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An evening of song Sept. 15 to benefit Waldorf School
Internationally acclaimed tenor William Burden, soprano Carol Chickering and pianist J.J. Penna will perform an opera benefit recital on Friday, Sept. 15, at 7:30 p.m. in Princeton University’s Richardson Auditorium to benefit music education at The Waldorf School of Princeton. On the program are works by Duparc, Strauss, Gene Scheer and Ricky Ian Gordon. A…
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Martini worthy of a HHS Hall of Fame toast
All-around skill of John gets him an induction date with his younger brother By: Sean Moylan During the mid 70’s to early 80’s kids growing up in Hightstown were weaned on stories of Hightstown’s great 1975 state championship football game versus Red Bank. Although Red Bank won the contest 46-44, the game grew in stature…
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Student gives top marks to leadership program
Montgomery resident attends LeadAmerica in Washington By: Jake Uitti MONTGOMERY With a shrinking world full of new technology and the rise of a global economy, young people are being asked to learn new communication techniques and problem-solving tools. That is why Montgomery resident Brittany Erickson recently attended LeadAmerica, one of the nation’s premier youth…
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DISPATCHES by Hank Kalet: Bring back the inner Lardner
Baseball reporting needs the flair it once had By: Hank Kalet I was listening to the Mets game on the radio recently when a Phillies batter hit a relatively easy pop-up to the outfield. One of the announcers I can’t remember who it was, to be honest made the call, describing Mets center…
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Northern neighbors
‘Serendipity’ leads to a fond reunion By: Joan Goldstein Although I live mostly in the present, my journeys of recent times have been a search for my past. Perhaps this ripening of age is when we start to look backward at our life. In 1999, I hiked in Newfoundland and visited with an old childhood…
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A princely tale
Princeton owes its name to a royal Dutchman — or so it would appear By: William Myers Princeton abounds with references to William III, the king of England who reigned from 1689 to 1702. Princeton University’s colors orange and black are a reference to his princely house, Orange-Nassau of The Netherlands. The original…
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Letters to the editor
Sikorski suggests partial hiring ban To the editor: The property tax bills have arrived. Last year’s total tax rate for Hightstown was $5.31. This year the rate per hundred is $5.70. The municipal purposes tax increased from about $1.12 to about $1.31 with extraordinary aid of $200,000. Despite the efforts to economize by our borough…
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Teeing off for park equipment
Mayor’s Tournament serves as fundraiser By: Jessica Beym The sun was shining and a cool breeze carried the aroma of grilled burgers and picnic food across the green at the Peddie Golf Course in Hightstown on Monday afternoon. Residents, friends, acquaintances, township officials and members of the business community came to the course for the…
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Victor Sandor
Victor J. Sandor, 86, of Monroe, died Friday, Aug. 11, at his home. Born and raised in Perth Amboy, Mr. Sandor lived in Woodbridge for 41 years before moving to Rossmoor in 1990. Mr. Sandor was employed for 35 years by NJ Bell Telephone Co., Newark, retiring in 1981 as a commercial manager. He graduated…
