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PRINCETON: ‘Elks care, Elks share’: Lots of new faces at Princeton lodge
By Anthony Stoeckert Special Writer As it marks 50 years of fraternity and public service, Princeton Elks Lodge No. 2129 is getting a makeover. Not just at its headquarters, a converted barn on Route 518 in Montgomery (Blawenburg), but also in its membership, which has added some younger faces in recent years. …
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ATTENTION: Early deadline for June 3 edition
Because of the Memorial Day holiday, May 31, the deadline for submission of news copy, letters to the editor, etc., for the June 3 edition of The Beacon is May 28 at 3 p.m. All photos being submitted for that edition should be e-mailed as jpegs no later than 2 p.m. May 28. All news…
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MANSFIELD: Bordentown Township deputy mayor charged with drunken driving
By Geoffrey Wertime, Staff Writer MANSFIELD — Bordentown Township Deputy Mayor Anita DiMattia was charged with drunken driving after police said she made an illegal U-turn near the Riverfront Motel on Route 130 Saturday. Ms. DiMattia was charged with DWI, reckless driving, and disregard of no U-turn sign. Mansfield police said they stopped her at…
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Asian Food Markets presents "An Asian Food Adventure"
A shopper talks about Asian food after sampling some Chinese noodles at a branch of The Asian Food Markets. The supermarket at 660 Plainsboro Road, Plainsboro (609-799-1828, AsianFoodMarkets.com) will offer “An Asian Food” on June 12, and June 13, 10-6
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More reasons to keep Princeton’s Dinky train
Herb Hobler of Montgomery It’s been reported that some 4,500 people have signed a petition to keep the Dinky Princeton/Princeton Junction train. Among so many arguments supporting that position, I respectfully note there are two I have yet to read about. One is about weather. The Dinky lets passengers in Princeton and Princeton Junction…
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WEST WINDSOR: Pirates win state nail-biter
Montgomery, WW-P North also advance By Connor Widenmayer, Special Writer The fourth-seeded West Windsor-Plainsboro High South softball team faced off against No. 13 Toms River North in the opening round of the Central Jersey Group IV tournament on Wednesday, emerging victorious with a 2-1 win in what ended up being a nail-biter. Pirates’ pitcher Liz…
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PRINCETON: Athlete of the Week
O’Brien does job for PDS lax By Justin Feil, Assistant Sports Editor The way Carly O’Brien looks at it, it’s her job on low attack to score for the Princeton Day School girls lacrosse team. The Panthers know it. And opponents know it. Yet all season No. 19 delivered offense for PDS, more than in…
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EAST WINDSOR: Man dies in fall at Municipal Utilities Authority site
Staff Report EAST WINDSOR — A 56-year-old man was killed in an industrial accident at the Municipal Utilities Authority complex Thursday morning, police said. Police identified the man only as an employee of CBI Service of New Castle, Delaware, as his family had not yet been notified of the accident Thursday afternoon. Police said they…
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