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  • OBITUARIES, April 21, 2006

    Robert Williams, James H. Stevenson III, John Fiabane, Ernest H. Winter Jr., David N. Penrose Robert Williams Lifelong Princeton resident     Robert Williams died Sunday at University Medical Center at Princeton. He was 80.    Born in Princeton, he was a lifelong resident.    A waiter at the Nassau Inn, he retired in 1982 and later worked…

  • Getting a lesson in the outdoors

    Third-, fourth- and fifth-grade Cranbury School students explore the environment as part of a nature program sponsored by the Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association. By: Jessica Beym    There’s no need to travel far to experience the great outdoors.    On a sunny Tuesday afternoon this week, a group of 15 Cranbury School students had a chance to…

  • New Arts Council offerings on tap

    Spring offerings to run through June By: Kara Fitzpatrick    Whether you’re looking to learn how to draw three-dimensional forms, dance the flamenco or perfect your photography skills, The Arts Council of Princeton has plenty of spring offerings for adults and children this year. Registration for the classes, some of which run through June, is ongoing.…

  • Housing the Arts

    Arts councils and centers fulfill the community need for creativity. See related story: Cultural Mecca See related story: The Elixir of Love By: Hilary Parker    In the words of one of our most famous Princetonians — the one with wild hair who spouted E = mc²: "True art is characterized by an irresistible urge in…

  • Princeton Shopping Center slates May 6 Spring Fun Fair

       Princeton Shopping Center will be celebrating spring at their annual Spring Fun Fair on Saturday, May 6. The day will be filled with family activities and participation by many of the shopping center’s businesses. The festivities will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Center Courtyard.    Events will include pony rides, a…

  • Saab 9-7X: American-built SUV with a Swedish accent

    The Saab 9-7X may be made in America, and may sit on GM platforms, but it is all Saab, and a nice entry into the smaller SUV niche By: Mike Blake    The Swedish automotive manufacturer that began as an airplane builder has entered the SUV market, and is doing it in a BIG way.    Saab…

  • Cahill wins township school board race

    Princeton school budget approved by vote of 830 to 631. By: David Campbell    Caroline Mitchell, though she was defeated in Tuesday’s school election for the one contested Princeton Township seat on the Princeton Regional Board of Education by fellow newcomer Mia Cahill, said she is not discouraged from public service.    "I had a lot of…

  • Cultural Mecca

    The arts are alive and well and growing by leaps and bounds in central New Jersey.See related story: Housing the Arts See related story: The Elixir of Love By: Hilary Parker    In answer to the familiar "What exit?" quip, central New Jerseyans are blessed with a slew of comebacks if they’re talking about the arts.…

  • Meet the voice behind books on tape

    Nelson Runger, who has narrated over 160 audio books, will speak at the Cranbury Public Library April 28, 7 p.m. By: Jessica Beym    Nelson Runger has never turned down a good book. Or any book for that matter.    At 74 years old, Mr. Runger loves to sit down and read, whether it’s Robert Ludlum’s latest…