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  • Francis A. Neeff

       Francis A. (Sigle) Neeff, 90, of Jamesburg, died Wednesday, Dec. 7, at the University Medical Center of Princeton.    Born in New Brunswick, she lived in South Brunswick before moving to Jamesburg 65 years ago.    She was employed for 10 years as a receptionist for Dr. Eugene P. Pirog of Jamesburg, retiring in 1980. Ms. Neeff…

  • Rebuilding Falcons face growing pains

    By: Ken Weingartner    Sal Profaci has got a crowded wrestling room at Monroe High School, but he still might be looking around and wondering where everyone has gone.    The Falcons, coming off their most successful season in history in terms of state competition, have only a handful of experienced returnees from last year’s squad.    Gone…

  • Wade Baker

       Wade S. Baker died Wednesday, Dec. 7, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick.    Mr. Baker was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., the oldest child of Robert and Dorethia Baker. He was a 1975 graduate of East Brunswick High School, a 1979 graduate of Morehouse College, and a 1984 graduate of Seton Hall Law…

  • Apply the tools of smart growth in W. Windsor

    PACKET EDITORIAL, Dec. 16 By: Packet Editorial    The West Windsor Township Council has a historic opportunity Monday to help shape the area in the vicinity of the Princeton Junction train station into a carefully crafted, mixed-use development driven by the broad public interest, as opposed to narrow private interests.    For too long in New Jersey,…

  • University E-Quad expansion narrowly approved

    A 3-2 vote allows increased density By: Marjorie Censer    The Princeton Borough Council approved an ordinance Tuesday that allows increased density in Princeton University’s engineering quadrangle, replaying the narrow 3-2 vote of its introduction.    Councilmen David Goldfarb and Roger Martindell asked that the ordinance be tabled, arguing there needed to be more specific information about…

  • Jax

    "Jax," a friendly 5-year-old Lab mix is in need of a loving home and available for adoption from SAVE, Princeton’s animal shelter, 900 Herrontown Road, Princeton. For information about adopting "Jax" or another cat or dog, call (609) 921-6122. SAVE: http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/NJ143.html  

  • PNC Bank in Princeton Township robbed

    Lone man escapes with between $500 and $800 By: Rachel Silverman    The PNC Bank on Route 206 near Cherry Valley Road was robbed Tuesday morning after a man threatened a female teller with a gun or bomb, Princeton Township Police reported.    Police believe the suspect, who is described as a black man between the ages…

  • Soto sentenced to 31 years in prison

    East Windsor woman had been convicted in beating death of 21-month-old son. By: Marisa Maldonado    TRENTON — Maritza Soto, the East Windsor woman convicted in the beating death of her toddler son, was sentenced Friday to 31 years in prison.    Ms. Soto, 29, was convicted in October of first-degree aggravated manslaughter and two counts of…

  • Committee to try to save barn

    Township Committee decides to make every effort to save historic barn on the Updike property. By: Jessica Beym    The Township Committee said Monday it will try to save one of the three historic barns on the Updike property, despite already approved plans to demolish it.    The decision was made Monday after several residents asked that…