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HOPEWELL TWP.: Stop results in marijuana charge
At midnight Dec. 21 Hopewell Township Police Officer George Peterson stopped a 2010 Volkswagen on Pennington-Lawrencville Road for having tinted front windows. While speaking with the driver, who was identified as Alexander S. Frazier, 24, of Pennington-Harbourton Road, Pennington, a small amount of marijuana was allegedly located on him. Mr. Frazier was placed under arrest… Continue reading HOPEWELL TWP.: Stop results in marijuana charge
THE TOP STORIES OF 2015: Fight continues over battlefield
During a recent press conference
By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer The Battle of Princeton was waged 238 years ago, but the fight to save the ground where the conflict happened raged on in 2015. State lawmakers, citizen activists and a nonprofit that preserves battlefields helped lead the charge to prevent a section of the battlefield from being turned into… Continue reading THE TOP STORIES OF 2015: Fight continues over battlefield
PRINCETON: Top 10 of 2015
The Princeton University women’s basketball team
By Bob Nuse, Sports Editor The 2015 calendar year was filled with athletic success from teams and individuals in the Packet area. As is the case every year, there was individual success as well as team success for the athletes and teams in the area. Here, in reverse order, is a look at the top… Continue reading PRINCETON: Top 10 of 2015
Princeton University theater director dies in accident at his home in Brooklyn
Timothy K. Vasen
The theater director at Princeton University’s Lewis Center for the Arts died Monday in an accident at his home in Brooklyn, N.Y., the Lewis Center said on its website. A memorial for Timothy K. Vasen, 51, is scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 3, in the James M. Stewart ’32 Theater at 185 Nassau Street… Continue reading Princeton University theater director dies in accident at his home in Brooklyn
PRINCETON: Platform tennis celebrating faithful duo
Pictured are members of the Paddle Girls
The Platform Tennis in Princeton began 40 years ago with two courts. As the demand grew the program added two more courts. In the early days there were Men’s, Women’s and Mixed Doubles Leagues. Now Platform Tennis is on the move again with the Men’s Leagues, A and B Divisions and the Women’s Round Robin… Continue reading PRINCETON: Platform tennis celebrating faithful duo
THE TOP STORIES OF 2015: Nobel winner John Nash and wife die in turnpike car crash
John F. Nash Jr.
By Philip Sean Curran, Staff Writer In 2015, the Princeton University community mourned the deaths of Nobel Prize winning mathematician John F. Nash Jr. and his wife, Alicia, who were killed May 23 in a car crash on the New Jersey Turnpike on their way home from Newark Liberty International Airport. The couple had been… Continue reading THE TOP STORIES OF 2015: Nobel winner John Nash and wife die in turnpike car crash
Unequal DUI laws
Q&A with Sharon Peters Q: My nephew has been picked up for driving impaired at least four times. Very little in the way of punishment ever happens. And still he drives. In my part of the country, he would have lost his license years ago, and probably would have done time. He lives in Pennsylvania.… Continue reading Unequal DUI laws
Automakers accelerating on auto-braking
By Jim Gorzelany CTW Features Your next car could apply the brakes on its own to help avoid a collision Perhaps as the first step toward driverless cars, expect advanced safety systems that can help drivers avoid, or at least lessen the effects of a crash to become widespread in the not-too-distant future. Ten automakers… Continue reading Automakers accelerating on auto-braking
Real estate investing for beginners
On the heels of a recession that saw home values drop, many would-be investors have shied away from buying investment properties. But real estate has historically remained a sound investment, boasting a long-term appreciation rate that makes it a worthwhile investment for those who can withstand temporary setbacks in housing prices and hold on to… Continue reading Real estate investing for beginners