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Princeton Regional Board of Education delays budget vote
By: Rachel Silverman The Princeton Regional Board of Education has moved the date of its next meeting, at which the board members were scheduled to vote on a budget for the 2005-2006 school year, from March 3 to March 8. According to Board of Education President Anne Burns, the change is due to uncertainty about…
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Senior boys win fourth sectional title
By: Bob Nuse NORTH BRUNSWICK It has been a great run for the Princeton High boys’ swim team. But this year, more than any other, it has been an unexpected run. Princeton captured its fifth straight Central Jersey B Division championship when it topped Rumson-Fair Haven, 104-66, on Tuesday at North Brunswick High. It…
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Brave souls required for school boards
PACKET EDITORIAL, Feb. 25 By: Packet Editorial, Feb. 25 They say being president of the United States is the toughest job in the world, with the mayor of New York a close runner-up. But we wonder if most people wouldn’t consider life in the White House or Gracie Mansion relatively hassle-free compared to serving on…
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Carroll leads Tiger girls to CJ B title
By: Bob Nuse NORTH BRUNSWICK The Princeton High girls’ swim team likes to have a good time. Whether it’s pre-race cheers, painting their faces to support the boys’ team, or just the fun that comes with being a team, the Little Tigers genuinely enjoy each other’s company. But the Little Tigers also want to…
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Letters to the Herald
For the Feb. 25 issue. Editorial left out details about Twin Rivers cable fee To the editor: I find your editorial about Twin Rivers residents being charged a $3.07 maintenance fee in addition to the $16.40 basic cable fee very confusing. I was at the Homeowners meeting where board of directors President Scott Pohl…
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PHS gains MCT finals
By: Bob Nuse The Princeton High boys’ ice hockey team knew it needed to do a few things differently against Hopewell Valley this time around. After suffering a 6-0 setback in a regular-season meeting in mid-January, the Little Tigers needed to make some changes for Wednesday’s rematch in the Mercer County Tournament semifinals. So they…
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Volunteers suggested to oversee Princeton parks
Commission or nonprofit foundation urged by councilman. By: Jennifer Potash Princeton Borough has nearly a dozen small and large parks, from tiny neighborhood playgrounds to wide swaths of open space. But the appearance of many parks has become tired or rundown, said Borough Councilman Andrew Koontz. He appeared before the joint Princeton Environmental Commission on…
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Princeton meetings tackle new stormwater mandate
Officials say they are making good progress in meeting new federal regulations. By: Rachel Silverman Three groups of Princeton Township officials the Environmental Commission, Flood Control Committee and Master Plan Subcommittee met this week in an effort to begin aligning Princeton’s stormwater regulations with new state requirements. Officials said they are making good…
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Posturing takes precedence over governing
EDITORIAL There’s a cynical game being played these days, both in Washington and in Trenton, that might best be called "You go first." The object of the game is for one team (which we will call, for the sake of argument, the Republicans) to goad the other team (we’ll call them the Democrats) into taking…
