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  • Florence O’Brien

       Florence T. O’Brien, 87, died Tuesday, June 27, at the Elms of Cranbury.    Born in Brooklyn, she lived in Queens for many years before moving to Rossmoor in 1988. She had been a director’s secretary at Exxon Corp. in New York for over 30 years, retiring in 1983. She was also a member of the…

  • Pond dredging, park project move forward in WW

    Work at Grovers Mill Pond and Duck Pond Park aims to improve open space. By: Courtney Gross    WEST WINDSOR — One project calls for restoring wildlife, while the other intends to integrate recreational activities with the outdoors.    Whether basking in the warm sun beside a haven for fish and vegetation or slamming in a corner…

  • John Thomas Moore

       John Thomas Moore, 53, of West Wyoming, Pa., died Thursday, June 8.    He was born in Trenton and was son of Adelaide (Cunningham) Moore Gill of Cranbury, and the William T. Moore, who is deceased. He is also survived by his wife, Ruth Mary Evans and his son, William John Moore, both at home; his…

  • THE STATE WE’RE IN by Michele S. Byers: Suburban farms are worth saving

    There is merit in maintaining New Jersey’s "Garden State" label By:    Even though New Jersey is the most densely populated and developed state in the nation, it’s still the Garden State. Productive farmland can be found in every county, from the vast agricultural plains of the Delaware Bay to Sussex County’s green valleys. So, when…

  • Duck Deli

    This New Britain, Pa., barbecue joint with a country kitchen feel does all the dirtywork, letting you enjoy the goodness of house-smoked meats and fish. By: Amy Brummer Duck Deli 524 E. Butler Ave. New Britain, Pa. (267) 880-1190 Food: Good Prices: Moderate Service: Efficient and team-oriented Cuisine: Barbecue Atmosphere: Country kitchen Vegetarian and Vegan…

  • Tilghman lauded for Katrina work

       New Orleans-based Dillard University awarded Princeton University President Shirley M. Tilghman one of three Presidential Medals of Honor at its July 1 commencement ceremony for the assistance she offered the university in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.    After the hurricane hit, President Tilghman and Brown University President and Dillard graduate Ruth Simmons — another Presidential…

  • Questions remain as Hearon quits

    PACKET EDITORIAL, July 7 By: Packet Editorial    Here we go again.    Princeton Township Committeeman Bill Hearon has resigned — again. So the township Democratic Municipal Committee has met to consider potential candidates to succeed him on the governing body — again. And the committee has come up with three nominees — again.    This time around,…

  • Festival set to celebrate fireflies

       Whether they’re called lightning bugs or fireflies, or even the technical "Lampyridae," the harbingers of summer are set to be celebrated at a Firefly Festival offered by Princeton University’s Cotsen Children’s Library from 7 to 9 p.m. July 14 in the courtyard outside McCosh Hall.    Since its beginning in 1999 as a nature talk by…

  • C-P softball advances despite setback

    By: Rich Fisher    BORDENTOWN — Any girl who wants to be a good softball player needs to understand the importance of pitching and defense.    The way the District 12 Tournament is set up, that important nuance becomes apparent at an early age, as the Cranbury-Plainsboro 12-year-olds discovered on Tuesday night.    Despite losing their second straight…