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No national title ‘L’ for El Halaby
PU junior claims third straight squash crown By: Justin Feil There’s an unwritten rule in college squash. If Yasser El Halaby is healthy, he’s going to win. Even if he’s not healthy, he’s won, as he did when he battled the flu for his first College Squash Association individual national title two years ago. Last…
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On their toes
The Black and White Gala: American Repertory Ballet and the Princeton Ballet School celebrate with style. By: Christian Kirkpatrick The men looked dashing in black tie, and the women well, let’s just say there is nothing lovelier than dancers in evening dresses. On Saturday night, 350 of these supporters of the American Repertory Ballet…
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Town, workers agree to deals
Under newly adopted contract, township police, EMS and white-collar employees to receive a four percent pay increase in each of the next three years. By: Leon Tovey MONROE The township’s police, emergency medical service and white-collar employees will receive a 4 percent pay increase in each of the next three years, under the terms…
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Relations between borough and merchants on the mend
Businesses signing on to administration’s proposed discount coupon campaign. By: Jennifer Potash The once frosty relationship between the downtown merchants and Princeton Borough appears to have warmed considerably over the past few months and a discount coupon campaign proposed by the borough administration to coincide with the Communiversity street festival next month is the latest…
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WW mayor announces bid for second term
Shing-Fu Hsueh to run on "Community Vision Team" with council candidates Linda Geevers and Heidi Kleinman. By: David Campbell WEST WINDSOR Mayor Shing-Fu Hsueh announced Wednesday that he will seek a second term as mayor in the upcoming May election. West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional Board of Education member Linda Geevers and Planning Board member Heidi…
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Princeton school board approves $67 million budget
Second question for nearly $2 million more readied for ballot. By: Rachel Silverman The Princeton Regional Board of Education approved a tentative $67.1 million budget Tuesday night, as well as a special request to voters for nearly $2 million above state limits, a move that now sends the spending plan to the county school superintendent…
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It’s the Big Apple for pie-baking duo
Grandmother and granddaughter heading for the big city for a Crisco-sponsored bake-off. By: Kara Fitzpatrick MONTGOMERY There’s nothing like baking apple pie in the Big Apple. At least according to 8-year-old Miranda Koors, who, along with her grandmother, Gloria Piantek of Montgomery, is one of five finalists in the Crisco All-American Pie Recipe Contest.…
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Earthbound Farm opens Cranbury distribution center
Organic produce grower and shipper comes to Cranbury to expand their market. By: Josh Appelbaum Earthbound Farm, a grower and shipper of organic produce, opened a 32,000-square-foot warehouse storage and distribution center in Cranbury on March 1 in an effort to expand its East Coast market. The Melrich Road facility is the first distribution center…
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School budget has sharp tax increase
East Windsor Regional School Board approves a preliminary budget which includes a 25-cent tax rate increase for East Windsor residents. By: Marisa Maldonado EAST WINDSOR A preliminary budget for the East Windsor Regional School District that includes a 25-cent tax rate hike for East Windsor residents was approved by the school board and sent…
