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Montgomery sets review of rejected school budget
Subcommittee to give progress report Wednesday. By: Kara Fitzpatrick MONTGOMERY Wednesday’s Township Committee will include a snapshot of the progress that has been made in reworking the rejected school budget since it was voted down on April 19. The report will be given by a governing body subcommittee, which consists of members John Warms…
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Ancient Towers
Jim Hilgendorf visited remote Western forests to capture images or ‘Bristlecone Pine Trees.’ By: Susan Van Dongen Images (above and below) from Jim Hilgendorf’s Bristlecone Pine Trees at Gallery 14 in Hopewell. A new series of photographs capturing the ancient Bristlecone Pine trees of the American West is a departure for photographer Jim Hilgendorf. "I’m…
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It pays to work hard
Local businessman succeeds on and off the ice By: Gwen McNamara PRINCETON For most of us, relaxing after work doesn’t include lacing up some skates, throwing on some pads and checking guys into the boards. But for former minor-league ice hockey player Scott Kelsey, there’s no better form of relaxation. Mr. Kelsey, assistant vice…
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SAVE invites patrons to join ‘The Pet Jet Set’
SAVE, Princeton’s animal shelter, rolls out the red carpet on Saturday, May 21, for its fifth annual benefit, "The Pet Jet Set," at Princeton Airport on Route 206, Montgomery. Guests can expect a glamorous 1940s theme inspired by "The Aviator," complete with uplit airplanes, palm trees, 1940s music by The Boogaloo Kings, and a fashion…
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Letters to the Editor, May 3
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, May 3 Praise for NPDC citizens’ committee To the editor: As recently reported by The Packet, the State of New Jersey and Montgomery Township have reached an agreement in principle over the sale of the former North Princeton Development Center property. After I became state treasurer in 2002, I soon…
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INVESTMENT CONFERENCE 2005 – Video
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David L. Bohr
David L. (Cowboy) Bohr, 62, of Pennington died Friday at the University Medical Center of Princeton. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., he was a retired construction worker for the local union in Bordentown. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and going to car shows. Son of the late Lester and Mary Bednarski Bohr, he is survived by his…
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Poets to read Thursday in benefit for Gente y Cuentos
Poets Paul Muldoon, Robert Fagles and Yusef Komunyakaa will headline an evening of readings to benefit People and Stories/Gente y Cuentos, the literature-based humanities program, on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in Princeton University’s James Stewart Theater, at 185 Nassau St. For the past decade, a diverse and lively group of Latinos have gathered at the…
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Touch of Grey
Image Makers Art’s Gallery of the Stars showcases artwork by Jerry Garcia. By: Matt Smith Jerry Garcia’s "Garcia/Grisman" Late in his life, Grateful Dead guitarist Jerry Garcia battled health problems and recoiled from the sometimes-scary devotion of the band’s fans. Garcia, who attended the San Francisco Art Institute before finding musical success, found solace in…
