Category: archives
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This family is adorable, loving and homeless
Trio of "butterfly dogs" land in Princeton’s animal shelter By: Hilary Parker Ramsey and his two sons, Scooter and Dameon, are sensitive new-age guys. They’re impeccably groomed, and their tousled waves perfectly frame their faces. They’re outgoing and friendly, but not overbearing. They even like to snuggle. For the time being, they’re also homeless, and…
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Returnees should make Peddie tennis a powerhouse
By: Neil Hay With the top six players from 2005 returning, this year’s Peddie boys’ tennis team should be a formidable one. When the new season begins April 1 against public school power Moorestown, Coach Erik Gustavson could be writing in just about the same lineup that ended the season last spring. Or it could…
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LETTERS
To the editor: On behalf of the Cranbury Education Foundation, a big thank you to all involved in making the ninth annual Cranbury Craft Show a success. The show raised almost $17,000, an increase of $4,000 over last year. The money raised will be used to purchase wipe boards and bulletin boards for the primary-grade…
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Contract-holders give political cash
Contributions from professional services firms who do business with Monroe Township account for 20.1 percent of money raised by the Monroe Township Democratic Organization in 2004 and 2005, records show. By: Leon Tovey MONROE Professional services firms that hold no-bid contracts with the township contributed $65,250 to the Monroe Township Democratic Organization during the…
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8th-graders got to college
Students get firsthand look at Princeton. By: Jessica Beym Cranbury School students had a chance to experience hands-on college-level science experiments Tuesday as the seventh-graders joined hundreds of other middle school students at Princeton University for the Science and Engineering Expo. Through demonstrations with hydrogen balloons, carbon dioxide-powered cars, dropping bowling balls and dissected sheep…
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Weidel will heat up the market with its "Red Hot Sale"
Properties participating in this event will feature valuable cash bonuses and/or incentives Weidel Realtors is set to host a home selling extravaganza appropriately named the "Red Hot Sale" at selected Weidel properties for sale in New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania on Sunday, March 26. This one-day-only sale begins at 1 p.m. and continues until 5…
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Princeton Packet Ice Hockey Player of the Year
Czapka delivered big goals for the Panthers By: Justin Feil Eric Czapka admits to having some reservations at the start of this season about how the Princeton Day School boys’ ice hockey team would do. "Losing our top scorers, David Brownschidle and Will Denise, I thought it was going to be rough," said Czapka, a…
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A Democratic spending spree
Party garners $324,000 over 2-year period By: Leon Tovey MONROE The state Republican Party faced an almost 3-to-1 disadvantage in fundraising and spending against the state Democratic Party during the 2005 election. But compared to the situation in Monroe Township, those odds look good. The Star-Ledger reported in January that state Democratic organizations and…
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Finger-Licking Good
Gastronomes delight in ‘Books2Eat.’ By:Megan Sullivan Eat your words. With the inception of Books2Eat, an international edible book festival, eating your words has become enjoyable and tasty. The idea came to book arts lover Judith A. Hoffberg while eating a Thanksgiving dinner with book artists in 1999. "I thought, books and food wouldn’t that…
