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The Villagers of Allentown will host a “Disabled American Veterans Special Olympics Program” presentation at 10 a.m. April 8 at the Allentown First Aid Squad, 70 Walker Ave., Allentown. The program is free and open to interested women in the area. Information about joining the group will be provided. Details: 609-259 5320. At…
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WHAT’S GOING ON WITH WRITING: A critique of current teaching practices
By Susan Danoff Are our middle and high school English teachers really teaching our children how to write? As a writing tutor I have read numerous writing assignments, assessments and comments from English teachers in our local schools, and I am deeply troubled by what I see. In the coming weeks I will be writing…
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Princeton’s municipal fines are overly aggressive
By Lawrence DeCicco Lawrence DeCicco, Princeton One may wonder what Princeton can possibly have in common with Ferguson, Missouri. In my view, it is overly aggressive use of fines to raise town revenue. Ferguson was cited in the recent Department of Justice Report, as using its municipal court system through fines to excessively fund…
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Donations honor longtime Nelson Glass employee
By Robbie Nelson Robbie Nelson, Princeton On Nov. 14, 1964, Alice Kent came to work for my dad at Nelson Glass Co. Fifty years later, we wanted to find a meaningful way for Alice’s friends and associates to honor her service not only to the company, but also to the community. We decided that, due…
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EDITORIAL: Winter leaves its scars
Congratulations. We’ve done it. At least we hope we have survived the last of this winter’s storms, As the remnants of those storms recede into the ground, with Daylight Saving Time already under way, and the first day of spring just a week away, it seems pretty safe to believe we can at least put…
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EDITORIAL: Long live Pi Day
Princeton’s Pi Day celebration has become a pre-spring tradition that helps the community put winter behind and look forward to a warmer, brighter time. The brainchild of Princeton Tour Company’s Mimi Omiecinski, Princeton’s Pi Day began as a collaboration with the Princeton Public Library and the town’s merchants, who chipped in to get the celebration…
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MONTGOMERY: Boys Basketball Player of the Year
Ta became leader of Cougars Kris Grundy could tell right away there was something special about Chase Ta. ”Watching him in middle school and early on in his freshman year you could see he had unbelievable court vision and he could handle the ball well,” said Grundy, the Montgomery High boys’ basketball coach. “He had…
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PLAINSBORO: Wrestler of the Year
Porreca set new standard for Knights Vinny Porreca came into his final year with the West Windsor-Plainsboro North wrestling team season just looking to go further than he ever had. The senior did so, and in the process he set a new standard for the Knights program. ”If someone can live up to what Vinny…
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PRINCETON: Historic season over for Tigers
PU women’s hoops leaves legacy The Princeton University women’s basketball team could only tip its cap to Maryland after the Spokane Region top seed eliminated them from the NCAA tournament Monday. The rest of the country could tip its hat to the Tigers, who gave the Terrapins all they could handle for a half before…
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