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  • Monroe to push for farmland preservation

       MONROE — Township hopes to persuade farmers for preserve land. By: Leon Tovey    MONROE — Joe Montanti is looking for a few good farmers.    The township’s environmental protection manager wants to see more of the township’s remaining farmland permanently protected from development. To that end, Mr. Montanti hopes to convince farmers to join the state…

  • Property Transfers — December 9, 2005 — Part 1

    The Princeton Packet Inc. publishes information on real estate transactions in its core market as a public service because it believes the information is newsworthy and appropriate. The information is all on the public record. In some cases the listing represents the property’s mailing address rather than the municipal location. While the intention is to…

  • Senior citizens point and click their way to online-shopping bliss

    Members of 55-Plus get tips from an expert By: Marjorie Censer    Navigating the mall during the holiday season? Dreadful for many.    Navigating the Internet for those special gifts? It can be just as daunting, if not as crowded.    On Thursday, a semi-retired computer systems analyst offered tips for members of 55-Plus looking to skip the…

  • Scholar critiques Bill Cosby on causes of black urban plight

    Eric Dyson calls the entertainer "sincere" but "sincerely wrong" By: David Campbell    Scholar and cultural critic Michael Eric Dyson took comedian Bill Cosby to task in a talk Tuesday at Princeton University on the plight of black urban poor in America.    "I think he’s sincere — but I think he’s sincerely wrong," said Professor Dyson…

  • Rocky Hill mayoralty is filled, but council vacancy is not

    Some council members balk at holding quick vote without public discussion By: Jake Uitti    ROCKY HILL — Following Mayor Brian Nolan’s surprise resignation a week ago, the Borough Council moved quickly to appoint George Morren to the post Monday night.    But the question of who will succeed Mr. Morren on the council — and when…

  • Chinese dissident from East Windsor dies at 80

    Liu Binyan was known for his critical reports on conditions in China By: Marisa Maldonado    EAST WINDSOR — Liu Binyan, known by some as the conscience of China for his critical reports on conditions in his native country, died of complications from colon cancer Monday. The township resident was 80.    His criticism of Chinese politics,…

  • Succession in Rocky Hill a closed affair

    PACKET EDITORIAL, Dec. 9 By: Packet Editorial    About a month ago in this space, we wondered whether it was really necessary for a town that had just lost its mayor to go through the elaborate, time-consuming procedure called for under New Jersey law to appoint a successor.    We raised this question shortly after Princeton Borough…

  • DISPATCHES By Hank Kalet: Dems offer leadership vacuum on war

    DISPATCHES: Democrats may see backlash for wanting to bring troops home. By: Hank Kalet    The debate over America’s involvement in Iraq seems to be moving forward without the help of the nation’s minority party.    The Democrats, despite some high-profile comments by U.S. Rep. John Murtha of Pennsylvania, remain on the fence about the war. Purported…

  • Obituaries for the week of Dec. 9

    Dr. James A. Miller, Elizabeth Johnson, Seymour D. Selzer, Asa T. Davison Jr., Patricia M. Matruski Dr. James A. Miller    COLUMBUS — Dr. James Anthony Miller, 82, a former mayor of Mount Holly, died Dec. 2 after a battle with Alzheimer’s and Addison’s diseases.    Born in Paterson, he served in World War II as a…