Category: archives
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Uncertainties dominate hospital workshop on flu pandemic
Strains could spread well beyond hospitals to the community and economic infrastructure EMTs are told By: David Campbell The Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918 killed 40 million people worldwide, including 650,000 in the United States. Adjusted for 2006 populations, that would translate into about 100 million deaths worldwide today, with 2 million of them in…
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Shad Festival to mark 25th anniversary
While there will be no shad dinners Sunday, visitors can attend shad cooking and shad hauling demonstrations. By: Linda Seida LAMBERTVILLE The 25th anniversary of the Shad Festival this weekend will mark the second time a lack of volunteers has changed the complexion of the event. There will be no shad dinner this year…
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Pirate girls too close in loss to Lawrence
Shemming sees improving South lacrosse By: Justin Feil The West Windsor-Plainsboro South girls’ lacrosse team might be well suited to join the new Pirate girls’ golf team. The Pirates treated Lawrence goalie Erica Nagy like the flag in a closest to the pin contest. They sent almost 40 shots at her, and less than half…
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Publications put Princeton Public Library at the top
One of nation’s 15 best, according to TravelSmart magazine By: Hilary Parker The Princeton Public Library’s place in the local community, both literally and figuratively, has earned recognition in two national publications. Profiled in a pull-out section of the April 15 issue of TravelSmart magazine as one of the nation’s top 15 public libraries, the…
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Princeton University hopeful pub nights could be allowed
Meetings held in effort to overcome objections of borough, state regulators By: David Campbell Princeton University officials are hopeful that a "pub night" event originally scheduled for Friday, intended to test the feasibility of establishing a permanent campus bar, will be allowed to be held as planned despite recent actions by Princeton Borough and state…
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Justice Breyer to join discussion on liberty
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer and Princeton University politics Professor Robert George will address the evolving concept of liberty in a public discussion scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday on the university campus. Titled "Active Liberty: A Conversation," it will be held in Room 50 of McCosh Hall on the Princeton campus. The free discussion is…
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Zheng, PHS look for strong MCT
Little Tigers get glimpse of next level in loss to South By: Justin Feil David Zheng is two wins from an opportunity, three wins from sweet revenge and four wins from becoming part of a MasterCard priceless commercial. The Princeton High School sophomore will take to the Mercer County Park tennis courts for the Mercer…
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Princeton Township budget calls for 5.5-cent tax hike
Bill for average home to increase $238; affordable housing, energy costs push up spending By: Kara Fitzpatrick The Princeton Township Committee on Monday unanimously introduced a $30.9 million spending plan for 2006 that, if approved, will drive up the tax rate by 5.5 cents per $100 of assessed value. The vote for the budget was…
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Earth Day hits pay dirt in Montgomery
Four hundred attend in spite of rainy weather By: Jake Uitti MONTGOMERY The Montgomery Township Environmental Commission held its first Earth Day Fair on Saturday to a packed crowd at the new Otto Kauffman Community Center, despite rainy weather. About 400 people braved the weather to attend, said township Public Information Officer Tammy Garaffa.…
