Category: archives
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Council to get Gourgaud oversight
Township to lease out Cranbury art gallery. By: Jessica Beym Oversight of the Gourgaud Gallery could shift from the township to the nonprofit Cranbury Arts Council by the end of the month. Township officials said they plan to lease the Town Hall-based gallery to the Arts Council for $1 a year and will disband the…
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Robert C. Simmons
Robert C. Simmons, 66, died Jan. 4. Born in Easton, Pa., Mr. Simmons lived in Lawrenceville and Hopewell for many years. Preceded in death by his parents Cecil and Elizabeth Simmons, he is survived by his former wife Karen Simmons; children James Price and his wife Debbie and Jill Simmons; grandchildren David and Kaitlin Price;…
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PHS scholarship effort takes to the dance floor
Princeton Regional Scholarship Foundation slates Jan. 28 fundraiser By: David Campbell For more than three decades, the Princeton Regional Scholarship Foundation has dedicated itself to helping Princeton High School graduates further their education, whether it’s vocational training at Mercer County Community College or pre-law study at Columbia University. On Jan. 28, the all-volunteer foundation will…
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Songs of Angels
Princeton Girlchoir members hone their voices for a winter concert. By:Hilary Parker If audience members didn’t know they were listening to the Princeton Girlchoir, they wouldn’t suspect that the complicated musical stylings and perfectly executed descants were emanating from girls in grades three through 12. They would never guess that the choir wasn’t really planned,…
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AROUND CRANBURY by Lorraine Sedor: A world tour at Cranbury
By: Lorraine Sedor This evening, Friday, Jan. 6, the Student Library Council (SLiC) of the Cranbury Public Library will sponsor a high school students-only Movie and Game Night from 7 to 9 p.m. Admission and snacks are free! Also, on the first Sunday of the month, the SLiC offers an opportunity for all to learn…
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Body and spirit
New year helps fill gyms, pews By: Marisa Maldonado EAST WINDSOR In one week last year, Jeannine Gallardo’s 5-year-old son outran her in a race and her 10-year-old daughter said to her, "You’re really fat." The 39-year-old East Windsor resident said she knew at that point she needed to lose weight. She lost 40…
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On to the Ivies for PU women
Cowher looks for big encore to standout rookie season By: Justin Feil Meagan Cowher played well enough last winter to win the Ivy League Rookie of the Year. But something was missing, and it wasn’t just the Ivy League championship. It was six games she had no chance to compete in. Cowher was named the…
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Panconi named mayor for ’06
Tom Panconi was sworn into office, Tuesday, at the Township Committee’s reorganization meeting. By: Jessica Beym There was an empty seat in the center of the meeting table in Town Hall on Tuesday night. But by the end of the Township Committee’s reorganization meeting, that seat was filled, with Committeeman Tom Panconi being selected to…
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Plainsboro forges ahead in ’06 with clear focus on future
Cantu begins 11th term on Township Committee — and his 26th year as mayor By: Emily Craighead PLAINSBORO Mayor Peter Cantu’s 11th term on the Township Committee his 26th year as mayor began Tuesday with wishes for a happy new year, cake and coffee, and a clear vision of how Plainsboro should…
