Category: archives
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Taking in a movie under the stars
Township Recreation Commission brings back outdoor drive-in movie. By: Josh Appelbaum The township Recreation Commission is inviting residents to revisit a bygone era of outdoor moviegoing with tonight’s (Friday) Lawn Chair Drive-In. The commission will host a screening of the Jim Carrey comedy "Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events" at dusk in Village Park.…
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Markets offer so much more than nostalgia
PACKET EDITORIAL, Aug. 5 There was a time, not all that long ago, when places like West Windsor and Montgomery were Central Jersey’s breadbasket. It may seem hard to believe today, but less than a generation ago, these sprawling townships were more rural than suburban. Potato farms and cornfields spread across the horizon as far…
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University Store joins national test of digital textbook sales
Ten eBook titles already in stock; more to follow By: David Campbell The Princeton University Store will offer digital textbooks to university students for the first time this fall. The U-Store is among 10 college bookstores nationwide participating in the pilot Universal Digital Textbooks program, which is a partnership among Missouri-based textbook wholesaler MBS Textbook…
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Annual derby brings out the local anglers
Monroe residents take part in annual Fishing Derby. By: Leon Tovey MONROE "Hey, Daddy!" 3-year-old Jake Picurro of Monroe yelled excitedly Tuesday morning as his father’s pole bent with the telltale sign of a bite. "Look! Look! Look!" As his father reeled in a 4-inch sunfish, Jake noticed he had a bite of his…
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Police event spotlights crime prevention, security
"National Night Out" in West Windsor builds ties between community, police By: Emily Craighead WEST WINDSOR The Township Police Department’s community policing unit hosted a "National Night Out" celebration at the West Windsor Community Park Pool from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. The event, which police said was designed to foster a positive relationship…
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West Windsor approves park for skaters
Likely to be located across from Community Park swimming pool By: Emily Craighead WEST WINDSOR A $200,000 skate park at Community Park was one of the projects to get the green light with the Township’s Council’s approval of a $1.8 million capital improvement ordinance and a $3.6 million bond ordinance Monday. The skate park,…
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Italian students study to mark ‘miracle year’
Princeton physics program hosts 18- and 19-year-olds By: David Campbell On the occasion of the centenary of Albert Einstein’s "miracle year" and of the World Year of Physics, the Princeton University Department of Physics has been hosting 21 high-school students ages 18 and 19 from the Abruzzi region of Italy to study special relativity, quantum…
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Montgomery seeks NPDC cleanup proposals
‘Remediation consultant’ must offer cost cap, indemnification, experience in similar projects By: Kara Fitzpatrick MONTGOMERY With preparations advancing for the purchase of the former North Princeton Developmental Center, the township on Monday issued a request for proposals for the completion of an environmental assessment and cleanup of the 250-acre property. "This is a significant…
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Development drives school enrollment
4-percent increase in student enrollment fueled by construction of new homes. By: Josh Appelbaum The construction of 16 new homes and the resale of several existing ones are the driving forces behind a 4-percent increase in student enrollment this year. However, school officials say the increase is in line with what they had expected. Chief…
