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Bus times conflict with library
PHS students have no place to wait on Fridays. By: Jessica Beym Busing problems persist for Princeton High School students who come home late from after-school activities on Fridays. Specifically, some of them have nowhere to go on Fridays when the library closes at 5 p.m. The PHS late bus leaves the high school at…
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Library pajama party a ‘sleeping’ success
Jamesburg Public Library hosts a Wednesday night pajama party. By: Chinenye Okparanta JAMESBURG Flannel and floral prints were the pajama of choice for the 3-, 4- and 5-year-olds who attended Jamesburg Public Library’s Pajama Party on Wednesday. Seated on the floor of the library’s lower level, the children listened in as Daria Ludas, filling…
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Borough candidates disagree over how to tighten budget
Incumbent Democrats Mildred Trotman and David Goldfarb challenged by independent Joshua Leinsdorf By: Marjorie Censer Candidates for the Princeton Borough Council agreed that the council must address ways to improve the borough’s finances but differed on the methods of doing so at an endorsement session with The Packet’s editorial board on Tuesday. Incumbent…
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officials mum on school construction talks
East Windsor Regional School District officials still have not commented on construction delays at three schools. By: Vic Monaco HIGHTSTOWN Officials of the East Windsor Regional School District recently had a long meeting with their bonding company to discuss the contentious situation involving construction delays at three schools. But no one would say if…
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Letters to the Editor, Oct. 21
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Oct. 21 Spruce up the park, but save some money To the editor: The following letter was sent to Princeton Borough Mayor Joseph O’Neill: Thanks to the Borough Council for putting improvements to the Harrison Street park on your agenda. However, I agree with a previous writer who decried…
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Students say bullying a persistent problem
Students admit that words hurt as much as sticks and stones. By: Jessica Beym Sticks and stones can definitely break bones, but, according to students, words can hurt just as much. This week, the Board of Education reviewed the 2004-2005 report on violence and vandalism in the Cranbury School. While the report showed that the…
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Princeton senior citizens offered free flu shots
By: Rachel Silverman The Princeton Senior Resource Center, the Princeton Health Department and Princeton HealthCare System will be providing free flu shots to Princeton senior citizens from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10, last names A-L only, and Friday, Nov. 18, last names M-Z only, at the Suzanne Patterson Center, behind Borough Hall. All…
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Incumbents earn nod in borough race; Cantu preferable to invisible foe
PACKET EDITORIAL, Oct. 21 By: Packet Editorial This year’s three-way race for two seats on the Princeton Borough Council offers an interesting wrinkle: Registered Democrat Joshua Leinsdorf is running as a professed independent on the Republican line. And while this adds some flavor to what would otherwise be a dull contest, it doesn’t change the…
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‘Dining by Design’ 2005
The Arts Council of Princeton pays tribute to Anne Reeves By: Christian Kirkpatrick It’s hard to get Anne Reeves to talk about herself. But don’t ask her about the Arts Council of Princeton unless you’re ready to listen for a while. Charming, modest and still enthusiastic about the organization she directed for more than 20…
