Category: archives
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Property Transfers November 15, 2006 Part 2
The Princeton Packet Inc. publishes information on real estate transactions in its core market as a public service because it believes the information is newsworthy and appropriate. The information is all on the public record. In some cases the listing represents the property’s mailing address rather than the municipal location. While the intention is to…
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Contractor found guilty of bilking pension fund
By: Scott Morgan A Millstone businessman faces up to 10 years in state prison after being convicted in state Superior Court in Freehold Nov. 2 of bilking more than $600,000 from his employees’ pension program, the Monmouth County prosecutor’s office announced last week. According to the prosecutors, Frank Knight, 55, president of Knight Contracting, was…
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‘Who Killed the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll’
The cast is superbly trained in the tricky challenges of acting, singing and, especiallly, the art of banter. By: Stuart Duncan It has always been a bit surprising that "murder mystery theater" is such a strong genre in Pennsylvania and almost non-existent next door in New Jersey. The granddaddy of all the sites is the…
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‘A Wonderful Life’
Jimmy Stewart’s favorite movie gets a musical treatment at Paper Mill. By: Stuart Duncan When Jimmy Stewart, the Hollywood actor, was asked about "his favorite movie," he always answered It’s a Wonderful Life. He knew it wasn’t his best performance, or even his most exciting role, but he explained it this way: "It was after…
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Obituaries
Warren C. Norton ALLENTOWN Warren C. Norton, 68, died Nov. 6 in Lower Bucks Hospital, Bristol, Pa. Born in Wayne, Mich., Mr. Norton resided most of his life in the Bordentown/Allentown areas. He retired with over 25 years of service with Bayer Chemical Plant in Ewing. More recently he was employed with his wife…
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‘Urinetown’
Rider’s production of the off-Broadway hit is funny, very, very funny, and also filled with wonderful insights and a few jabs at show biz. By: Stuart Duncan The concept for Urinetown apparently came to Greg Kotis while he made his way through Europe 11 years ago, with far too little cash. He discovered to his…
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‘The Playboy of the Western World’
Irish rural life is faithfully realized in the current Princeton production, which has audiences captiavated. By: Janet Stern Compelling stories are the essence of drama, and the violent story within a story is the heart of J.M. Synge’s comic masterpiece The Playboy of the Western World, which opened at McCarter’s Berlind Theatre last weekend. Performed…
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OBITUARIES, Nov. 14, 2006
Charlotte L. Taylor, Dan Oberst, Cornelia van der Lee, Martin Brodsky, John Stiegman, Virginia A. Meissner, Carson C. Peck Jr. Charlotte L. Taylor Human rights activist Charlotte Little Taylor of Princeton died Thursday at University Medical Center at Princeton. She was 87. Born in Rochester, Minn., she was a Princeton resident more than 35…
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WW bridge work to force closings of Alexander Road
By: Molly Petrilla WEST WINDSOR As preliminary work on the new Alexander Road bridge over the Northeast Corridor rail line begins, a portion of Alexander Road will be closed between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. starting Wednesday. According to Township Engineer Jim Parvesse, the current bridge will be closed on an "as needed basis"…
