Category: archives
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PU summer research program draws eager group of students
For nine weeks, an introduction to top-flight science and engineering projects By: Hilary Parker The recent flurry of activity on Princeton University’s campus students moving into the Lockhart Hall dormitory and knuckling down to intense materials science and engineering research could inspire a little head-scratching. Is summer over already? Not even close. The…
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Teaching children has helped keep Bilcik feeling young
Brookside School teacher retires after 37 years By: Marisa Maldonado MONROE Ron Bilcik’s greatest reward in teaching is seeing his former students return to his Brookside School classroom with tales of their post-elementary school careers. Sometimes, he said, they’ve changed so much that they have to reintroduce themselves to him. He’s prepared for these…
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PU grad Ussery part of Mavs success
President and CEO enjoying first NBA Finals berth By: Justin Feil Terdema Ussery II thought he would be able to make the final meeting of Princeton University’s Board of Trustees, but he couldn’t get away from his job. Ussery is president and chief executive officer of the Dallas Mavericks, who were wrapping up the NBA…
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Tower plans get the nod
Revised village cell tower plans go through By: Jessica Beym The Township Committee on Monday approved revised plans for a cell tower to be built in the village and hopes to solicit bids to four cell phone providers this week. The tower, which will replace the existing lattice tower behind the Cranbury Firehouse on South…
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Flags get a proper send-off in Jamesburg
Fire Department Chief, along with township veterans, dispose of national symbol the right way By: Audrey Levine Smoke curled toward the sky as bits of red, white and blue curled over the edges of the canister and retreated back inside. The orange fire climbed higher into the air, as the smoke and flames engulfed more…
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Family Day at PU Art Museum features Asian arts
Performances and art activities will be among the highlights of "Family Day: A Celebration of Asian Culture" at the Princeton University Art Museum on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Chinese instruments and Japanese Taiko drumming, by the group Taikoza, will be featured. Hands-on activities will include origami, brush painting and the creation of…
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Joint task force on property tax, school funding formed in Montgomery
Presentation before state Legislature planned By: Jake Uitti MONTGOMERY Members of the Township Committee and Board of Education are forming a joint task force to discuss ways to ease the property-tax and school-funding burden on township taxpayers. The members of the task force, after designing strategies for reform, intend to testify at hearings that…
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Second hall at university be be named for Fisher family
Princeton University will soon have two Fisher Halls as a result of the recent gift the San Francisco-based Fisher family has made to fund a new dormitory for the university’s sixth residential college Whitman College currently under construction. The family previously donated a building to house the Department of Economics, also bearing the…
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Latest plan for rug mill to be heard
Property to feature 127 residential units By: Vic Monaco HIGHTSTOWN A developer’s latest plan for the former rug mill plant property, featuring 127 residential units, is expected to be presented Monday night at Borough Council’s meeting. John Wolfington’s plan far exceeds the borough’s redevelopment ordinance limit of 80 units but the Planning Board informally…
