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  • Letters to the Editor, March 15

    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, March 15 Study is unnecessary, wasteful expenditure To the editor:     On March 1, Princeton Borough Council introduced the municipal budget for 2005. The budget would seem to accomplish one of the goals the council set for itself in 2004 — namely that this year’s expenditures would not exceed last year’s.…

  • Local part of Rutgers revival

    Princeton resident Campbell helps women’s hoops to NCAAs By: Bob Nuse    When it came time to decide where to play college basketball, Michelle Campbell settled on a place that felt a lot like home.    "I had a lot of offers and I looked at other places, but Rutgers just seemed like the perfect fit for…

  • ‘Footprints’ walk-a-thon to help fight poverty

       On Saturday, April 9, The Crisis Ministry of Princeton and Trenton invite the public to make strides in the struggle against poverty by joining "Footprints," the ministry’s first walk-a-thon designed to raise awareness and money to fight hunger and homelessness in Mercer County.    Teams of walkers and individuals are already organizing to gain sponsors for…

  • Construction pace at Princeton High School remains a concern

    District hires a consultant to monitor progress. By: Rachel Silverman While construction at the four Princeton elementary schools and John Witherspoon Middle School is virtually complete, the Princeton High School building is still a work in progress, one that the district hopes will be squared away in the coming weeks thanks to some outside consulting…

  • Donations to Princeton University fall off in reverse of national trend

    Officials say findings hide year-to-year variability and ignore size differences among schools. By: David Campbell    Contributions to colleges and universities in the United States increased 3.4 percent in the 2004 fiscal year — the first increase in charitable giving since 2001.    The rise was attributed to a spike in gifts made by individuals, according to…

  • Contract ironed out with Princeton Borough, police

    Four-year pact provides 4-percent annual salary hike. By: Jennifer Potash    After more than a year of negotiations, Princeton Borough and the Princeton Policemen’s Benevolent Association Local No. 130 have reached a new labor pact.    Borough Administrator Robert Bruschi said Monday the agreement likely will be presented to the Borough Council for action at its March…

  • Seminary installs its sixth president

    The Rev. Dr. Iain Torrance calls for tolerance and dialogue. By: David Campbell    Princeton Theological Seminary inaugurated the Rev. Dr. Iain Torrance as its sixth president on Friday.    The ceremony, in which Dr. Torrance was invited to sign his name into the presidents’ book and become formally installed as the seminary’s head, was held at…

  • Martial arts program takes aim at special needs kids

    Montgomery resident revising traditional methods of counseling. By: Kara Fitzpatrick    MONTGOMERY — Christine Abrahams is revising traditional methods of counseling for children.    A Montgomery resident and school counselor at Hunterdon Central High School, Ms. Abrahams has created InSpire — a counseling-based martial arts program designed for children with special needs.    InSpire, a 13-week class being…

  • Ira Paul Handwerk Jr.

       Ira Paul Handwerk Jr., 74, died Friday in the Princeton Care Center.    Born in Bethlehem, Pa., he had been a resident of Pennington for the past 35 years.    A graduate of Bethlehem High School, Class of 1948, he also graduated with honors from Lehigh University with a degree in industrial engineering. He served in the…