Category: archives

  • First stage won in lengthy tour called progress

    PACKET EDITORIAL, July 26 By: Packet Editorial    Putting together a redevelopment plan for a place like the Princeton Junction train station in West Windsor — or downtown Princeton, for that matter — is a lot like competing in the Tour de France. It has to be done in stages.    The Tour de France cyclists start…

  • Seeds of peace

    International camp lends new perspective to world events. By: Emily Craighead    The Jewish grandson of Holocaust survivors, who taught him that education and communication are the best way to promote tolerance, Eitan Paul thought he understood the conflict between the Israelis and Palestinians.    Still, he acknowledged, "I was brought up a certain way with certain…

  • Good for business

    Money magazine lauds Princeton’s warm business climate By: Mike Mathis Georgianne Vinicombe doesn’t have to look any further than her bottom line to know what the rest of the country is now finding out: Princeton is one of the best places in the nation to live and do business.    Ms. Vinicombe, the owner of Monday…

  • July 25, 2005—Part II

    By: infoUSA/Donnelley Marketing of Ames, Iowa In some cases the listing represents the property’s mailing address rather than the municipal location. While the intention is to include all reported transactions, Packet Online does not guarantee its completeness or independently verify its contents. In some cases the listing represents the property’s mailing address rather than the…

  • Rescue Mission donations

       The Rescue Mission of Trenton will visit the West Windsor Farmers Market on Saturday to pick up donations of clothing, linens and sheets. The mission will return to West Windsor Aug. 6 for home pickups of furniture.    All donations to the Rescue Mission of Trenton are tax-deductible. Receipts will be provided for all donations.    Founded…

  • Landlord pleads guilty to overcrowding charge

    John Street residence was focus of arrests on charges of manufacturing and selling counterfeit identification cards. By: David Campbell    A landlord who faced four charges stemming from overcrowding at a John Street residence he owns pleaded guilty Monday to three of the charges, with the fourth being dropped, and was fined $2,500.    Princeton Borough Municipal…

  • Inveterate travelers to share tales of trips

    Couple slates series of illustrated talks at West Windsor library By: Emily Craighead    WEST WINDSOR — Lew and Mildred Weisblatt count as their first trip together a train ride from Neosho, Mo., to Wichita Falls, Texas during World War II, when Mr. Weisblatt was in the Army.    Their first major trip outside the United States…

  • The ice cream man cometh

    It’s not all good humor for Joe’s Ice Cream LLC By: Rachel Silverman    It’s not all sprinkles and Dixie cups for the ice cream man anymore.    Just ask Princeton’s own Good Humor guru, Joe Shenan.    "An ice cream truck is a business," Mr. Shenan explained Monday afternoon, racing over to a local sports camp. "You…

  • Wildcats wins have fans’ attention

    Soccer team readies for postseason, host role By: Bob Nuse    If the players on the New Jersey Wildcats didn’t already know it, they found out on Friday night just how popular they are with their fans.    The start of the Wildcats final regular season home game at Mercer County Community College was delayed more than…