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Letters to the Editor, Nov. 8
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Nov. 8 Condemnatory letter was ‘unneighborly’ To the editor: I write in response to the unfortunate letter to the editor (The Packet, Nov. 4), which condemned the recent printing of a "Health Matters" column in Spanish. The writer expressed "anger and disappointment" that the column took up "space originally intended…
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Quick, Szabo win easily
ELECTION RESULTS By: Republican Borough Council candidates Kathryn Quick and Steven Szabo scored an upset Tuesday, defeating three-term incumbents Senga Allan and Tom Weiss. "It’s a shock that I got the majority of votes," Mr. Szabo said after learning of his victory. "I’m a newcomer, an older guy coming into politics for the first time…
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Olives expansion on Witherspoon Street approved
PNC bank drive-through on Route 206 also gets OK By: Marjorie Censer The Regional Planning Board of Princeton approved changes for Olives, the take-out deli and bakery on Witherspoon Street, and for a PNC Bank branch on Route 206 on Thursday. Both applications were approved unanimously by the board. Olives plans to expand its business…
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Police Blotter-Nov. 10, 2005
Solebury Nov. 3 at 1:30 p.m., there was a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Route 202 and Street Road. A car driven by Eleanor Hillard, 91, of Walton Drive, New Hope, was going north on Route 202 and hit a vehicle driven by Mary L. Augustin, 55, of Aquetong Road, police said. Ms. Augustin…
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As Skillman Village rises, questions loom over fate of buildings
37 structures identified on former NPDC campus as worthy of preservation By: Kara Fitzpatrick MONTGOMERY As planning for the future of the former North Princeton Developmental Center continues to take shape, decisions regarding which on-site structures have the potential for adaptive reuse will be at the forefront whether those decisions are made by…
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Montgomery boys shoot for another title
Former State Cup champs eye HS crown By: Justin Feil The Montgomery High boys’ soccer team did not bring much high school state tournament experience into its North Jersey, Section 2, Group III opener. The Cougars are far from inexperienced when it comes to state level success. In 1998, six current members of the MHS…
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Stuart field hockey proud of year
Tartans fall in state final By: Bob Nuse While the season ended with a loss for the Stuart Country Day School field hockey team, there is no denying this season was perhaps the best the school has ever enjoyed. The Tartans, who dropped a 2-1 decision to Lawrenceville in the state prep tournament championship game…
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Open-space bonds approved in Montgomery
Two tracts targeted for $4 million spending plan By: Kara Fitzpatrick MONTGOMERY The Township Committee on Thursday unanimously approved bond ordinances totaling $4 million for the preservation of two open-space tracts the Vartan and Zeloof properties. The Vartan property, a 139-acre parcel located north of Cherry Valley Road between Mountain View and Cherry…
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Pirates secure top spot
South shuts out PHS to earn No. 1 seed By: Bob Nuse Even though the high school football state playoffs don’t begin until this week, Saturday’s West Windsor-Plainsboro South at Princeton game had plenty of playoff implications. For WW-P South, the top seed in the Central Jersey Group III playoffs was on the line. With…
