Category: archives
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Cranbury students making the grade
New Jersey School Report Cards for the 2004-2005 school year list students’ performance and how it compares to the state average. By: Jessica Beym The high expectations that are instilled in the students and teachers at Cranbury School is what Chief Administrator Carol Malouf said leads to the students’ academic success. And that success is…
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Princeton Packet Athlete of the Week
PHS’ Rossi making more memories By: Justin Feil State tournaments and the state individual meets have been good to her, but Nina Rossi first made a name for herself at the Mercer County Championships. As a Princeton High freshman, Rossi touched out Lawrence High star Jenny Steiner to win the 200 individual medley. In that…
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PHASE THREE by Arnold Bornstein: And it’s over before you know it!
Vacations may come and go, but the memories and happiness they bring will last. By: Arnold Bornstein "What makes me nervous," my wife said, "is that you spend all this time getting ready…and it’s over before you know it." A few days later, she was discussing the situation jovially on the phone with her friend,…
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Borough science scores on the rise
New Jersey School Report Card for the 2004-2005 school year shows students’ performance over the past year and how they rate in comparison to state averages. By: Stephanie Brown JAMESBURG Borough students scored above statewide averages in science, according to the New Jersey School Report Card. Designed to help the public access…
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Practice is perfect for Hun’s Roskos
Freshman sets Mercer diving mark By: Justin Feil Practice is supposed to make perfect. And a pretty good practice was perfect for Danica Roskos, who broke a meet record to win the Mercer County Diving Championship last Wednesday. "It’s not really a big meet for me," said the Hun School freshman. "I do Junior Olympic…
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Tax base on the rise
Commercial tax appeals slow overall growth By: Jessica Beym Cranbury’s tax base grew by 5.5 percent in 2005, but some township officials say that growth could have been greater if it were not for several commercial tax appeals. Cranbury Township Tax Assessor Steve Benner said the township’s overall ratable base or the total value…
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Dorothy Morolda
Dorothy A. (Scharff) Morolda, 83, died Tuesday, Feb. 7, at Applegarth Care Center, Monroe. Born in Jersey City, she lived in the Menlo Park Terrace section of Woodbridge Township for 23 years before moving to Monroe in 1978. She served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was a longtime active member of…
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Dean offers defense of anniversary speakers at Wilson school
Speakers claim there is a bias toward Bush administration representatives By: David Campbell Anne-Marie Slaughter, dean of the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University, personally responded Tuesday night to critics who took issue with the exclusively government and military officials invited to kick off the Wilson School’s 75th anniversary last…
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Food drive sweetest of Valentine events
Several events planned in Princeton this weekend By: Marjorie Censer The sweetest holiday of the year has kicked off in Princeton, and local organizations will host several events this weekend. The main event is this year’s "Valentines of Food Drive" to benefit The Crisis Ministry of Princeton and Trenton, a coordinated effort of more than…
