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  • Letters to the Editor, Sept. 2

    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, Sept. 2 Board deserves public scrutiny To the editor:     A recent article (The Packet, Aug. 26) portrays certain Montgomery Board of Education members and Superintendent Stuart Schnur lamenting the new public scrutiny and inevitable frustration this causes. Well, "business as usual" is in the past for all of us. Public…

  • Princeton Area Community Foundation opens nominations for award

       The Princeton Area Community Foundation (PACF) is now accepting nominations for the 2005 Vivian Award for Community Service.    The award is presented annually to an individual who has demonstrated many years of vision and perseverance for the public good. The committee seeks nominees who have helped to promote change and opportunity in Princeton by identifying…

  • Looking into the world of a watercolor artist

    West Windsor resident exhibits paintings at Gourgaud Gallery. By: Josh Appelbaum    Vistas of near and far grace the canvasses of a nationally exhibited artist whose watercolor paintings will be presented in the Gourgaud Gallery this month.    "Welcome to My World," an exhibit of 27 paintings by West Windsor resident Barbara Cox, is a collection of…

  • Wildcats vow return trip to nationals

    Young softball team wins opener By: Justin Feil    The West Windsor Wildcats’ first trip to the National Softball Association 14-year-old tournament in Rocky Hill, S.C., didn’t result in a championship.    The Wildcats, however, were not discouraged. Rather, they’re thinking that the experience will serve them well on their next trip to nationals.    "We didn’t get…

  • Seasonal images

    Fiddleheads showcases year in art. By: Melissa Hayes    JAMESBURG — Vivid wildflowers and garden paintings, photographs of butterflies, a seagull on the beach and images of winter are ushering in a new season of art at Fiddleheads Restaurant.    These works are just some of the things that make up the Autumn 2005 art exhibit on…

  • Montgomery succeeds in retaining teachers

    Best year so far reported in recruiting minority staff By: Kara Fitzpatrick    MONTGOMERY — The district’s teachers are experiencing a lower-than-average attrition rate, leading administrators to conclude that Montgomery is doing "very well" retaining teachers.    During a presentation before the Board of Education on Tuesday, district Director of Human Resources Richard Hartz said the district’s…

  • EDITORIAL: Help kids be happy, healthy new students

    EDITORIAL Parents need to do more to make back-to-school transition an easy one.    The list is usually small — some glue, a pair of scissors, new shoes, a special dress or another new outfit, maybe a backpack.    Don’t let its size fool you, that small shopping list is symbolic of big things to come, and…

  • October opening for police station

    Work on Cranbury’s new police station will not be completed until Oct. 9. By: Josh Appelbaum    Changes to the heating system and delays in hooking up to public utilities means a slight delay in the completion of a new $3.2 million Cranbury police station.    The township had expected the work to be done by Sept.…

  • Americans will respond in time of need

    PACKET EDITORIAL, Sept. 2 By: Packet Editorial    Whenever and wherever disaster strikes, Americans are always quick to respond. Whether it’s a terrorist attack on our nation’s largest city or a devastating tsunami halfway around the world, our natural inclination is to pitch in and help in any way we can — with donations of money,…