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  • ‘The Taming of the Shrew’

    The Shakespeare Theater of New Jersey presents this much-loved Shakespeare comedy at an outdoor amphitheater in Morris. By: Stuart Duncan    The challenge was considerable: find a way to present Shakespeare’s comedy The Taming of the Shrew, much loved and much staged, in a new, exciting way. The site would be the beautiful grass and stone…

  • On Point

    By: Linda McCarthy Don’t wake me when it’s over    My husband has been on vacation for the past two weeks. Here’s how it’s gone so far:    Rain, relatives with kids, rain and relatives with kids, wake, casino shutdown, funeral, rain, jury duty.    I have to admit I was a little envious of the guest of…

  • Property Transfers — July 26, 2006 — Part 4

    By: 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…

  • Obituaries-July 27, 2006

    Jean Skillman    LEWES, Del. — Jean S. Skillman, 88, of Lewes, Del., and Sun City Center, Fla., died Sunday, July 23, at Beebe Medical Center in Lewes.    Mrs. Skillman was born in Lambertville. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Sadie Elgard Smith of New Hope.    She was a graduate of New Hope…

  • Property Transfers — July 26, 2006 — Part 3

    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…

  • Borough Council to vote on transfer of ownership of Witherspoon House

    New board for Corner House also under consideration By: Kara Fitzpatrick    The Princeton Borough Council is expected to take action tonight on two items that have been under discussion over the past month.    Consideration of a Witherspoon House ownership transfer as well as an ordinance that would create a new board to oversee Corner House,…

  • Rutgers establishing nanotech research facility

    A large endeavor to help businesses develop uses for something tiny By: Mike Mathis    Rutgers University is undertaking a very large endeavor to help businesses develop uses for something tiny.    The university is establishing a nanotechnology facility it hopes will benefit various industries throughout the state by boosting competitiveness and creating high-paying jobs.    Nanotechnology is…

  • Basement flood closes Princeton market

    Wild Oats expected to reopen Wednesday, at the earliest By: Hilary Parker    A water main burst Friday morning in the basement of Wild Oats Natural Marketplace, flooding the store’s basement with oil- and sewage-contaminated water, according to Princeton Borough Fire Official William Drake.    The store did not open Friday because of the incident and will…

  • OBITUARIES, July 25, 2006

    Fred M. Blaicher, Donald M. Rizzo, Charles F. Eckert, Kenneth H. Eckelman, Peter K. Lundgren, Maurine S. Groom, Eleanore Staniulis Fred M. Blaicher Former Palmer Square president     VERO BEACH, Fla. — Fred M. Blaicher died Saturday at the VNA Hospice House. He was 91.    Mr. Blaicher was the assistant director of athletics at Princeton…