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Palmer Square equality rally to highlight women
The Princeton-based Coalition for Peace Action will hold a rally Wednesday at Palmer Square in Princeton to mark International Women’s Day. With the theme of "Peace, Justice and Equality for All," the rally, scheduled for 5 to 6 p.m., will include music by The Princeton Wildcats, an all-female a cappella group from Princeton University. Scheduled…
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West Windsor mayor grilled on train station area development
Neighborhood group seeks details; officials say planning process is not that far along By: Emily Craighead WEST WINDSOR Residents who attended the Princeton Junction Neighborhoods’ Coalition meeting Thursday told township Mayor Shing Fu-Hsueh they want details about the size and scope of the redevelopment of 350 acres surrounding the Princeton Junction train station …
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PU men look for final win over Penn
Tigers host Quakers tonight By: Bob Nuse When the Princeton University men’s basketball team hosts the University of Pennsylvania tonight, there won’t be an Ivy League title on the line. But that doesn’t mean the game won’t still hold huge significance for the Tigers. "We always want to beat Penn," said junior forward Luke Owings,…
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Shining moments at MOC
Locals pick up medals, set records By: Justin Feil Four Packet-area swimmers ended their high school swimming careers with shining medals at the Meet of Champions on Sunday. "It’s definitely the best way to go out," said Princeton High senior Nina Rossi, who won the girls’ 200 individual medley and the 100 butterfly. "My last…
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PU ends Hopkins mastery
Bennett, defense key lacrosse win By: Bob Nuse A season-opening win over Canisius was not going to wipe away the memory of last year’s 5-7 season for the Princeton University men’s lacrosse team. But a 6-4 win over defending national champion Johns Hopkins on Saturday, well, that’s another story. "The taste from last year is…
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Session set on establishing Millstone River scenic byway
Route, through parts of Montgomery, could be placed on national list A public information meeting will be held on March 15 to discuss opportunities for preserving and enhancing the Millstone River Valley Scenic Byway and gaining designation of the route as a National Scenic Byway. The meeting will be held 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at…
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OBITUARIES, March 7, 2006
Lillie B.S. Trotman, Irving E. Sigel, Dr. Gregory E. Scott, Frances Pichie-Haller, Amy B. Gatchell Lillie B.S. Trotman Longtime Princeton resident Lillie Bell Shannon Trotman of Princeton died Feb. 28 at Merwick Rehab Hospital & Nursing Care. She was 85. Born in Weeksville, N.C., she was a Princeton resident 59 years. She was a…
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Princeton meeting planned on special-education code
By: David Campbell The Special Education PTO of Princeton Regional Schools will host a symposium Saturday morning to discuss proposed changes to the state special-education code and planning for students transitioning into adulthood. The event is scheduled to run from 8:15 a.m. to noon Saturday at the John Witherspoon Middle School. The symposium is free…
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Historic Trust awards seminary $50,000 grant
The New Jersey Historic Trust has awarded Princeton Theological Seminary a historic preservation grant of $49,995. The grant, for historic site management, will support the creation of a preservation plan for the seminary’s historic buildings. This is the seminary’s first grant from the New Jersey Historic Trust, which funds the restoration and conservation of the…
