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  • Princeton Health Commission endorses smoking ban in new plaza

    A message to community youth. By: Rachel Silverman    The Princeton Regional Health Commission has endorsed an ordinance that would ban smoking in the outdoor plaza set to open on Witherspoon Street next to the Princeton Public Library.    The Borough Council introduced the ordinance — which would extend many of the current regulations on public parks…

  • Boyer finds spot with MHS baseball

    Junior is among Cougars’ top hitters By: Bob Nuse    Even last year, Peter Mueller knew James Boyer could hit.    He just didn’t have a spot for him in the Montgomery High lineup.    This year, Boyer has become a fixture in the lineup for the Cougars. On Tuesday, he hit his team-leading second home run of…

  • Town mulls truck ban

    Borough Council wants to ban vehicles over 4 tons from driving on Hooker Street. By: Leon Tovey    JAMESBURG — Residents of Hooker Street may see some relief in the near future from the truck traffic that has been the bane of their existence for years; borough officials say they plan to make the street a…

  • Spending plan OK’d in Rocky Hill

    Voters approve $958,913 school budget 36-18. By: Kara Fitzpatrick    ROCKY HILL — Voters approved a $958,913 school budget for the 2005-2006 school year Tuesday by a margin of 36 to 18.    Of the total funds, $813,073 will be raised through property taxes. The budget is $34,086 more than last year’s. The tax rate for school…

  • Hart and Jones

    Ronald E. Hart    Ronald E. Hart, 51, died Wednesday at home.    Born in Trenton, he had resided in the Pennington-Hopewell area and for the last 13 years in Yardley, Pa.    He was a civil engineer for the State of New Jersey, Department of Transportation for over 25 years.    He was a member of the South…

  • Hospital site options weighed

    Senior housing, cafes and everything in between discussed. By: David Campbell    The Princeton Regional Planning Board began the considerable task Thursday night of weighing alternate uses for the Witherspoon Street site of the University Medical Center at Princeton.    About 30 to 40 residents turned out for the public meeting, the first of three scheduled by…

  • Monroe erupts after speech

    By: Ken Weingartner    Last week, after the Monroe High baseball team fell to 2-3 with a loss at Colts Neck, a team that was coming off a 10-run setback one day earlier, coach Greg Beyer let his Falcons know in no uncertain terms he thought they weren’t playing to their potential.    Beyer’s words, apparently, had…

  • Princeton Packet Athlete of the Week

    Lum stands out for deep MHS track team By: Justin Feil    Amy Lum doesn’t stand out on first glance of the Montgomery High girls’ track and field team, and that’s not just because she’s only 5-feet tall.    "I’m not really the best at anything on the team," Lum said. "I just add depth. We have…

  • Rascal

    "Rascal", a playful 1-year-old neutered male cat, is in need of a loving home and available for adoption from SAVE, Princeton’s animal shelter, 900 Herrontown Road, Princeton. For information about adopting "Rascal", or another dog or cat, call (609) 921-6122. SAVE: http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/NJ143.html