Category: archives
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Voices of the Past
Letters of ordinary New Jerseyans bring history to life. By: Susan Van Dongen Editor and historian Howard L. Green makes an interesting point with the revised edition of his book Words That Make New Jersey History: A Primary Source Reader (Rivergate Books/Rutgers University Press, $23.95). It’s not just our state’s famous people who "make history."…
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KSS selected to study future use of Valley Road building
Firm that designed Princeton Township municipal complex will partner with The Gale Company as development consultant By: Hilary Parker Located just one block away from the Princeton Regional Board of Education’s Valley Road property and with extensive local experience, KSS Architects of Princeton architects of the Princeton Township municipal complex has been awarded…
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Bucks Bounty
The pies will draw us back to this upper Bucks spot offering ‘casual dining’ in a rustic lodge, complete with a snoozing old dog in the foyer. By: Amy Brummer (TIMEOFF/JILLIAN KALONICK) Several times a year, I find myself in upper Bucks County, Pa., hunting down some elusive vintage garden ornament or driving up River…
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Princeton library volunteers in New Orleans rehab effort
Fifteen to join hundreds of others in rebuilding library By: Kara Fitzpatrick Working alongside more than 900 volunteers, a handful of Princetonians aim to bring some hope to the hurricane-ravaged city of New Orleans. That hope will come in the form of a library. On Tuesday, a dozen Princeton Public Library staff members and about…
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Letters to the Editor, June 23
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, June 23 Taste of the Nation draws a big crowd To the editor: Thanks to the exceptional cooperation of the corporate, culinary and civic communities, Taste of the Nation-Princeton raised over $60,000 at its 15th annual event on June 12 to benefit anti-hunger projects. Taste of the Nation donates 100…
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Post 401 responds to challenge
By: Rich Fisher The South Brunswick Post 401 baseball team responded to its first big test in a big way Tuesday night. After dropping two straight games to Iselin and Old Bridge, South Brunswick was facing first-place Milltown and trying not to get too far behind in the Middlesex County American Legion South Conference standings.…
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Vo-Tech alternative gives students career-oriented edge
Vocational school boosts real-life experience for students in their desired careers By: Marisa Maldonado Patrick Steadman said he knew he wanted to follow in the footsteps of his uncle, a chef at the Hilton East Brunswick, and pursue a career in the food industry. Instead of attending Monroe Township High School, he enrolled in the…
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MJRC has royal ending
Girls’ eight finishes second at international regatta By: Justin Feil By winning the Northeast/Mid-Atlantic District Championship, the Mercer Junior Rowing Club girls’ varsity eight earned the chance to go to the U.S. Rowing National Youth Championships in Cincinnati. Instead, they chose an even bigger platform to end their season the Henley Royal Regatta. First…
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Obituaries
For the week of June 23 Constance M. Mims HIGHTSTOWN Constance Marie Mims, 63, died June 16. Born in Princeton, she lived in Hightstown and then in Burlington City, graduating from Burlington City High School and Burlington County Technical Institute of Cosmetology in Westhampton. She pursued the field of nursing, using her skills at…
