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Book tells stories about growing up in Plainsboro
Where Have All The Children Gone? is the rhetorical question that retired special education teacher Charity Roszel (née Charity Ousley) uses to frame her book in which she reflects on life in the Princeton region nearly 90 years ago and…
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Houston-bound hurler Rylee Michalak off to 10-0 start for Irish
When the the clock struck 12, it had the opposite effect on Rylee Michalak than it did on Cinderella. Her gown did not revert to rags, but a red and white Cougars uniform; and her carriage did not turn into…
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Project Medicine Drop: Safe drug disposal in Hopewell Township
Hopewell Township is taking proactive steps to prevent prescription drug abuse by participating in the Project Medicine Drop program. Drug overdoses increased during the COVID-19 pandemic as compared to the pre-pandemic era, leading to thousands of New Jersey residents entering…
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Branyan Hoppe hits big time for Hopewell Valley baseball
When looking for a model of consistency, check Branyan Hoppe’s batting record through the first eight games of Hopewell Valley Central High School’s 2023 baseball season. The junior went 2-for-4 with two RBIs and three runs scored on opening day…
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Fight in the Museum: 10 questions with Melissa Kelly
Melissa Kelly (no relation) is the manager of volunteer services at Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton. A resident of Bordentown, Kelly began working at GFS the year before the pandemic, and says that she is happy that the park is…
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Complex Simplicity: Leggo my Legos!
My home recently underwent a “reorganization”— my wife’s favored euphemism for the rearranging of items so that I can no longer find them. Supposedly, these periodic cleanouts are conducted in the name of efficiency, but I believe they’re at least…
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Elijah Tradigo a dual threat for Bordentown baseball
The way Eli Tradigo looks at it, if he’s pitching and the team commits seven errors behind him, it’s his fault. He feels he shouldn’t have let the batter hit the ball. “I want to take all the blame on…
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Kiovsky: A glimpse into the Gilder Age
Part 1 of 2 During the mid-1800s, a group of several notable individuals, known as “fireside poets,” resided in New England. Raised in traditional Puritan spirit, these intellectuals wrote imaginative prose in subtle tones that were framed within the morality…