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  • Letters-Feb. 23, 2006

    Remember work of Dr. Charles Drew To the editor:    As we celebrate Black History Month and the significant contributions of African Americans to our country’s history, New Jersey Blood Services would like to highlight the lifesaving work of Dr. Charles Drew.    Beginning in 1940, Dr. Drew made important contributions to the science of blood and…

  • Police Blotter-Feb. 23, 2006

    Lambertville    Two Princeton men were arrested after they allegedly forced their way into a Lambertville house and threatened the residents with a knife Feb. 8.    Police went to the Rock Creek Woods Drive residence after receiving a report of a 911 hang-up. When police arrived, they heard people arguing.    As the officers entered the house,…

  • Feb. 22, 9:08 p.m.: Free speech and anti-Arab bias

    Free speech is offensive. But it’s teh only thing that protects us from authoritarianism. By: Hank Kalet    Free speech — man, you have to wonder how committed anyone is to it.    Read the criticisms of the protesters in the Arab world and marvel at the way in which the critics dismiss the protesters’ right to…

  • ‘The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas’

    Stars in the Park has a revival of this musical at Kelsey Theatre. By: Stuart Duncan    Way back in 1840, the locals of LaGrange, Fayette County, Texas, founded a sort of family brothel. It had a long, mostly uneventful life until it ran into a decidedly religious-right backlash, mounted by a Houston radio personality in…

  • Experienced readers at JFK

    Local senior organizations help to promote literacy. By: Stephanie Brown    JAMESBURG — "Everybody likes a good story," said Leah Wagner, head of Read Aloud Volunteer Ensemble.    And, students at the John F. Kennedy School are no different.    On the morning of Jan. 31, Bob and Diana Pladdys of Monroe sat in rocking chairs, reading "The…

  • Bus accident snarls Route 130 traffic

    An accident that occurred Wednesday morning at the intersection of Route 130 and the exit of the N.J. Turnpike park and ride left seven injured and caused a traffic jam for several miles. By: Joseph Harvie    An accident involving a bus and a pickup truck at the intersection of Route 130 and the exit of…

  • Two wells test high for radium

    Township takes precautions since learning radium levels slightly exceeded the maximum set by the Environmental Protection Agency. By: Leon Tovey    MONROE — John Stevens wants to assure township residents that the water they are drinking is safe.    To that end, Mr. Stevens, potable water superintendent for the Monroe Township Municipal Utilities Authority, sent out some…

  • Reading more than a pastime

    Student seeks to raise literacy awareness By: Jessica Beym    Leah Reiss loves to read. For her, it doesn’t matter if it’s a fantasy book, Nancy Drew or the latest Harry Potter.    But Leah, a 12-year-old Cranbury resident, said she also realizes that there are millions of people across the country who can’t take pleasure in…

  • ‘The Servant of Two Masters’

    Rider University’s theater program stages Carlo Goldini’s Commedia dell’arte success. By: Stuart Duncan    Carlo Goldini is sometimes called The Father of Commedia dell’arte; certainly he was one of its most accomplished artisans. The theater program at Rider University takes a giant step forward with the staging of one of Goldini’s greatest successes, The Servant of…