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School tax hike prompts reactions
Board of Education approves East Windsor Regional School District’s $66.6 million budget which includes a 26-cent tax rate hike for East Windsor residents. By: Marisa Maldonado HIGHTSTOWN The East Windsor Regional School District’s $66.6 million budget was approved by the Board of Education Tuesday night but not before more than 70 residents at…
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Princeton University Press names veteran staffer as director
Peter J. Dougherty will succeed Walter Lippincott, who will retire. By: David Campbell Peter J. Dougherty, a 13-year employee of Princeton University Press and with 33 years in the publishing industry behind him, has been named the organization’s new director. Mr. Dougherty’s appointment is effective July 1. It was approved March 23 by the press’…
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Montgomery Run with Aimee to fund scholarships
MONTGOMERY The ninth-annual Run With Aimee 5K Foot Race and One-Mile Ramble will take place on April 3 at Montgomery High School. Proceeds will benefit the Aimee Eve Polak Memorial Fund. Ms. Polak, a Montgomery High School graduate, died at the age of 23 in an automobile accident in April 1996. The fund was…
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Letters to the editor
For the March 25 issue. ICE officers need support; laws should be enforced To the editor: Agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement should be given support for doing their jobs just as our military personnel in Iraq, Afghanistan and other parts of the world are applauded for their service to this country. Over the…
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Refuge, wildlife activist is named Watershed Association director
HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP James R. Waltman has been appointed the new executive director of Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association. The Watershed’s board of trustees made the appointment at its most recent meeting following a national search. Mr. Waltman is a Princeton native who most recently served as director of refuges and wildlife at The Wilderness Society,…
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Love for a friend fuels woman’s run
A fund-raising marathon in Alaska draws Rocky Hill resident to memorialize a special relationship. By: Kara Fitzpatrick ROCKY HILL In June, Judith Sweetman will travel to Alaska and attempt the most difficult physical test she has ever tried in her life. No, Ms. Sweetman won’t be packing crampons, because she isn’t planning to climb…
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Borough Council puts study of its police department on hold
Amid budgetary concerns and staffing cuts, chief issues a warning on police coverage. By: Jennifer Potash A study of the Princeton Borough Police Department appears to be on indefinite hold as the Borough Council wrestles with the department’s request for more manpower amid serious budgetary concerns. Tuesday night, the four council members present voted unanimously…
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Concetta’s Italian Restaurant
With big shoes to fill, this Chambersburg newcomer is off to a good start. By: Antoinette Buckley Concetta’s Italian Restaurant 132 Kent St. Trenton (609) 393-1000 Food: Good+ Service: Good+ Prices: Moderate Cuisine: Italian with a fusion direction Vegetarian: Salads, a few vegetarian appetizers and a few vegetarian pasta dishes Ambience: Comfortable Hours: Lunch: Tues.-Fri.…
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A man challenged, changed
FBI academy gives officer a new persepective. By: Rachel Silverman For most of us, the name "Federal Bureau of Investigation" conjures up images of dark sunglasses, high-speed car chases and intimidating, macho guys who dismantle covert terrorist operations. But for Princeton Township Police Lt. Bob Buchanan, who graduated from the bureau’s National Academy March 18,…
