developed electron microscope James Hillier of Princeton, who developed the first operational electron microscope in 1938, died Monday at University Medical Center at Princeton. He was 91. He was a senior scientist and vice president at the Radio Corporation of America and a director of…
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Rival slates lining up for West Windsor council
Three incumbents whose terms are up say they will seek re-election By: Molly Petrilla WEST WINDSOR Come May, township voters will have to make a decision: Chose among three current incumbents or go for some newcomers. Three of the five council seats will be on the ballot May 8, and while Councilmen Franc Gambatese,…
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Ballpark proposal in limbo
Developer mum on project’s status By: Stephanie Brown MONROE Township officials say a developers’ interest in building a minor-league ballpark on Route 33 has waned. However, Steve Kalafer, owner of the Somerset Patriots who proposed the project with developer Jack Morris, CEO of Edgewood Properties, says plans are very much alive. Township Engineer Ernie…
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Princeton chemistry professor receives two awards
David MacMillan, the A. Barton Hepburn Professor of Organic Chemistry at Princeton University, has received two awards for his work in chemistry. Professor MacMillan will receive the American Chemical Society’s Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award at the society’s meeting in Boston in August and will speak at a symposium in his honor. In addition, he…
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Column: Justin Time
Break was not needed By: Justin Feil That squealing you heard was not the renditions of hit songs from the latest "American Idol" contestants to be cut, but rather the brakes on the Princeton University men’s basketball bandwagon. The Tigers may have picked the worst time to have two of their most disappointing games of…
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Locals to march for peace in D.C.
Coalition for Peace Action to protest troop surge By: Stephanie Brown Those who wish to end the war in Iraq are invited to lace up their walking shoes and march on Washington, D.C. A mass peace demonstration at the nation’s capital is scheduled for Jan. 27, and local chapters of Coalition for Peace Action will…
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Office on Aging celebrates its 30th year
Patrons and workers alike reflect on growth By: Stephanie Brown MONROE The township’s Office on Aging celebrated its 30th anniversary this week. Over the past three decades, users have seen it grow from a small office that met with patrons mostly through appointments, to a larger room in the Municipal Building with a small…
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Brother, can you spare many dimes?
Plainsboro library asks residents to donate change for new building By: Molly Petrilla PLAINSBORO Officials at the Plainsboro library are hoping residents will raid their change purses for more than just a snack from the vending machine. Library Director Jinny Baeckler has organized a "Change for Change" campaign that will kick off at 1:30…
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Trio keeps library’s attraction from becoming a nightmare tale
Three monitors often rely on street skills to keep young patrons under control By: Courtney Gross It’s 3 p.m. do you know where your library building monitors are? As the late afternoon’s hours near at the Princeton Public Library, one thing has become a staple in its glass-paned foyer. Standing near the double-doored entrance,…
